Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer — Cloud Transformation

University of Surrey

Guildford

Hybrid

GBP 65,000 - 80,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading Pension
Up to 40 days holiday
Rail/family benefits
On-site leisure facilities

Job summary

The University of Surrey is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead Azure infrastructure initiatives and improve IT services with secure, scalable solutions. You will focus on design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Azure-based infrastructure, including governance, testing, and knowledge transfer to operations.

A blend of internal collaboration with external partners is essential. We offer a vibrant campus environment, generous holidays, a strong pension contribution, and

Qualifications

  • Experience designing and delivering high-quality IT services and infrastructure.
  • Ability to lead Azure-based projects and liaise with internal teams and external suppliers.
  • Proven track record in testing, documentation and knowledge transfer for handover.

Responsibilities

  • Act as Azure Infrastructure SME and guide design, development and implementation.
  • Provide third line support for IT systems and services.
  • Lead go-live testing, documentation and knowledge transfer activities.
  • Support tender processes by providing technical requirements and evaluation input.
  • Manage incidents, problems and service requests with effective workarounds.

Skills

Azure infrastructure
Leadership
IT service design
Technical consultancy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Azure infrastructure
Azure Virtual Desktop
App Service Plans
WAF / Firewall

Job description

The University of Surrey is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead Azure infrastructure initiatives and improve IT services with secure, scalable solutions. You will focus on design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Azure-based infrastructure, including governance, testing, and knowledge transfer to operations.

A blend of internal collaboration with external partners is essential. We offer a vibrant campus environment, generous holidays, a strong pension contribution, and

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