Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer

An established Suffolk organisation is seeking a Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer to play a leading role in the evolution of its enterprise IT environment. This is a hands-on senior technical position where you'll lead infrastructure projects, act as the highest technical escalation point, mentor engineers and help deliver a significant Azure cloud transformation.
Key Responsibilities include:
Lead the design, implementation and continual improvement of enterprise infrastructure.
Deliver infrastructure and cloud migration projects.
Act as the senior 3rd line technical escalation point.
Own server, cloud, networking and identity platforms.
Drive infrastructure security, resilience and disaster recovery.
Develop automation using PowerShell.
Mentor and support junior infrastructure engineers.
Produce technical documentation and maintain operational standards.
Work closely with third-party suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Essential Technical Skills
Microsoft Azure (IaaS, networking, virtual machines and cloud services)
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and Active Directory
Microsoft 365 administration
Exchange Online and Hybrid Exchange
Windows Server 2019/2022/2025
Microsoft Intune (MDM & MAM)
Microsoft Defender, MFA and Microsoft Security technologies
Azure Site Recovery (ASR) and backup technologies
PowerShell scripting and automation
Meraki firewalls, switching and wireless
TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP and enterprise networking
Ubuntu Linux administration
ITIL-based service management environments
Jira, Confluence and Bitbucket
Experience leading Azure migrations and infrastructure modernisation
Strong experience of infrastructure security, disaster recovery and business continuity
Proven ability to mentor engineers and lead technical projects
Excellent troubleshooting, analytical and communication skills
Desirable: Azure certifications (AZ-104/AZ-305), ITIL Foundation and experience with Oracle environments or Arctic Wolf EDR.
If you're looking for a role where you can influence technical direction, work on major Azure transformation projects and play a key part in the future of a growing infrastructure environment, we'd like to hear from you.