Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer

Eastvantage Business Solutions Inc.; Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastvantage Business Solutions Inc. is seeking a Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer to drive complex cloud transformations and migrations for enterprise and mid‑market clients.

You will blend hands‑on engineering with solution design, leadership, and disciplined delivery from assessment through operational handover. The role covers Azure, hybrid and private cloud, Windows Server, AD, and security, with a focus on robust, scalable infrastructure and resilient backup/DR strategies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cloud, infrastructure or systems engineering.
• Experience delivering customer-facing infrastructure transformation and migration.
• Strong Azure, Microsoft 365, Windows Server, Active Directory and virtualisation capability.
• Experience leading technical workstreams and coordinating multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for technical and business stakeholders.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications preferred (Azure Admin, Azure Solutions Architect, Windows Server, Microsoft 365 or Security).
• ITIL Foundation and vendor backup/security certifications advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery workshops, infrastructure assessments, dependency analysis and requirements gathering with customer stakeholders.
• Design practical Azure, hybrid cloud, private cloud, Microsoft 365, identity, networking, backup and disaster recovery solutions.
• Produce high-level and low-level designs, migration runbooks, rollback plans and handover documentation.
• Deliver end-to-end server, application, file services, AD, Microsoft 365 tenant and cloud migrations.
• Plan and coordinate replication, cutover, validation and transition activities with minimal disruption.
• Implement Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, VMware vSphere, Hyper-V infrastructure.
• Deliver backup, recovery and business continuity solutions using Azure Backup, Veeam, Datto BCDR and Zerto.
• Apply security-by-design across identity, endpoint, network segmentation and vulnerability management.
• Act as trusted technical advisor and translate business needs into options and recommendations.
• Coordinate engineers, architects, project managers, vendors and customer teams; mentor peers.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Azure expert

Windows Server

Active Directory

Virtualisation

Project leadership

Customer communication

Security concepts

Tools

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V

Veeam

Datto

Zerto

Job description

Role Purpose

The Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer will deliver complex cloud transformation, infrastructure modernisation, migration, security, backup and disaster recovery engagements for enterprise and mid-market customers. The role combines deep hands-on engineering with customer discovery, solution design, technical leadership and disciplined project delivery from assessment through cutover and operational handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery workshops, infrastructure assessments, dependency analysis and requirements gathering with customer stakeholders.
• Design practical Azure, hybrid cloud, private cloud, Microsoft 365, identity, networking, backup and disaster recovery solutions aligned to business requirements.
• Produce high-level and low-level designs, implementation plans, migration runbooks, rollback plans, effort estimates and operational handover documentation.
• Deliver end-to-end server, application, file services, Active Directory, Microsoft 365 tenant and cloud infrastructure migrations.
• Plan and coordinate replication, cutover, validation and transition activities while minimising service disruption and delivery risk.
• Implement and improve Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, VMware vSphere, Hyper-V and related infrastructure platforms.
• Deliver backup, recovery and business continuity solutions using technologies such as Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, Veeam, Datto BCDR and Zerto.
• Apply security-by-design principles across identity, endpoint, network segmentation, vulnerability management and Microsoft security capabilities.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor, translating business needs into clear options, trade-offs and implementation recommendations.
• Coordinate engineers, architects, project managers, vendors and customer teams; mentor peers and provide technical leadership during complex engagements.

Core Technical Requirements

Cloud & Hybrid

Microsoft Azure IaaS/PaaS; landing zones; Azure networking, storage, governance and security; hybrid architecture; cloud adoption and migration planning.

Microsoft Infrastructure

Windows Server 2008 R2-2019 or later; Active Directory; DNS; DHCP; Group Policy; WSUS; identity and access management.

Virtualisation

VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V administration, assessment, consolidation and migration experience; private cloud modernisation.

Migration Server

application and file migrations; AD consolidation and multi-forest migration; Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migration; cutover and validation.

Backup & DR

Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, Veeam, Datto BCDR and/or Zerto; recovery architecture, testing and business continuity planning.

Networking & Security

VPNs, hybrid connectivity, segmentation, load balancing concepts, Microsoft Defender, vulnerability management and security uplift programs.

Modern Workplace

Microsoft 365, Intune, MDM/MAM, endpoint management, patching, monitoring and automation; Datto RMM exposure is advantageous.

Documentation & Delivery

HLD/LLD documentation, runbooks, estimation, technical assessments, project delivery governance and operational handover.

Experience & Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive cloud, infrastructure or systems engineering experience, ideally within an MSP, technology solution provider or professional services environment.
• Demonstrated success delivering customer-facing infrastructure transformation and migration projects across multiple industries.
• Strong Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Windows Server, Active Directory and virtualisation capability.
• Experience leading technical workstreams and coordinating multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to present technical recommendations to both technical and business stakeholders.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications are strongly preferred. Examples include Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect, Windows Server, Microsoft 365 or Security certifications.
• ITIL Foundation and vendor certifications in backup, disaster recovery, virtualisation or security are advantageous.