Infrastructure Engineer - Azure

Freeths; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Freeths in Nottingham is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to join a multi‑year transformation from on‑prem to a hybrid cloud estate. You will work with Azure, private cloud IaaS, and a refreshed Fortinet network while aligning with security and regulatory standards.

You will collaborate with senior engineers, support 24/7 on‑call rotations, and contribute to runbooks, governance, and migration activities as the team accelerates cloud adoption across the firm.

Qualifications

• AZ-104 Azure Administrator certification.
• Experience with Fortinet technologies.
• Exposure to AI-assisted tooling for infrastructure deployment, monitoring, or support.
• Experience with PowerShell and Bicep.
• Experience within a legal, financial services, or other regulated environment.
• Knowledge of VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, or other private cloud technologies.
• Experience supporting Microsoft 365 and Intune within an enterprise environment.
• Working toward AZ-104 Azure Administrator would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain Azure infrastructure including VMs, VNets and NSGs.
• Assist with management of Azure and private cloud IaaS environments.
• Contribute to cloud migration, testing, cutovers and post‑migration validation.
• Document infrastructure and support governance standards.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure security, regulatory compliance and incident response readiness.

Skills

Azure administration

Fortinet technologies

PowerShell scripting

Bicep

Regulated environment experience

VMware/Hyper-V

Microsoft 365 & Intune

Automation & governance

Education

AZ-104 Azure Administrator certification

Tools

Fortinet

VMware vSphere/Hyper-V

Azure

AI-assisted tooling

Job description

About the Role

Our Technology team is in the midst of an exciting multi-year transformation programme. We are transitioning from traditional on-premise infrastructure to a modern hybrid cloud environment, combining private cloud IaaS with Microsoft Azure, while simultaneously completing a major network refresh that has seen us move from HPE to Fortinet infrastructure and implement a full SD-WAN architecture.

This is far more than a simple cloud migration. The programme involves tackling complex challenges around legacy application compatibility, data sovereignty, security, and regulatory compliance within a highly regulated professional services environment.

As an Infrastructure Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting and evolving our hybrid cloud estate. Working alongside experienced senior engineers, you'll gain exposure to both cutting-edge Azure technologies and complex legacy environments, contributing directly to one of the firm's most strategically important technology programmes.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with around two years of infrastructure experience who is looking to accelerate their cloud engineering career within a collaborative, supportive, and forward‑thinking team.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Platform Engineering

• Support and maintain Azure infrastructure including Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, and Network Security Groups.
• Assist with the management of both Azure and private cloud IaaS environments, ensuring consistency across platforms.
• Contribute to our ongoing cloud migration programme, supporting testing, cutovers, and post‑migration validation activities.
• Help maintain Azure subscriptions and Landing Zone governance standards.

Infrastructure Transformation & Migration

• Work alongside infrastructure and application teams to assess legacy systems and their cloud readiness.
• Support lift‑and‑shift migration activities, gaining exposure to re‑platforming and containerisation technologies.
• Assist with integrations between cloud and on‑premise systems.
• Document existing infrastructure and support remediation and decommissioning plans.

Security, Compliance & Governance

• Ensure solutions align with regulatory and security standards including ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, GDPR, and SRA requirements.
• Support internal and external audit activities through the provision of documentation and compliance evidence.
• Contribute to data residency, classification, and governance initiatives.

Monitoring & Operational Support

• Support monitoring and observability solutions including Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
• Assist with incident management, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Support disaster recovery testing and business continuity exercises.
• Participate in a 24‑hour on‑call rota (approximately one week in every five).

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Work closely with project teams, application support teams, and senior engineers to deliver infrastructure solutions.
• Maintain technical documentation including runbooks, change records, and architecture diagrams.
• Contribute ideas and recommendations to improve cloud standards, automation, and operational efficiency.

Your Skills and Qualifications

• AZ‑104 Azure Administrator certification.
• Experience with Fortinet technologies.
• Exposure to AI‑assisted tooling for infrastructure deployment, monitoring, or support.
• Experience with PowerShell and Bicep.
• Experience within a legal, financial services, or other regulated environment.
• Knowledge of VMware vSphere, Hyper‑V, or other private cloud technologies.
• Experience supporting Microsoft 365 and Intune within an enterprise environment.
• Working toward AZ‑104 Azure Administrator would be desirable.

Do we sound like a match? If you’re someone who cares deeply, communicates openly and collaborates effectively, then we’d love to have you join our diverse, inclusive team.