Cloud and Systems Engineer (Azure)

Eutopia Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Law Firm in London is seeking a Cloud and Systems Engineer (Azure) to join the Technology support team on a hybrid basis. The role focuses on design, architecture, and operations of Azure-based services and a VMware estate.

You will deploy and operate Azure IaaS/PaaS, design landing zones, manage hybrid connectivity, identity, security, and governance, and contribute to cloud strategies across on-premises and cloud platforms. Strong experience in IaC and Microsoft certifications preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years designing, deploying, and operating Microsoft Azure at scale.
• Experience managing cloud solutions (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and automation.
• Experience designing landing zones (essential).
• Exposure to Microsoft 365 services and Purview concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deploying and operating Azure IaaS/PaaS services (VMs, storage, Azure Files).
• Designing Azure landing zones and multi-subscription architecture.
• Planning and executing infrastructure migrations into Azure (VMware/Windows/Linux).
• Providing architectural direction for secure hybrid infrastructure across Azure, SaaS, and on‑premises systems.
• Creating and executing cloud strategies while designing, developing, and managing cloud assets.
• Owning core Azure networking design and operations (vNETs, routing, private endpoints, NSGs).
• Managing hybrid connectivity concepts and identity across AD and Entra ID.
• Implementing Azure security and governance controls.
• Capacity planning of enterprise datacentre infrastructure.

Skills

Azure

Azure IaaS

Azure PaaS

IaC

VMware

Landing zones

Active Directory

Entra ID

Conditional Access

Security governance

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Cloud and Systems Engineer (Azure) – London/ Hybrid working

We are working with an established Global Law Firm as they expand their London Technology support team due to continued growth.

The Firm are proud to boast a Global revenue of in excess of $1 Billion USD, the London office is just one of 11 international offices. In addition to the salary offered, there are a raft of generous benefits extended to their employees.

This is a hands-on role working as part of a team maintaining hybrid infrastructure. The role includes assisting in the design, architecture, and supporting the operation of their services which incorporates the Azure platform and a VMware estate.

Some of your duties will include:

• Deploying and operating Azure IaaS/PaaS services ie virtual machines, storage - Azure Files/File Shares, and platform services
• Designing Azure landing zones and multi-subscription architecture
• Planning and executing infrastructure movement techniques (VMware/Windows/Linux), including application migrations, into Azure, by discovery, dependency mapping, landing zone readiness, cutover planning, and decommissioning
• Providing architectural direction and hands-on engineering for secure hybrid infrastructure across Azure, 3rd party SaaS platforms, and on-premises systems
• Creating and executing cloud computing strategies by designing, developing, and managing cloud infrastructure and assets
• You will own core Azure networking design and operations, including vNETs/subnets, routing, peering, private endpoints, NSGs, and network security patterns
• Managing hybrid connectivity concepts
• Supporting hybrid identity across Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID, including Conditional Access and identity governance controls
• Implementing and maintaining Azure security and governance controls
• Capacity planning of enterprise datacentre infrastructure

Essential skills and experience required:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience designing, deploying, and operating Microsoft Azure in a large-scale environment – experience in the professional services field would be preferred but other large scale private sector enterprises could also be considered
• Proven experience in managing cloud solutions (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS)
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and automation
• You must have experience in the design of landing zones (essential)
• Evidence of having supported Microsoft 365 services - if you are familiar with Purview concepts such as eDiscovery, retention this would also be welcomed
• Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric and AI-enabled productivity/security concepts and their governance implications
• Relevant cloud certifications such as Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect Expert

If you also have AWS experience in addition to Azure this would be beneficial, but not essential, your proven Azure experience is key.