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Azure Infrastructure Engineer
Azure Infrastructure Engineer – 12-Month Fixed Term Contract
(Hybrid role, Birmingham/Croydon/Belfast)
An ever-growing technology-focused business is seeking an experienced Azure Infrastructure Engineer to drive innovation, maintain critical systems, and enhance security whilst supporting our clients and users. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
About the Role
This key engineering position will see you:
- Design, deploy, and maintain solutions within Isio’s Azure tenants, including:
- Monitoring & alerting systems for virtual machines, backups, and resource optimisation
- Implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using ARM/Bicep templates and Azure DevOps YAML pipelines
- Automate processes to improve efficiency, including:
- Automation tooling (e.g., Tines, N8N, Power Automate, PowerShell)
- Routine maintenance tasks and deployments
- Deploy and manage cloud-native components such as:
- Containers & App Service Plans
- Azure functions & serverless architectures
- Enhance monitoring & observability using DataDog (or similar) to track performance and availability across multiple environments
- Support M365 stack maintenance including:
- Entra ID (Azure AD), Intune, Defender for Endpoint, and Admin Portal
- Raise and maintain security posture:
- Upholding best practices for security accreditation
- Assisting in audit readiness for ISO/regulatory compliance
- Leverage project-based work to:
- Implement new solutions
- Enhance existing infrastructure & workflows
- Collaborate with the IT service desk as an escalation点 to analyse root causes and resolve complex issues
- Ensure transparency & accountability through documentation in Confluence or equivalent tools
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Responsibilities
- Hybrid Cloud Architecture: Maintain, troubleshoot & optimise Azure deployments, including virtual networking, storage, and backups.
- IaC & DevOps Enablement: Utilise ARM/Bicep + YAML pipelines to provision environments consistently.
- Security & Compliance: Actively improve defence mechanisms (e.g., Conditional Access, Defender) and advocate for best practices.
- Automation & Process Optimisation: Automate repetitive tasks with tooling like PowerShell, Power Automate and Azure Logic Apps.
- Project Leadership: Lead small to medium-sized projects to expand and improve the IT infrastructure.
- Skill Development: Mentor junior team members and guide capacity planning for evolving dependent services.
Requirements
Essential
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- Microsoft Azure services (e.g., Entra ID, App Services, Storage Blobs, SQL, Backups, Virtual Machines, Load Balancers, Front Door)
- O365 stack (including Intune & Defender for Endpoint)
- Application & Automation tools (e.g., Zapier, Tines, Power Automate, PowerShell)
- Experience with:
- Infrastructure as Code: ARM/Bicep/Bicep Azure SDK, YAML pipelines, Azure DevOps
- Cloud-native/serverless architectures (e.g., Azure Functions, Containers, AKS)
- System monitoring & troubleshooting (e.g., DataDog, Azure Monitor)
- Technical communication & public speaking skills for cross-functional collaboration.
- Proven track record of self-directed troubleshooting.
- Exceptional documentation skills (e.g., Confluence).
- Familiarity with Change Control & IT change processes.
Desirable (Bonus Points)
- Additional cloud expertise (e.g., AWS) or hybrid cloud architectures.
- Experience with:
- Windows Server administration (e.g., Active Directory, DNS, IIS updating tools like WSUS)
- SharePoint Online & bindings
- Email security sprawl (e.g., ProofPoint, ONDmarc, mail flow routing)
- Certifications:
- Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Certs (e.g., Azure Architect/Solutions Associate)
- Hands-on networking:
- LAN, WAN, SDWAN, Azure networking concepts & troubleshooting
- Prior experience:
- In regulated industries (e.g., telecoms, finance, utilities)
- Using Jira for planning (if additional tasks need tracking)
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Why Join Isio?
Culture & Growth
Isio is a fast-paced professional firm building on a Big 4 industry expertise to deliver tailored pensions, employee benefits, and wealth solutions. We foster an environment of collaboration, empowerment and career development, supporting our teams with nationwide opportunities and a hybrid work model.
- Career advancement: Stretch roles with meaningful responsibilities
- Investment in training: Budget for upskilling and leadership development
- Client-facing impact: Work across 10 UK offices, partnering with employers, individuals, pension trustees, and families
- Flexible hybrid work: Hybrid policies designed to balance work and life
Values & Community
Our upholds the Isio Attitude, a set of guiding principles that help us thrive:
- Bold thinking
- Convinced communication
- Actionable solutions
Isio is committed to an inclusive, equitable, and diverse workplace that values fairness and respects all backgrounds.
About Us
We advise on employee benefits management & pensions, helping our clients achieve better outcomes with clarity, confidence, and cutting-edge expertise.
Interested? Apply with your CV to [HR Recruitment Email]
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