Senior M365 & Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

placeMe IT Recruitment; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

placeMe IT Recruitment in Wellington invites an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to own cloud, hybrid, and modern workplace environments. The role blends hands-on Level 3 support with major infrastructure projects, driving improvements, cloud security, and platform optimisation.

Candidates with MSP or complex enterprise experience are encouraged to apply. The position requires strong Azure, M365, identity management, and security operations capabilities, with a focus on automation and

Qualifications

• Experience designing and operating Azure cloud, on-prem and hybrid environments.
• Strong knowledge of M365 administration including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online.
• Proven ability to implement security controls and governance for cloud workloads.

Responsibilities

• Cloud & Hybrid Architecture: Design, implement and optimize core cloud platforms.
• Level 3 Escalation: Provide advanced troubleshooting across infra, networking, and identity.
• Project Delivery: Act as technical owner for medium-to-large infrastructure projects.
• Security & Monitoring: Maintain threat visibility and manage security tools.
• Documentation & Automation: Create runbooks and automate routine tasks.
• Core Technical Requirements: Expertise in Azure, M365, Entra ID, Intune, and Defender suite.

Skills

Azure Architecture

DevOps

Power Platform

Power BI

Microsoft 365 Admin

Identity & Access Management

Intune/MDM

Security Operations

Tools

Nutanix AHV

Windows Server OS

FortiSASE

Azure Defender

Azure Sentinel

Job description

placeMe IT Recruitment in Wellington invites an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to own cloud, hybrid, and modern workplace environments. The role blends hands-on Level 3 support with major infrastructure projects, driving improvements, cloud security, and platform optimisation.

Candidates with MSP or complex enterprise experience are encouraged to apply. The position requires strong Azure, M365, identity management, and security operations capabilities, with a focus on automation and