Infrastructure Engineer

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services organization is seeking a permanent Infrastructure Engineer to join their team in either Newport or Cardiff. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining IT infrastructure with an emphasis on Azure cloud environments. Key responsibilities include automating deployments and managing cloud resources while ensuring system performance and security. The ideal candidate possesses strong Azure expertise, is experienced in incident resolution, and has a degree in IT or a related field. This position offers a competitive salary of £50,000 - £55,000 with hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• Strong Azure cloud expertise with experience in API management and cloud security.
• Skilled in designing and deploying virtualized infrastructure.
• Proficient in incident resolution and root cause analysis.
• Hands-on experience with Veeam Backup & Recovery.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience supporting SaaS applications.

Responsibilities

• Architect and manage Azure-based cloud environments.
• Support migration of legacy systems to cloud platforms.
• Automate deployments and environment provisioning.
• Monitor system health, performance, and capacity.
• Maintain documentation for deployment and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate across teams for maintenance and improvements.
• Participate in incident response for rapid system recovery.

Skills

Azure cloud expertise

Incident resolution

Stakeholder collaboration

Virtualized infrastructure design

Education

Degree in IT or related field

Tools

Veeam Backup & Recovery

Job description

Hays are supporting a professional services organisation in South Wales to recruit a permanent Infrastructure Engineer.

The role is hybrid working from either the Newport or Cardiff office and will pay c£50 - £55k competitive benefits.

The Infrastructure Engineer designs, implements, and maintains systems and processes that support continuous integration and reliable operation of third-party and internal IT infrastructure.

The role ensures performance, security, and availability while promoting collaboration, agility, and continuous improvement across IT and operational teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and manage Azure-based cloud environments, including network design, hybrid connectivity, and security best practices.
• Support migration of legacy systems to cloud platforms.
• Automate deployments, builds, and environment provisioning.
• Monitor system health, performance, and capacity; perform tuning and proactive issue resolution.
• Maintain documentation for deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate across teams for maintenance, patches, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in incident response and ensure rapid system recovery.
• Liaise with vendors for technology updates and support

Key Requirements

• Strong Azure cloud expertise with experience in API management, authentication, and cloud security.
• Skilled in designing and deploying virtualized infrastructure.
• Proficient in incident resolution and root cause analysis.
• Hands-on experience with Veeam Backup & Recovery.
• Degree in IT or related field (or equivalent experience). Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience supporting SaaS applications and working within project teams.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and ticketing systems.

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