Senior Infrastructure Analyst

Overview

• Design and deliver secure, scalable and resilient cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure
• Build, deploy, and maintain Azure infrastructure using IaC (Bicep and/or Terraform)
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex Azure platform incidents
• Monitor and improve platform health using Azure observability tooling (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics/KQL, Application Insights, Science Logic)
• Lead reliability and resilience improvements such as performance tuning, resource optimisation, cost optimization using FinOps
• Embed security controls and compliance checks into delivery pipelines (DevSecOps approach)
• Contribute to platform governance initiatives such as naming/tagging conventions, logging standards
• Collaborate with stakeholders, architects and engineers to translate requirements into Azure designs and deliver working solutions
• Maintain clear technical documentation (design notes, runbooks, standard operating procedures) in the team’s knowledge base

Requirements

• 5 years relevant experience working in a similar role, or a qualification in Computer Science or Engineering or Microsoft accredited Azure Certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator / DevOps / Cloud Engineering)
• Knowledge of a range of enterprise IT application technologies, including a demonstrated track record in operating and administering or working with infrastructure applications as part of the Microsoft Application Stack such as Exchange 365; Active Directory, AD connect, Azure site recovery (ASR) and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Azure SQL
• Experience of working with VMware vSphere, HPE Servers & Storage, upgrades and maintenance procedures
• Hands-on experience engineering solutions in Microsoft Azure, including a solid understanding of Azure IaaS and PaaS services (e.g., VMs, Storage, App Services, Front Door, API Management, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Azure Networking)
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code in either (Bicep and/or Terraform; ARM knowledge acceptable where relevant)
• Practical experience with Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, CI/CD concepts) and Git-based version control
• Azure networking knowledge including VNETs, vWAN, ExpressRoute, VPN gateways, hub-and-spoke, and traffic management concepts
• Azure security fundamentals including Managed Identities, Key Vault, Conditional Access, Defender for Cloud/Security Centre
• Strong scripting capability in PowerShell (and/or Bash), and the ability to automate operational tasks and deployments
• Strong troubleshooting mindset: diagnosing complex issues and driving them to resolution with appropriate escalation and RCA
• Clear communication skills, including the ability to explain technical topics in plain English in a professional services environment.

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