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Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Isle of Man
Permanent
Our client is seeking a highly skilled and self-directed Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer to join their team.
 
The ideal candidate will have significant experience managing complex migrations, strong architectural insight into both cloud and on-premises technologies, and the ability to independently deliver technically sound, business-aligned solutions.
 
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the end-to-end splitting of an existing Microsoft 365 tenant into two distinct, operationally independent environments.
  • Design and execute a comprehensive migration and segmentation strategy, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
  • Assess and mitigate implications on licensing, identity management, application integrations, mail flow, security, and user access.
  • Maintain regulatory and internal compliance throughout the split process, particularly ISO 27001 and GDPR alignment.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to provide technical direction, project timelines, and risk assessments.
  • Manage and optimize Microsoft 365 services including SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and Exchange Online.
  • Maintain and enforce conditional access policies, Zero Trust architectures, and multi-factor
authentication (MFA) across Azure AD.
  • Handle daily support tasks, service optimization, and incident resolution across Azure and M365 workloads.
  • Lead identity and access governance using PIM, RBAC, and Microsoft Entra.
  • Implement, support, and refine security configurations across both cloud and on-prem
environments.
  • Design and support enterprise-grade networking including routing, switching, VLANs, SDWAN, and Azure VNet configurations.
  • Manage and configure firewalls (Azure Firewall, FortiGate, or equivalent) with strong hands on troubleshooting capabilities.
  • Lead projects involving Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy, ensuring seamless synchronization with Azure AD.
  • Support hybrid environments and infrastructure where legacy systems must be integrated securely and efficiently into the cloud ecosystem.
 
Key Skills & Experience
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in enterprise on-premises IT infrastructure (Active Directory, firewalls, routing/switching).
  • Minimum 5 years of Azure/M365 hands-on experience, particularly in tenant-level admin.
  • Expertise in Azure AD, Conditional Access, Identity Protection, PIM, and M365 security.
  • Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g. PowerShell, Terraform, ARM templates).
  • Deep understanding of Azure networking, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, and Microsoft 365 Defender.
  • Experience with compliance and security frameworks such as ISO 27001 and GDPR.
  • Microsoft Certifications: AZ-305 (Solutions Architect), AZ-500 (Security), MS-100/101 (M365 Identity & Services).
  • Experience working in regulated industries (legal, financial) with a strong understanding of compliance mandates.
  • Solution-oriented and able to assess complex challenges and present viable strategies quickly.
  • Capable of leading initiatives with minimal oversight.
Your specialist: Debbie Amankwa
Quote job ref: 15900

Hi, I'm Debbie and I look forward to receiving your submission for this fantastic opportunity with this business.

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