Azure Infrastructure Engineer
Posted Today by Fruition Group
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Azure Infrastructure Engineer role is a contract position focused on building and optimizing core Azure infrastructure for a business undergoing a migration program. The engineer will collaborate with an internal IT team to design scalable foundations within Microsoft Azure, ensuring a secure cloud environment. This hands-on role requires strong experience with Azure and a focus on delivering best practices in cloud governance and security. The position is suited for an experienced engineer who thrives in a pragmatic, outcome-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement Azure Landing Zones aligned to best practice.
- Build and configure Virtual Networks (VNets) and associated networking components.
- Support workload onboarding into Azure in line with agreed architecture.
- Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and third-party suppliers where required.
Key Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
- Proven delivery of Azure Landing Zones and networking (VNets, NSGs, peering, etc.).
- Experience structuring Azure environments with governance and best practice in mind.
- Solid understanding of cloud security principles and infrastructure hardening.
- Solid understanding of Azure Security and firewalls.
- Ability to operate autonomously in a contract engagement with minimal oversight.
- Strong stakeholder communication skills.
- Experience with both VWAN and Azure SQL is desirable.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Huddersfield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Title: Azure Infrastructure Engineer (Contract)
Location: Huddersfield / Remote
Rate: Competitive Day Rate, Outside IR35
Overview
We are supporting a business delivering a focused Azure migration programme and are seeking an experienced Azure Platform Engineer on a contract basis. This is a hands-on role centred around building and optimising core Azure infrastructure, supporting the organisation's transition into a well-structured, secure cloud environment. You will work closely with a small internal IT team to design and implement scalable foundations within Microsoft Azure.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement Azure Landing Zones aligned to best practice.
- Build and configure Virtual Networks (VNets) and associated networking components.
- Support workload onboarding into Azure in line with agreed architecture.
- Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and third-party suppliers where required.
Required Experience:
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
- Proven delivery of Azure Landing Zones and networking (VNets, NSGs, peering, etc.).
- Experience structuring Azure environments with governance and best practice in mind.
- Solid understanding of cloud security principles and infrastructure hardening.
- Solid understanding of Azure Security and firewalls
- Ability to operate autonomously in a contract engagement with minimal oversight.
- Strong stakeholder communication skills.
- Experience with both VWAN and Azure SQL is desirable
This is an outcome-driven contract opportunity suited to an experienced Azure engineer who enjoys building clean, scalable cloud foundations in a pragmatic environment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.