Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (Microsoft 365 and Azure)

Role Purpose

Responsible for hands-on management, support, and development of Azure and Microsoft 365 cloud environments. This includes infrastructure design, networking, security, automation, incident resolution, and continuous improvement of cloud solutions. On-call and out-of-hours support is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support Azure and Microsoft 365 environments through the ticketing system, handling complex incidents and service requests.
• Perform diagnostics, root cause analysis, and resolution of incidents and problems.
• Escalate unresolved issues to external vendors according to established procedures.
• Contribute to the design, configuration, automation, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure, networking, and security components.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, knowledge base articles and operational standards.
• Monitor system availability, capacity and performance; carry out planned maintenance and improvement tasks.
• Provide onsite and remote technical support as required.
• Comply with all internal processes, security, and EH&S policies.

Required Experience

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience managing and supporting Azure and Microsoft 365 cloud environments.
• Strong practical experience with the following:
  • Azure core services (VM, Storage, VNet, Backup, Site Recovery, High Availability)
  • Microsoft 365/Entra ID (Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, licensing, hybrid environments)
  • Azure networking and security (NSG, Azure Firewall, ExpressRoute, VPN, best practices)
  • Microsoft Intune (policies, Autopilot, device management)
  • Azure Sentinel and Microsoft Defender for Cloud/Endpoint
  • PowerShell scripting and Azure Automation
  • Azure Virtual Desktop
  • Windows Server 2016–2022 and Linux administration

Required Qualifications

• University degree in IT or related field
• ITIL Foundation certification
• Active Microsoft/Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-500, MS-500 or equivalent)
• Office 365 and security certifications are a plus