Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Our client is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join a strategically vital Technology team. This role is central to shaping the organisation’s efficiency and growth by designing, building, and securing a highly available hybrid environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining the resilience of both On-Prem and Cloud systems, ensuring they meet strict security and performance standards. This position requires a professional who can partner with non technical business units to translate requirements into secure solutions and act as the senior escalation point for complex service delivery issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Azure Architecture: Design and manage scalable infrastructure with a focus on the full Azure platform, leveraging IaaS and PaaS offerings to ensure data integrity and availability.
• System Optimisation: Proactively monitor the Azure ecosystem via Azure Monitor and Log Analytics to optimise performance, manage costs, and implement scaling strategies.
• Security & Governance: Lead security assessments and oversee Microsoft Fabric administration, including capacity management, governance frameworks, and DLP.
• Resilience & Recovery: Oversee IT backup and Disaster Recovery systems, utilising multi-region designs and regular testing to ensure platform stability.
• Project Leadership: Manage infrastructure projects and lead incident management activities, including root cause analysis and post-incident reviews.
• Third-Level Support: Provide expert technical assistance for complex hardware and software issues, maintaining a focus on high-quality customer service.
• Knowledge Management: Create runbooks, SOPs, and technical documentation to facilitate operational readiness and team training.

Selection Criteria

• Azure Expertise: Heavy experience across the entire Azure platform is essential, including Virtual Machines, Logic Apps, SQL Database, Entra ID (Azure AD), Storage, and Networking.
• Professional Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience specifically in designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based infrastructure solutions.
• Hybrid Systems: Proven capability in building secure integrations between M365, SaaS platforms, and on-premises environments.
• Technical Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of cloud principles, including elasticity, high availability, and secure cloud networking.
• Certifications: Azure Administrator Associate or Solutions Architect Expert (or equivalent) is highly desirable.

Critical Skills & Competencies

• Analytical Thinking: Skilled at breaking down complex information into patterns and trends to find the most effective path forward.
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences and build productive professional relationships.
• Initiative: Comfortable working under limited direction and taking full responsibility for deliverables, resources, and informed decision-making.
• Quality Focus: A methodical approach to work, setting high standards for both technical quality and customer satisfaction.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.