Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer providing senior-level, ad-hoc/project-based support to enterprise clients: designing, maintaining, and troubleshooting Azure cloud environments, Active Directory, and broader Microsoft infrastructure. Core stack: Microsoft Azure, Active Directory, Entra ID, PowerShell, enterprise networking and security.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to support a client on an ad-hoc, project-based basis. The successful candidate will provide senior-level technical expertise across cloud infrastructure and Microsoft technologies, supporting the delivery, enhancement, and troubleshooting of enterprise IT environments.
Key Responsibilities
Design, implement, maintain, and support cloud infrastructure environments.
Provide senior technical expertise on ad-hoc infrastructure and cloud projects.
Support and manage Microsoft Azure cloud services and environments.
Administer and support Microsoft Active Directory and related Microsoft infrastructure technologies.
Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, cloud, connectivity, and system-related issues.
Assist with cloud migrations, infrastructure upgrades, integrations, and optimisation initiatives.
Implement and maintain infrastructure security, access controls, and best practices.
Collaborate with technical teams, stakeholders, and client representatives to deliver project requirements.
Provide technical documentation, reporting, and knowledge transfer where required.
Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security, performance, and operational requirements.
Required Experience & Skills
10+ years of experience working within large corporate / enterprise IT environments.
Strong experience in Cloud Infrastructure Engineering.
Extensive experience with Microsoft Azure.
Strong knowledge and practical experience with Microsoft Active Directory.
Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure, networking, security, and systems administration.
Experience supporting cloud infrastructure projects and technical implementations.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to work independently and manage ad-hoc project requirements.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
Proficiency across the Microsoft technology ecosystem.
Advantageous
Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-305 or equivalent.
Experience with Azure networking, security, identity, and governance.
Experience with hybrid cloud environments.
Experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).
Experience with PowerShell
Experience working with enterprise-scale cloud environments.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a highly experienced and technically strong Cloud Infrastructure Engineer who is comfortable working independently, can quickly understand complex enterprise environments, and can provide hands-on technical support across a variety of ad-hoc projects.