Azure Infrastructure Engineer

The Role: Azure Infra Engineer

Location: Sheffield, UK

Position Type: Contract Inside IR35

Remote work option Available: Hybrid – 2 Days Onsite

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

* Design, deploy, and manage Azure cloud infrastructure.

* Configure and maintain Azure Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Load Balancers, VPNs, and Storage Services.

* Implement and manage Azure Identity and Access Management (Azure AD, RBAC, MFA).

* Monitor infrastructure performance, availability, and security using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.

* Automate infrastructure provisioning using ARM Templates, Terraform, PowerShell, or Azure CLI.

* Perform cloud migrations from on-premises environments to Azure.

* Manage backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions.

* Ensure compliance with security and governance standards.

* Troubleshoot infrastructure, networking, and performance-related issues.

* Collaborate with application, security, and DevOps teams for cloud operations.

Required Skills

* Strong experience with Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services (IaaS/PaaS).

* Hands-on experience with Azure VM, VNet, NSG, VPN Gateway, Azure Storage, and Azure Backup.

* Knowledge of Azure Active Directory, RBAC, and Identity Management.

* Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM Templates, Bicep).

* Proficiency in PowerShell and Azure CLI.

* Understanding of networking concepts, DNS, Load Balancers, Firewalls, and Security Groups.

* Experience with monitoring and logging tools in Azure.

* Knowledge of Windows and Linux server administration
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed