Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Brookwood Recruitment Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookwood Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join a large-scale organisation undergoing cloud transformation and modernisation of infrastructure. The role focuses on designing and deploying Azure solutions, managing Entra ID environments, and delivering cloud migration projects across hybrid environments.

You will collaborate with infrastructure, security and operations teams to drive automation, resilience, and documentation of technical designs.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Entra ID and Azure AD.
• Knowledge of Conditional Access and identity governance.
• Understanding of cloud architecture, governance and security principles.
• Experience working within hybrid cloud environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy Microsoft Azure solutions.
• Manage and support Microsoft Entra ID environments.
• Implement Conditional Access policies and identity controls.
• Support Exchange Online and hybrid messaging platforms.
• Deliver cloud migration and transformation projects.
• Drive automation and operational improvements.
• Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Produce technical documentation and solution designs.
• Work with infrastructure, security and operations teams.

Skills

Entra ID/Azure AD

Conditional Access

Identity governance

Cloud architecture

Hybrid cloud

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Job description

• Duration: Initial 12-month FTC, with likelihood of transitioning into perm

We're recruiting for a Senior Systems Engineer to join a large-scale organisation currently investing heavily in cloud transformation and modern infrastructure technologies.

This is an excellent opportunity for an infrastructure professional who enjoys working across both legacy and cloud environments and wants to play a key role in shaping a cloud-first technology landscape.

You'll join a Platforms and Infrastructure team responsible for modernising core services, driving cloud adoption and supporting critical enterprise systems.

What You'll Be Doing

• Designing and deploying Microsoft Azure solutions.


• Managing and supporting Microsoft Entra ID environments.


• Implementing Conditional Access Policies and identity controls.


• Supporting Exchange Online and hybrid messaging platforms.


• Delivering cloud migration and transformation projects.


• Driving automation and operational improvements.


• Supporting disaster recovery, resilience and business continuity planning.


• Producing technical documentation and solution designs.


• Working closely with infrastructure, security and operational teams.

What We're Looking For

• Hands-on experience with Entra ID / Azure AD.


• Knowledge of Conditional Access and identity governance.


• Understanding of cloud architecture, governance and security principles.


• Experience working within hybrid cloud environments.


• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Nice to Have

• PKI knowledge.


• Experience supporting cloud transformation programmes.