Azure Infrastructure Engineer

DGH Recruitment Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DGH Recruitment Limited is seeking an Azure Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, and operate a secure hybrid Azure platform for a global business. The role focuses on IAAS/PAAS/SaaS workloads, landing zone design, and robust networking across cloud and on-prem environments.

You will work hands-on with Terraform, PowerShell, and Microsoft 365 services, while ensuring alignment with Zero Trust principles and ongoing on-call support.

Qualifications

• Experience with Azure cloud solutions (IAAS/PAAS/SAAS).
• IaC and automation using Terraform and PowerShell.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 services; Purview knowledge a plus.
• Certifications such as Azure Administrator or Solutions Architect preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and operate Azure IaaS/Paas services (VMs, storage, platform services).
• Provide architectural direction for secure hybrid infrastructure across Azure, SaaS, and on-premise systems.
• Design Azure landing zone and multi-subscription architecture (management groups, policy/RBAC, tagging).
• Own core Azure networking design (vNETs, subnets, routing, peering, private endpoints, NSGs).
• Manage hybrid connectivity (ExpressRoute, vWAN, VPN gateways) with on-prem networks.
• Support hybrid identity across AD and Entra ID, including Conditional Access and Zero Trust governance.

Skills

Azure

Terraform

PowerShell

Microsoft 365

Networking

Tools

Terraform

PowerShell

Azure CLI

VMware vSphere

Job description

Azure Infrastructure Engineer (IAAS/PAAS/M365)

Hybrid working: 3 days per week required in City of London office

This is a hands-on technical role working as part of a team that architect, secure, and operate my clients Azure platform while maintaining critical hybrid infrastructure services that support the international business.

Responsibilities:

• Deploy and operate Azure IaaS/PaaS services such as virtual machines, storage (Azure Files/File Shares), and platform services aligned to business requirements.
• Provide architectural direction and hands-on engineering for secure hybrid infrastructure across Azure, 3rd party SaaS platforms, and on-premises systems.
• Design and evolve an enterprise Azure landing zone and multi-subscription architecture (management groups, policy/RBAC, naming/tagging standards, shared services).
• Own core Azure networking design and operations, including vNETs/subnets, routing, peering, private endpoints, NSGs, and network security patterns.
• Manage hybrid connectivity concepts such as ExpressRoute, vWAN, VPN gateways, and integration with on-prem network services.
• Support hybrid identity across Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID, including Conditional Access and identity governance controls aligned with Zero Trust principles.
• Maintain working knowledge and provide escalation support of VMware vSphere environment, Windows Servers, Active Directory services, DHCP/DNS, and other core enterprise systems.
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule and collaborate across teams to resolve outages and restore service quickly.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Strong experience in managing Azure cloud solutions (IAAS, PAAS and SAAS)
• Infrastructure-as-Code and automation experience (Terraform and/or equivalent; PowerShell scripting) to deploy and maintain cloud and hybrid infrastructure, including reusable modules and CI/CD integrations.
• Experience supporting Microsoft 365 services; familiarity with Purview concepts (eDiscovery, retention) strongly preferred.
• Relevant certifications (eg, Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Terraform) preferred.

Azure Infrastructure Engineer (IAAS/PAAS/M365)

In accordance with the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, this position is advertised based upon DGH Recruitment Limited having first sought approval of its client to find candidates for this position.

DGH Recruitment Limited acts as both an Employment Agency and Employment Business