Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Azure

Job Title: Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Azure Location: London/Hybrid Salary: c.£70,000 Why Apply? Join a global organisation as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, taking a key role in the engineering, reliability and ongoing development of its Microsoft Azure environment. This is a senior technical position focused on Azure infrastructure, networking, automation, security and resilience, with the opportunity to influence engineering standards and help move infrastructure delivery towards a more automated, code-defined model. Key Responsibilities Act as a senior engineering lead across the Microsoft Azure platform, helping define technical standards and engineering best practice.Design and improve Azure infrastructure, including Landing Zones, networking, segmentation, firewalling and connectivity.Drive the adoption of Infrastructure as Code and automation, using technologies such as Terraform, Bicep and PowerShell.Design and test backup, disaster recovery and platform resilience across critical infrastructure.Support and improve Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365, including PIM, Conditional Access and B2B collaboration.Lead infrastructure security, vulnerability and patch management, working with the security team to implement secure-by-design standards.Work with managed-service providers, architecture and security teams to ensure infrastructure is delivered to the required technical standards.Act as a senior escalation point for complex infrastructure issues and provide technical guidance to other engineers. Key Requirements Strong experience engineering and operating Microsoft Azure infrastructure at scale.Strong knowledge of Azure Landing Zones, networking and cloud infrastructure.Experience with Infrastructure as Code, ideally Terraform or Bicep, alongside PowerShell and automation.Experience with Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365, including PIM and Conditional Access.Experience with backup, disaster recovery and infrastructure resilience.Good understanding of cloud security and secure-by-design principles.Experience working with third-party suppliers or managed-service providers.Strong problem-solving, communication and stakeholder-management skills. Desirable Certifications Relevant Microsoft certifications would be advantageous, including: AZ-305 - Azure Solutions ArchitectAZ-104 - Azure AdministratorAZ-500 - Azure SecurityAZ-700 - Azure Network EngineerAZ-800 / AZ-801 - Windows Server Hybrid What's in it for me? Salary of c.£70,000 plus excellent benefits.Hybrid working in a global organisation.Opportunity to take genuine technical ownership of a large Azure environment.Exposure to cloud engineering, Infrastructure as Code, automation, security and resilience.Opportunity to influence technical standards and infrastructure strategy.Career development towards broader technical leadership.Professional development, certifications and training support. 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.