Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Job Description

Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Our client is seeking a Azure Infrastructure Engineer to work on a permanent basis from their office in London

• Provide L2 & L3 Support to the existing infrastructure and Azure Cloud Systems Ensure uninterrupted availability and uptime of business-critical systems and Azure based services based on the relevant Level (2+3)
• Administer and maintain SaaS services e.g. O365, Sharepoint, OneDrive
• Administer the domain and directory service
• Deploying appropriate server and storage farm to support key business systems e.g. PLM, ERP and CRM
• Administer the network infrastructure
• Support delivery of basic configuration, deployment, ongoing administration and day-to-day activities of all IT platforms and infrastructure services (back-end services e.g. CRM, Salesforce, Service Desk)
• Maintain the security measures e.g. MFA, MDM, IAM and CASB where appropriate
• Maintain an appropriate online file storage platform
• Manage the existing network security incl. firewall management for a modern, mobile workforce
• Administer the corporate unified communications platform
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with vendors and partners
• Work on projects and other IT initiatives as needed

Experience required

• Demonstrable cloud infrastructure administration experience gained over at least 2-3 or more years in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Experience of creating cloud infrastructures from scratch
• Office 365 administration including, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online and OneDrive
• Experience of cloud automation and policy management
• Significant exposure to Microsoft Azure products such as:
• Management – Portal and Cloud Shell (the ability to script is essential)
• Compute – being able to provision and deploy virtual machines
• Identity – Active Directory, including Services and Federation Services
• Networking – Application and VPN Gateways, ExpressRoute and DDoS Protection
• Security - Security Center, Information Protection and ATP
• Serverless Components – Logic Apps, Service Bus, APIM & App Services.
• Recent SQL Server 2017 administration (including managing backups and restores)
• Administration of multi-site connectivity (LAN/WAN/MPLS)
• Experience of and exposure to security best practise including technologies/solutions such as:
• Firewalls (Fortinet)
• IAM (AAD,OKTA)
• DLP/IRM (e.g. CarbonBlack and SharePoint)
• Experience of supporting cloud hosted telephony systems
• Experience of creating/administering a data lake will be beneficial
• Familiarity with cloud consumption and costing models
• Preference will be given to applicants with a manufacturing or engineering background

Qualifications

• Degree in a computing/technical discipline preferred
• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) – is desirable
• A cloud qualification will be an advantage

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