Salary: £75,000 - 75,000 per year Requirements: In-depth experience in architecture, design, and implementation of Azure solutions, including security, networking, database, compute, and application performance management Substantial expertise in designing and implementing Azure-based technology services in a Microservices setting Experience in defining and enforcing IAM and network segmentation strategies Solid understanding of modern automation tooling in the infrastructure/technology domain (e.g., Splunk, Chef, Ansible, or Puppet) Experience designing for Azure Cloud and Microservices environments Ability to support technology strategy and road-mapping using tools such as Enterprise Architect to align with EA frameworks Responsibilities: Design fit-for-purpose architectural solutions that are secure by design Maintain the Architecture framework across the organization Take responsibility for architecting, designing, and implementing end-to-end Infrastructure solutions across the Azure Enterprise Ensure that appropriate architecture roadmaps, with associated principles and standards, are devised and communicated for change initiatives Produce and/or oversee the production of design documentation for change initiatives Technologies: Ansible Architect Azure Cloud IAM Support Network Puppet Security Splunk microservices Office 365 SQL UX UI Design More: We are seeking an Azure Infrastructure Designer with strong experience in full end-to-end Infrastructure Design and Architecture. This role allows you to work closely with our Head of Architecture to set strategic direction for the business and collaborate with colleagues to advance our architecture towards the target state in a controlled manner. As part of our team, you will be involved with our Cyber Security team and spend significant time with operations staff, project managers, and other stakeholders. This position is hybrid and based in Warrington, offering a competitive salary of up to £75k, excellent bonus, and benefits. At Essential Recruitment, we pride ourselves on building long-term relationships based on trust, integrity, and delivery. last updated 16 week of 2026