Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - GBP 60000

Role: Cloud Infrastructure Engineer Salary: Up to £60,000 depending on experience Location: Hybrid - Remote with occasional Reading HQ visits (1-2 days/month)Hours: Full-time, Monday-Friday (7.25 hrs/day)

We're seeking a highly skilled Infrastructure Engineer to join a busy, growing IT team responsible for keeping mission-critical systems running across multiple UK sites. This role blends hands-on technical work with involvement in major upcoming projects-cloud migrations, office moves, and infrastructure upgrades-within a "cloud-first" strategy. You'll work across Azure, Microsoft 365, networking, and on-prem virtualisation, collaborating with experienced 2nd & 3rd line engineers and security specialists.

Key responsibilities

* Manage and support servers (Hyper-V virtual and physical), ensuring proactive monitoring, patching, and maintenance* Design, manage, and monitor Azure environments and resources* Support Office 365, OneDrive, SharePoint Online, Teams, Power Automate, Power BI, Intune, and MFA* Administer SQL databases and IIS-based applications hosted in Azure* Oversee backup, DRaaS, and BaaS solutions (Zerto, Commvault), perform DR tests and restore checks* Maintain networking (SD-WAN, switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, VPNs)* Handle certificate management (SSL), DNS, DHCP, and authentication (ADFS, SAML, WAP)* Keep CMDB and capacity planning records up to date* Collaborate on security monitoring and compliance activities, including audit support* Write and maintain PowerShell/Terraform scripts to automate tasks

What you'll bring

* Strong Microsoft Windows Server, Azure, and O365 administration experience* Proven SQL database and Hyper-V virtualisation skills* Networking knowledge across firewalls, routing, and VPN technologies* Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and work independently under pressure* A collaborative mindset, strong communication skills, and reliability in delivering results

Desirable experience

* IT certifications (Azure, MCP/MCSA/MCSE, CCNA)* SAN administration (Compellent, NAS/iSCSI), Hyper-V clusters, Microsoft Failover clustering* Backup management, monitoring systems (PRTG), build image maintenance, and infrastructure decommissioning* PowerShell scripting for automation and infrastructure management* ITIL foundation knowledge

Why this role?

* Competitive salary + discretionary bonus* 25 days holiday + pension + life assurance* Flexible benefits scheme covering health, wellbeing, and lifestyle perks* Hybrid working with minimal office travel

Exposure to a wide range of tech and large-scale infrastructure projects in a fast-paced environment