Infrastructure Technician

We are seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Analyst to support a major transformation programme, consolidating multiple accountancy firms into a centralised Microsoft Azure environment. This role will play a key part in migrating diverse legacy infrastructures (including on-premises and existing cloud estates) into a unified, secure, and scalable Azure platform. The contractor will work closely with internal IT teams, third-party vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure smooth and efficient transitions., * Manage and maintain Nutanix, Windows Server, Citrix and wider infrastructure, ensuring performance, capacity, availability and security.

• Administer Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Active Directory and key business applications.
• Manage and troubleshoot network infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, WLAN and routing.
• Plan and deliver infrastructure upgrades, migrations and modernisation, including migration of servers, virtual machines, storage, file services and applications to Azure.
• Support tenant consolidation, identity integration and hybrid/cloud transformation across multiple entities.
• Assess and document existing on-premises, hybrid and cloud environments, developing appropriate migration strategies.
• Provide Level 3 technical support, troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and maintain security, compliance and governance standards.
• Work with project stakeholders to manage migration projects, risks and documentation, providing technical handover and knowledge transfer to internal teams.

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including Virtual Machines, Networking, Storage, Azure Migrate and Entra ID.
• Proven experience delivering infrastructure migration and transformation projects, including migrations from VMware/Hyper-V and existing cloud platforms such as Azure and AWS.
• Strong understanding of networking, VPNs, firewalls, routing, cloud security, backup and disaster recovery.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 tenant migrations, identity management and hybrid environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve complex infrastructure issues.
• Good understanding of security, resilience, availability and governance within enterprise IT environments.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within professional services or accountancy firms
• Familiarity with accountancy platforms such as: CCH, IRIS, Caseware, Sage 50 accountancy and payroll
• Linux experience
• Veeam
• Powershell (including Powershell for Exchange)
• Experience working in professional services, financial services or accountancy firms

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We know diverse teams make us stronger. That’s why we’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs and differences are valued and celebrated., Sumer is a fast-growing professional services firm dedicated to championing small and medium businesses and helping communities prosper across the UK and Ireland. Operating within a buy and build “Hub and Spoke” business model, we combine the indispensable value of leading regional practices with the tech, scale, and breadth of expertise of a national organisation. We call this ‘The Power of Collaboration’ - an approach that delivers growth for our entire organization and all the businesses we serve. By joining Sumer, you become part of a dynamic team committed to innovation, excellence, and the success of the businesses we support.