Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Job Title: Azure Infrastructure Engineer Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 Location: Sale (Hybrid - 3 days on-site, 2 days remote) Infused Solutions has partnered with a well-established IT consultancy in Sale. Our client seeks a high-level Azure Infrastructure Engineer to lead transformative changes to their infrastructure. This role is pivotal in modernising their systems and ensuring optimal performance and security within a Microsoft-centric environment. Responsibilities: Act as a technical escalation point for complex IT system and hardware issues, providing advanced support. Lead and participate in infrastructure improvement projects, driving enhancements across platform systems to support strategic goals. Oversee advanced platform networking and infrastructure management across a geographically diverse environment, maintaining high availability and efficiency. Collaborate closely with product development and CI/CD engineering teams to implement customer solutions that are secure, scalable, and cloud-centric. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate infrastructure seamlessly with cloud applications. Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues, implementing proactive measures to improve system reliability and resilience. Lead and support project transitions involving VMware, Hyper-V, or vSphere. Use monitoring and ITSM tools, such as ServiceNow, to maintain infrastructure visibility and performance.Experience: Proven experience as an Azure Infrastructure Engineer or a related role (e.g., Cloud Infrastructure Engineer). In-depth experience with Azure services (e.g., Azure VNet, Azure AD, Azure Monitor). Strong foundation in Microsoft technologies (e.g., Windows Server, Active Directory, SQL Server). Experience with vitalisation tools such as VMware or Hyper-V, and familiarity with monitoring tools like ServiceNow. NICE TO HAVE: Solid security background with familiarity in tools such as Azure Security Centre, NSGs, and firewalls