Infrastructure Engineer (Azure

Azure Infrastructure Engineer
About the Role

A leading organisation is seeking an experienced Azure Infrastructure Engineer to join its Infrastructure team.

This is a hands-on senior infrastructure position with a strong focus on Azure infrastructure, cybersecurity and cloud operations . The successful candidate will provide Level 3 infrastructure support, act as a technical escalation point for complex issues and work closely with Infrastructure, Networking, Security and SOC teams to maintain a secure, resilient and high-performing technology environment.

The organisation is looking for a technically strong and mature infrastructure professional who takes ownership, has excellent troubleshooting skills and applies a security-first mindset to infrastructure operations.

• Provide Level 3 infrastructure support and act as a technical escalation point for complex infrastructure issues.
• Administer and support Microsoft Azure infrastructure , including compute, storage, networking, identity integration and platform services.
• Manage and troubleshoot DNS across public and private zones, multiple providers, virtual network links and hybrid/private endpoint scenarios.
• Manage endpoints through Microsoft Intune , including device enrolment, compliance policies, configuration profiles, application deployment, update management, Endpoint Analytics and Windows Autopilot.
• Support endpoint security hardening and operational security controls across Windows and mobile platforms.
• Administer Microsoft Entra security controls, including RBAC, Conditional Access, privileged access controls and identity protection.
• Monitor and respond to security events across cloud and endpoint platforms, working closely with SOC and security teams on investigation and remediation.
• Support vulnerability remediation, patch governance, baseline compliance and configuration assurance across infrastructure and endpoints.
• Administer and support Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) policies, including web filtering, traffic inspection and secure access to internet and SaaS services.
• Work closely with Networking and Security teams to maintain secure hybrid connectivity and Zero Trust access patterns for office-based and remote users.
• Identify and help manage cybersecurity risks , contributing to improvements in the organisation's overall security posture.
• Provide technical leadership within the Infrastructure team and take ownership of complex technical issues through to resolution.
• Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, standards and service runbooks.
• Contribute to automation and continual service improvement using Power Shell, Azure CLI and infrastructure-as-code approaches.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 4+ years' professional experience in Azure infrastructure, endpoint management, cloud engineering or cloud security.
• Strong hands-on experience administering Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
• Experience operating at Level 3 / senior technical support level.
• Strong knowledge of cloud, virtual and hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Practical experience with Microsoft Intune , endpoint management and Windows administration.
• Experience with Microsoft Entra , Conditional Access and identity security.
• Good knowledge of SOC / Security Operations and cybersecurity risks.
• Experience with vulnerability remediation, patching, security hardening and compliance.
• Strong DNS administration experience across public and private environments.
• Experience with Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) would be advantageous.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across infrastructure, networking, DNS, endpoints and access controls.
• Experience with Power Shell, Azure CLI or other automation technologies.
• The ability to communicate effectively with technical teams and senior stakeholders.

The following qualifications and certifications would be desirable:

• AZ-104 - Azure Administrator Associate
• AZ-500 - Azure Security Engineer Associate
• SC-300 - Identity and Access Administrator
• MD-102 - Endpoint Administrator
• Zscaler certification or practical enterprise administration experience with ZIA.

Equivalent professional experience will also be considered.

The successful candidate will:

• Apply a security-first mindset to operational decisions and infrastructure changes.
• Take ownership of technical issues and drive them through to resolution.
• Work independently on routine support and engineering tasks while escalating complex issues appropriately.
• Demonstrate strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively across Infrastructure, Networking, Service Desk, Security and SOC teams.
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to improving infrastructure security, resilience and operational efficiency.
• Have a strong attitude towards learning and continuous development.
• Demonstrate the technical maturity and confidence…