Senior IT Infra Engineer: Cloud Migrations & Modernisation

SearchWorks; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

SearchWorks in Manchester is seeking a Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer to lead core infrastructure initiatives and drive cloud migration within a hands-on Internal IT team. The role reports to the Head of IT Operations and requires ownership of key services and end-user experience improvements.

You will be the senior technical escalation point, delivering modern, secure cloud-focused IT solutions and guiding the organisation towards a more resilient infrastructure environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in IT Infrastructure/Senior Infrastructure roles.
• Hands-on experience across the Microsoft ecosystem.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID and Intune.
• Experience delivering cloud migration and infrastructure modernisation projects.
• Knowledge of Microsoft E5 security and endpoint capabilities.
• Strong understanding of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, networking and identity/access management.
• Experience with automation and improving IT processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the migration of on-premises Windows infrastructure to cloud-based services.
• Own and optimise Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Intune, Exchange Online and SharePoint Online.
• Modernise network infrastructure, including cloud-based appliances and Global Secure Access.
• Implement and support Windows Autopilot, Microsoft Autopatch and Microsoft E5 capabilities.
• Deliver solutions including Intune Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM), Microsoft Cloud PKI, Enterprise Application Management and Intune Remote Help.
• Act as the technical owner for core infrastructure services including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, identity and access management and networking.
• Support Windows, macOS, Android and iOS environments.
• Act as the senior escalation point for complex technical issues, incidents and root-cause analysis.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Azure

Entra ID

Intune

SharePoint Online

Active Directory

DNS

DHCP

Networking

Automation

Job description

SearchWorks in Manchester is seeking a Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer to lead core infrastructure initiatives and drive cloud migration within a hands-on Internal IT team. The role reports to the Head of IT Operations and requires ownership of key services and end-user experience improvements.

You will be the senior technical escalation point, delivering modern, secure cloud-focused IT solutions and guiding the organisation towards a more resilient infrastructure environment.