Senior Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – Hybrid

Context Recruitment Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Context Recruitment Limited seeks an experienced Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join a global manufacturing company in a Birmingham hybrid role (3 days on site). The role focuses on Azure, networking, infrastructure and security, acting as a senior escalation point and mentor for juniors.

The position involves leading projects, designing and implementing cloud solutions, and driving continuous improvement across cloud and infrastructure services.

Qualifications

• Professional experience designing and supporting Microsoft Azure environments.
• Experience with hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
• Strong networking knowledge including VPNs, WAN, and firewalls.
• Experience with Intune and Entra ID administration.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (PowerShell).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and support Microsoft Azure infrastructure and services.
• Manage Azure networking, security, governance and performance.
• Support enterprise networking including routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs and WAN connectivity.
• Administer Microsoft Intune and Entra ID environments.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
• Build automation solutions using PowerShell.
• Support Azure DevOps deployment processes.
• Maintain and support SQL Server and Azure-based data services.
• Act as a senior technical escalation point for infrastructure, cloud and network issues.
• Contribute to cyber security initiatives and best practices.
• Lead technical projects and infrastructure improvements.
• Produce technical documentation and maintain operational standards.
• Mentor junior team members and support the development of the wider IT function.

Skills

Azure design & deployment

Hybrid cloud & on-prem

Networking (VPN, WAN, Firewall)

Intune & Entra ID

PowerShell automation

Terraform IaC

Azure DevOps

Security best practices

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring

Tools

Terraform

PowerShell

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Intune

Microsoft Entra ID

Azure Monitor

Job description

Context Recruitment Limited seeks an experienced Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join a global manufacturing company in a Birmingham hybrid role (3 days on site). The role focuses on Azure, networking, infrastructure and security, acting as a senior escalation point and mentor for juniors.

The position involves leading projects, designing and implementing cloud solutions, and driving continuous improvement across cloud and infrastructure services.