Senior Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer

Posted 7 days 6 hours ago by Ocean Florida

£80,000 - £100,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Essex, Romford, United Kingdom, RM1 1
Job Description
About The Role

We're looking for a Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer to take ownership of our Microsoft-centric environment and help shape its next phase of maturity.

This is a hands on role combining platform leadership, security enhancement, and infrastructure evolution - working closely with our established MSP to deliver secure, scalable, and well documented systems while strengthening internal capability.

Technology Environment

You will operate across an established but evolving estate including:

  • Azure (IaaS, networking, identity)
  • Microsoft 365
  • Entra ID / Hybrid Identity
  • Intune & Windows Autopilot
  • Microsoft Defender
Core Infrastructure
  • Windows Server ()
  • Active Directory
  • DNS, DHCP, Group Policy
Networking
  • LAN/WAN/Wi Fi
  • Firewalls and VPN connectivity
  • Cloud managed networking (desirable)
Hosting & Platforms
  • IIS / .NET workloads
  • Linux VMs (Ubuntu)
  • Supporting web stack technologies
Transition & Knowledge Acquisition

You'll partner closely with our existing engineer during a structured handover to ensure a smooth transition and continuity of service.

During this period, you will:

  • Absorb platform and application knowledge quickly
  • Build operational confidence within a relatively short handover window
  • Capture and document inherited knowledge to improve resilience
  • Step into technical ownership as the environment evolves

This role requires someone comfortable operating with autonomy and trusted to establish clarity where needed.

Key Responsibilities Cloud & Infrastructure Delivery
  • Lead the ongoing development of our Azure and Microsoft 365 platforms, ensuring they remain secure, scalable, and aligned to business growth.
  • Implement identity and access controls (MFA, Conditional Access)
  • Maintain hybrid infrastructure while supporting long term identity modernisation
  • Deliver infrastructure projects end to end (design build document handover)
Endpoint & Workplace Platform
  • Design and mature Intune and Autopilot standards
  • Improve device lifecycle, compliance, and security posture
  • Embed security-by-design principles into platform delivery
Security & Resilience
  • Implement agreed security controls and remediation actions
  • Support vulnerability reduction initiatives
  • Enhance backup, monitoring, and operational resilience
  • Contribute to Cyber Essentials readiness through technical delivery
Operational Ownership
  • Act as 3rd line escalation for complex platform issues
  • Provide occasional higher level support during the transition period where necessary
  • Mentor and support IT Support Technician staff once established
  • Work collaboratively with MSP engineers on escalated matters
  • Maintain high quality documentation, diagrams, and runbooks
Technology Evolution
  • Evaluate emerging technologies
  • Provide technical recommendations aligned to business strategy
  • Support the gradual reduction of single person knowledge dependencies
Skills & Experience Required
  • Senior experience across Microsoft cloud and infrastructure
  • Strong Azure and Microsoft 365 administration
  • Identity and endpoint management expertise
  • Solid networking fundamentals
  • Proven infrastructure project delivery
  • Excellent documentation discipline