Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Key responsibilities

• Manage and support Azure tenants, subscriptions, resource groups and cloud resources
• Configure, maintain and improve Azure infrastructure services including virtual machines, storage accounts, networking, DNS, web apps, application gateways and load balancing
• Support Azure governance, access control, security, cost management and operational best practice
• Act as a senior technical specialist across Azure and Microsoft cloud services
• Design, implement and support secure, scalable Azure cloud solutions
• Configure and improve Microsoft Entra ID, hybrid identity and Conditional Access policies
• Develop and maintain Azure Automation Runbooks and PowerShell scripts to improve operational efficiency
• Support the modernisation of legacy infrastructure into cloud-first services
• Provide technical assurance, documentation and best-practice guidance
• Support Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online and related collaboration platforms
• Support PKI, certificate services and wider infrastructure security requirements
• Contribute to disaster recovery, business continuity and service availability improvements
• Work with internal teams, suppliers and stakeholders to deliver secure and resilient technology services
• Mentor and support other engineers, acting as an escalation point for complex technical issues

Essential experience

• Strong hands-on Azure infrastructure engineering experience
• Experience managing Azure tenants, subscriptions, resource groups and resources within subscriptions
• Good understanding of Azure IaaS services such as virtual machines, networking, storage, DNS and load balancing
• Experience with Azure governance, access control, security and cost management principles
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD and hybrid identity
• Experience creating or managing Conditional Access policies
• Experience with Azure Automation Runbooks and PowerShell scripting
• Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online experience
• Ability to produce clear technical documentation and explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working in an operational environment with service improvement, incident/problem management and ITIL-style processes

Desirable experience

• Azure Virtual Desktop
• PKI / certificate services
• Exchange on-premise to Exchange Online / hybrid Exchange
• Azure landing zones
• Azure Policy / management groups
• Azure Monitor / Log Analytics
• Public sector, policing or secure environment experience
• Active Directory, Windows Server and broader Microsoft infrastructure experience