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Role: Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Specialist

Location: Hybrid – South West

Salary: £65,000–£75,000 + benefits

Excellent pension, hybrid flexibility, and professional development support

Our client, a leading organisation in the technology and services sector, is hiring a Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Specialist to deliver secure, scalable and efficient infrastructure across both on-prem and cloud environments.

What you’ll do

Design, deploy and maintain cloud and on-prem infrastructure (primarily Azure)

Lead technology initiatives to drive innovation and efficiency

Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues and optimise reliability

Define and implement IT design standards and governance processes

Collaborate across teams to align infrastructure with business goals

What we’re looking for

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Administrator Associate

5+ years’ experience in enterprise-level cloud and hosting environments

Strong knowledge of Azure IaaS/PaaS, EntraID, networking, and virtualisation

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and ITIL/ISO27001 environments

Excellent communication skills, able to engage technical and business stakeholders

Why join?

Work with cutting-edge Azure cloud technologies

Opportunity to influence long-term IT strategy

Supportive, collaborative culture

Strong focus on professional growth and certification

Apply now to shape cloud and infrastructure delivery for a growing, forward-thinking digital team

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