Infrastructure Engineer - Azure

Our Technology team is in the midst of an exciting multi-year transformation programme. We are transitioning from traditional on-premise infrastructure to a modern hybrid cloud environment, combining private cloud IaaS with Microsoft Azure, while simultaneously completing a major network refresh that has seen us move from HPE to Fortinet infrastructure and implement a full SD-WAN architecture.

This is far more than a simple cloud migration. The programme involves tackling complex challenges around legacy application compatibility, data sovereignty, security, and regulatory compliance within a highly regulated professional services environment.

As an Infrastructure Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting and evolving our hybrid cloud estate. Working alongside experienced senior engineers, you'll gain exposure to both cutting-edge Azure technologies and complex legacy environments, contributing directly to one of the firm's most strategically important technology programmes., Cloud Platform Engineering

• Support and maintain Azure infrastructure including Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, and Network Security Groups.
• Assist with the management of both Azure and private cloud IaaS environments, ensuring consistency across platforms.
• Contribute to our ongoing cloud migration programme, supporting testing, cutovers, and post-migration validation activities.
• Help maintain Azure subscriptions and Landing Zone governance standards.

Infrastructure Transformation & Migration

• Work alongside infrastructure and application teams to assess legacy systems and their cloud readiness.
• Support lift-and-shift migration activities, gaining exposure to re-platforming and containerisation technologies.
• Assist with integrations between cloud and on-premise systems.
• Document existing infrastructure and support remediation and decommissioning plans.

Security, Compliance & Governance

• Ensure solutions align with regulatory and security standards including ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, GDPR, and SRA requirements.
• Support internal and external audit activities through the provision of documentation and compliance evidence.
• Contribute to data residency, classification, and governance initiatives.

Monitoring & Operational Support

• Support monitoring and observability solutions including Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
• Assist with incident management, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Support disaster recovery testing and business continuity exercises.
• Participate in a 24-hour on-call rota (approximately one week in every five).

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Work closely with project teams, application support teams, and senior engineers to deliver infrastructure solutions.
• Maintain technical documentation including runbooks, change records, and architecture diagrams.
• Contribute ideas and recommendations to improve cloud standards, automation, and operational efficiency.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with around two years of infrastructure experience who is looking to accelerate their cloud engineering career within a collaborative, supportive, and forward-thinking team., * AZ-104 Azure Administrator certification.

• Experience with Fortinet technologies.
• Exposure to AI-assisted tooling for infrastructure deployment, monitoring, or support.
• Experience of using Powershell and Bicep
• Experience within a legal, financial services, or other regulated environment.
• Knowledge of VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, or other private cloud technologies.
• Experience supporting Microsoft 365 and Intune within an enterprise environment.
• Working towards AZ-104 Azure Administrator would be desirable.