Senior Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer

Local Government South East; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working arrangements

Free parking

25 days annual leave per year

Local Government Pension Scheme

Job summary

Winchester City Council and Test Valley Borough Council are seeking a Senior Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer to shape and secure our cloud and hybrid platforms. You will lead on Microsoft 365, Azure, cyber security and infrastructure improvements that benefit staff and residents.

The role is a fixed-term contract up to 31 March 2028, full-time 37 hours per week, based at Winchester/Andover with homeworking available where suitable. A driving licence is essential for site visits.

Qualifications

• Designing, maintaining and administering hybrid cloud infrastructure environments (on-premises and cloud/Azure).
• Microsoft 365 platform management including identity governance and security features.
• Cyber security and compliance within Microsoft 365, including Purview, DLP and eDiscovery.
• PowerShell or scripting to automate admin tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead project work, migrations, configuration and improvement of Microsoft 365, Azure and cloud services.
• Provide third‑line support for cloud and hybrid infrastructure.
• Implement robust cyber security measures to protect systems and data.
• Guide colleagues with expert troubleshooting and architectural decisions.

Skills

Hybrid cloud

Microsoft 365

Azure

Cyber security

PowerShell

Tools

Microsoft 365

Azure

Job description

• Fixed Term
• Full Time
• Winchester and Andover, Hampshire
• Posted 6 days ago
• £46,364.04 to £50,757.12 £ / Year
• Closes: 23 September 2026
  

Website Winchester City Council
Winchester City Council
Fixed-Term Contract: up to 31st March 2028 | Full-time: 37 hours per week
Test Valley and Winchester
Closing date: 23 September 2026
Senior Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer Are you an experienced cloud, infrastructure or Microsoft 365 engineer looking for a role where you can make a real impact? This is an exciting opportunity to join our Shared IT Service, supporting Winchester City Council and Test Valley Borough Council at an important point in our technology journey as we prepare for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). We are investing in modern, secure and resilient digital services, and we are looking for a talented Senior Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer to help us shape, improve and protect the platforms that support vital public services.
You will join a friendly, collaborative and forward-thinking IT team where your technical expertise will be valued. This is a varied and meaningful role, giving you the opportunity to work across Microsoft 365, Azure, Cloud services, Cyber security, Hybrid infrastructure and Service modernisation. You will help drive improvements that directly benefit staff, services and residents across both councils.
Why this role is a great opportunity This role offers the chance to work on more than day-to-day support. You will be involved in shaping how our cloud and infrastructure services develop, helping to improve security, resilience, performance and user experience across a complex shared-service environment, building the foundations for upcoming LG.
About The Role As Senior Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer, you will provide technical leadership and specialist expertise across cloud, Microsoft 365 and infrastructure services. You will help ensure our platforms are secure, reliable, scalable and well managed, while supporting continuous improvement across the wider IT environment.
The Main Responsibilities Of The Role Include Working as part of the IT Shared Services Cloud and Infrastructure Team, providing technical expertise in the management of infrastructure architecture and systems, including Microsoft 365, Azure, cloud services, SaaS, PaaS, on-premises infrastructure and core systems.
Leading project work, migrations, configuration, administration and continuous improvement of Microsoft 365, Azure and cloud services, acting as a subject matter expert for Microsoft 365.
Implementing robust cyber security measures to protect infrastructure, systems and data, including access controls, retention, encryption, vulnerability monitoring and compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
Providing third-line support for cloud and hybrid infrastructure, resolving complex technical issues and offering expert guidance to colleagues across IT.
About You We are looking for a technically strong, proactive and collaborative engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and improving services.
The Successful Candidate Will Have Experience In Designing, maintaining and administering hybrid cloud infrastructure environments, including on-premises and cloud/Azure services.
Microsoft 365 platform management, including identity governance, Microsoft Entra, Conditional Access, MFA, SSO, enterprise applications, Exchange Online and Intune.
Cyber security and compliance within Microsoft 365, including implementation and management of Purview, retention, Data Loss Prevention, information protection and eDiscovery.
Using PowerShell or other scripting languages to automate administrative, configuration and deployment tasks.
What We Offer In return for your commitment and enthusiasm, some of what we offer:
Flexible hybrid working arrangements
Free parking
25 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays
Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme
This post is full-time for 37 hours per week and is based from our Winchester and Andover offices, with homeworking available where suitable. Access to a vehicle and a full driving licence are therefore essential.