Senior Cloud & Network Infrastructure Engineer

• Join a small, focused internal IT team and report to the Group IT Manager.
• Work closely with regional business units and security stakeholders across the group.
• Provide senior technical escalation support.
• Design and implement improvements to core platforms.
• Contribute to security and infrastructure projects.
• Help deliver group-wide initiatives such as cloud adoption, firewall migrations, and Zero Trust security improvements.
• Work across multiple technologies including Azure, Microsoft 365, enterprise networking, firewalls, identity, and security tooling.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and long-term platform improvements.
• Support a range of internal IT activities across the group.
• Work collaboratively with the team to share knowledge and build new skills on the job.

Technologies:

• ARM
• Active Directory
• Architect
• Azure
• Cloud
• Firewall
• IaaS
• Support
• LAN
• Microsoft 365
• Network
• PaaS
• PowerShell
• RBAC
• SAML
• Security
• SharePoint
• VPN
• Windows
• Office 365
• DevOps

• Significant experience delivering operational IT support and infrastructure projects within a medium-sized or enterprise organisation.
• Networking and security architecture experience, including LAN/WAN design, routing, switching, VPN, and hybrid cloud networking.
• Experience with enterprise firewalls and secure connectivity such as Palo Alto, Fortinet, or similar.
• Experience with Zero Trust and ZTNA principles and secure remote access solutions.
• Strong experience with Azure Cloud Platform, including IaaS, PaaS, networking, RBAC, Policy, Backup, and Monitoring.
• Experience with Azure networking technologies such as VPN, Load Balancer, Application Gateway, Firewall, Private Endpoints, and Front Door.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows platforms, including Server and Endpoint management, Intune, SCCM, DNS, security features, and authentication, is beneficial.
• Experience with Active Directory and Entra ID, including on-premises and cloud, SAML, Conditional Access, RBAC, PIM, and Identity Governance, is beneficial.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation such as ARM, Bicep, PowerShell, scripting, or similar, is beneficial.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 technologies such as Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, Intune, Defender, and E5 security technologies, is beneficial.
• Experience with SIEM and security monitoring platforms such as Azure Sentinel, Defender, or similar, is beneficial.
• Experience with systems monitoring and alerting tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, PRTG, and SCCM, is beneficial.
• Experience with centralised backup platforms such as Azure Backup, Commvault, or similar, is beneficial.
• Experience supporting governance and compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, NIST, or similar, is beneficial.
• Experience working in environments with multiple regions, tenants, or business units is beneficial.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications in Azure, Microsoft 365, Security, Identity, or Networking are beneficial.
• Azure Administrator, Architect, or Security certifications are beneficial.
• Networking or firewall certifications such as Palo Alto, Fortinet, CCNA, or equivalent are beneficial.

We are Sword, a leading provider of business technology solutions across the Energy, Public, and Finance sectors, helping drive transformational change for our clients through technology, specialist teams, and domain expertise. We are hiring a Senior Cloud & Network Infrastructure specialist to join our Group IT team, which designs, secures, and operates our internal IT platforms globally across multiple business units. We support secure, standardised services across Microsoft 365, Azure, networking, identity, and security platforms. We offer a competitive salary, personalised career development, flexible working, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous annual leave, enhanced family-friendly benefits, a pension scheme, and access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes. We are committed to an inclusive, supportive workplace and welcome applicants who can bring transferable skills and experience.