Who we are
Railpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £37 billion in assets and the administration of several pension schemes, including the Railways Pension Scheme, one of the UK's largest and longest established pension funds.
Our heritage of looking after the pension needs of the rail industry and its employees gives us our name and our unique outlook on how we serve our members. Railpen takes a holistic view, focusing on how we serve members today and how we can positively impact the communities and the world they will retire into.
The role
The Azure Specialist will be responsible for ensuring Railpen’s Azure Cloud, O365 and Entra/Active Directory functions are deployed and supported by an efficient and effective technology design to support the needs of Railpen.
This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate in the development and maturity of Microsoft Azure within Railpen to support the ‘Cloud first’ strategy for Live & Development environments while contributing to the delivery of Railpen’s AI adoption programme. You will work closely with IT Architects and Technical Teams to deliver & support high quality, resilient performant solutions on behalf of Railpen IT.
The person
The ideal candidate must have experience in Azure cloud solution architecture design across diverse technologies and infrastructure. You will be technically focused with an understanding of complex architectural solutions hosted within both Public and Private Cloud solutions as well as have experience in leading in the development of cloud deployment standards. Hands on experience of both Microsoft Foundry and Fabric would be advantageous.
We are looking for someone who is comfortable with taking a consultative approach with the ability to present both issues and solutions clearly and comprehensively to technical and non-technical audiences. Your will have a passion for working with others and drive positive collaboration within and between all functions of Railpen to ensure constructive engagements. The individual will be driven and enjoy problem‑solving and taking control of situations to deliver technical solutions whilst putting our customers’ needs first.
What we can offer you
Rewarding you
* A competitive salary (depending on experience)
* 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Generous annual bonus plan
* We provide membership of the Railways Pension Scheme, a Defined Benefit arrangement under which you get a pension for life and a lump sum when you retire, based on your length of service and pay
* 4x Life Assurance cover
* Private Medical Insurance
* Employee assistance programme
* Health cash plan
Lifestyle
* We support hybrid and flexible working along with very generous family leave including 12 months full pay maternity leave and 6 months full pay paternity leave
* Buy and sell holidays
* Give as you earn scheme
* Flexible half days leave
* Electric vehicle leasing
* Cycle to work scheme
Next Steps
Please apply for the apply button or visit Careers Page by 5pm on 10th May 2026.
Railpen is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment, we value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life.
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