Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Azure | Greater Manchester | £50,000 - £61,000 | Hybrid |

Castlefield are currently supporting a Growing public Sector organisation in their search for a senior infrastructure Engineer - Azure on a full-time permanent basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designed and architected end-to-end cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure to meet business and strategic objectives.
• Deployed, configured, and maintained Azure services, including Virtual Machines, App Services, AKS, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Azure AD, Virtual Networks, and Azure Storage.
• Implemented and managed Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform, and PowerShell DSC.
• Monitored, troubleshot, and optimized Azure workloads for high availability, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Designed and implemented security best practices, including identity and access management, secure networking, encryption, and compliance controls.
• Collaborated with software development teams to create CI/CD pipelines and automate deployments using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
• Performed migrations from on-premises or other cloud platforms to Azure, ensuring minimal downtime and business continuity.
• Developed and maintained technical documentation, architectural diagrams, and runbooks.
• Participated in capacity planning, disaster recovery, and backup strategies across Azure resources.
• Stayed updated with Azure features and industry trends, evaluating and recommending new technologies and services.
• Provided guidance, mentorship, and technical leadership to junior engineers and team members.
• Engaged with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years in IT infrastructure or cloud engineering, including 3+ years hands-on Microsoft Azure experience.
• Expertise in Azure-native services, cloud networking, security, and automation.
• Proficiency with PowerShell, Azure CLI, and/or Python scripting.
• Solid understanding of DevOps principles, tools, and CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Git, and GitHub.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes containerization and orchestration.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights.
• Knowledge of identity, access management, governance, and compliance in Azure.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills across cloud and hybrid infrastructures.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Preferred Azure certifications: Solutions Architect Expert, Administrator Associate, DevOps Engineer Expert.
• Experience in Agile, Scrum, or DevOps teams.