About the Role
We’re looking for a skilled Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer to join my clients IT Operations team in a hands‑on, technically focused position. You’ll play a key role in designing, implementing, and supporting both cloud‑based and on‑premise infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Azure technologies.
Working closely with the Infrastructure Manager, you’ll operate at a senior level, helping to ensure systems are secure, reliable, and aligned with organisational objectives while also providing technical guidance across the team.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Act as a senior escalation point, delivering third‑line support and assisting with complex technical solutions
* Provide second‑line support where needed across agreed services
* Manage, maintain, and troubleshoot hybrid infrastructure environments
Key areas of responsibility include:
* Administration of Azure environments and tenant configurations
* Managing identity platforms including Active Directory and Entra ID
* Supporting enterprise applications, integrations, and authentication services
* Implementing security controls such as MFA, conditional access, and identity governance
* Managing privileged access and identity lifecycle processes
* Monitoring systems, setting up alerts, and improving observability
* Supporting server, storage, and core infrastructure platforms
* Ensuring compliance with security standards and internal policies
* Creating and maintaining clear technical documentation
* Contributing to infrastructure projects from initial design through to delivery
* Driving improvements across IT operational processes
* Deploying and managing workloads within Azure
* Supporting Microsoft 365 and other SaaS platforms
* Working with architecture and delivery teams to ensure solutions meet operational and cloud best practice standards
* Participating in governance, review sessions, and service lifecycle activities
* Supporting resilience testing, backups, and disaster recovery planning
Skills & Experience
* Strong problem‑solving ability with a logical, analytical mindset
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams
* Solid experience working with Microsoft Azure services and integrations (e.g. identity, APIs, app services, SSO, Logic Apps)
* Understanding of cloud design principles such as the Microsoft Well‑Architected Framework
* Experience with business continuity and disaster recovery, including Azure backup and recovery tools
* Proficiency in PowerShell scripting across Microsoft environments
* Relevant certifications in Azure or identity technologies, or equivalent practical experience
* Experience in environments focused on continuous improvement or agile delivery
* Knowledge of application deployment or packaging processes
* Familiarity with virtualisation and physical infrastructure
* Understanding of networking and security fundamentals
* Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools (ARM, Bicep, Terraform)
* Awareness of cloud cost control and optimisation
* Experience with Azure Virtual Desktop
* Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365
* Familiarity with Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
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