Senior Cloud Infrastructure Analyst

Location: West of England

## Senior Cloud Infrastructure Analyst Apply:
Bristol:
London:
Full time:
Posted Today:
JR101996
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* The role:

** We are looking for a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Analyst to join our IT department in Bristol.  At Simmons & Simmons, technology is central to delivering exceptional client service.  We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to lead the design, implementation and continuous improvement of our Microsoft Azure platform. The role is responsible for delivering secure, resilient and scalable cloud infrastructure, driving Infrastructure as Code adoption, embedding Dev Ops practices, and acting as a technical authority for cloud platform engineering across the firm.  

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on designing and delivering secure, scalable and resilient cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure, using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD automation as the default approach. You will work closely with architects, security and application teams to implement cloud platform patterns and enable delivery teams to deploy safely and consistently.  The successful candidate will combine deep Azure technical expertise with strong solution design, automation and operational leadership capabilities, helping the organisation modernise infrastructure and adopt cloud-native patterns.

** What will you do:*
* * Build and maintain self-service cloud platform capabilities that enable delivery teams to consume Azure services consistently, securely and at scale. A strong familiarity working in IaC and pipelines to ensure quality, security and adherence to baseline standards.
* Develop reusable Infrastructure as Code modules using Bicep and Terraform.
* Consume and maintain standardised deployment pipelines.
* Create self-service patterns for application and infrastructure teams.
* Improve developer experience through platform automation and standardisation.
* Monitor and improve platform health using Azure observability tooling (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics/KQL, Application Insights, Science Logic), and improve alerting and diagnostics.
* Drive cloud financial governance through Fin Ops practices including rightsizing, reserved instances, savings plans, storage lifecycle management and cost optimisation initiatives.
* A senior analyst is expected to be a point of contact and escalation at all times, taking ownership of incident management, while providing 3rd & 4th level and technical support.
* Embed security controls and compliance checks into delivery pipelines (Dev Sec Ops  approach), ensuring cloud systems are configured securely and remain compliant.
* Contribute to platform governance initiatives such as naming/tagging conventions, logging standards, Key Vault/secret patterns, and controlled change via Github Push/Pull requests.
* Work closely with Security and CISO stakeholders and the wider networks team to maintain a strong and compliant security posture across our Azure public cloud subscription to deliver:
* Implement Zero Trust security principles across Azure environments.
* Design and deploy privileged access controls using PIM and Just-in-Time access.
* Implement identity security through Entra , Conditional Access and Managed Identities.
* Support compliance initiatives and security audits.
* Partner with security teams to remediate risks identified through vulnerability assessments and threat modelling.
* Act as the senior Azure technical authority for cloud platform engineering.
* Lead technical decision making and provide governance for major cloud initiatives.
* Influence technical direction through evidence-based decision making.
* Identify opportunities to reduce risk, improve automation and increase operational efficiency.
* Build trusted relationships with architects, security teams, suppliers and business stakeholders.
* Operate with a high degree of autonomy and accountability.
* Review designs produced by internal teams and suppliers.
* Coach engineers in Azure engineering, Infrastructure as Code and Dev Ops practices.
* Contribute to cloud strategy and roadmap development.
* Collaborate with stakeholders, architects and engineers to translate requirements into Azure designs and deliver working solutions.
* Contribute to planning and execution of cloud-focused initiatives, identifying risks and dependencies early and supporting smooth transition into support.
* Maintain clear technical documentation (design notes, runbooks, standard operating procedures) in the team’s knowledge base.  
** What we are looking…