Hybrid Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer

at Codec Ireland

• Job title: Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Azure, Cloud, Kubernetes, Python, Terraform, Vault
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Belfast, United Kingdom

About the role

• Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer implementing Azure infrastructure solutions based on architectural designs for enterprise environments. Collaborating closely with Cloud Solution Architects and Project Managers in a hybrid role.

Responsibilities

• Implement Azure infrastructure solutions based on designs and architectural patterns provided by Cloud Solution Architects, ensuring alignment with Microsoft best practices and customer requirements
• Build, maintain, and continuously improve Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, and PowerShell-writing modular, reusable, and testable code that can be confidently deployed across multiple environments
• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment using Azure DevOps Pipelines and GitHub Actions, incorporating appropriate gates, approvals, and quality checks
• Implement automated testing for IaC deployments and ensure robust secret management practices using Azure Key Vault and secure pipeline variable handling
• Configure and manage Microsoft Entra ID components including conditional access policies, identity governance frameworks, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and SSO configurations
• Implement and configure the Microsoft Defender suite (Defender for Cloud, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity) as integral components of customer solution delivery
• Deploy and configure core Azure infrastructure services including Virtual Networks, ExpressRoute/VPN connectivity, Azure Firewall, Network Security Groups, Load Balancers, Virtual Machines, Storage accounts, and Compute services
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers to ensure tasks are properly tracked, effort is estimated accurately, and work is delivered on schedule across multiple concurrent projects
• Work alongside the Cloud Solution Architect during customer engagements, providing technical input and supporting architecture discussions when required
• Produce and maintain clear, comprehensive technical documentation and runbooks for implemented solutions, enabling smooth handover and ongoing support
• Set up monitoring, alerting, and observability using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and related tooling to ensure solutions remain healthy and performant
• Informally mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers-sharing knowledge through code reviews, pair programming, and helping raise overall team engineering standards
• Contribute to internal automation tooling, reusable templates, and standardised modules that improve delivery efficiency and consistency across the team
• Stay current with Azure platform updates, new service capabilities, and evolving best practices-proactively suggesting improvements to existing customer environments where appropriate
• Cost up solutions using the Azure pricing calculator with options for PAYG, Reserved Instances and Savings Plan

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure infrastructure in production environments
• 5+ years overall experience in IT infrastructure or cloud engineering roles
• Strong hands-on proficiency with Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Bicep, and PowerShell - including writing modular, testable code and managing state files/backends effectively
• Practical experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Pipelines and/or GitHub Actions for infrastructure deployments
• Solid understanding of IaC testing approaches, deployment strategies (blue/green, canary deployments for infrastructure), and secret management using Azure Key Vault
• Good working knowledge of Azure core infrastructure services: Virtual Networks, VPN/ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Network Security Groups, Load Balancers, Virtual Machines, Storage accounts, and Compute services
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID: conditional access policies, identity management, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and SSO configuration
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Defender suite (Defender for Cloud, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity) and how it integrates into Azure infrastructure solutions
• Familiarity with Microsoft Well-Architected Framework (WAF) and Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) principles and how they guide infrastructure design decisions
• Strong collaboration skills - comfortable working closely with Architects and Project Managers in a delivery-focused, consultancy environment
• Ability to manage own workload effectively across multiple concurrent projects, estimate effort accurately, and flag risks or blockers early
• Experience working within a Microsoft Partner or consultancy environment is strongly advantageous
• Preferred Skills
• Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or containerised workloads and their supporting infrastructure
• Familiarity with Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery, or other migration tooling for lift-and-shift or cloud-native migrations
• Knowledge of Azure Policy and governance frameworks at scale, including policy-as-code approaches
• Experience with monitoring and observability beyond basics: custom dashboards, advanced alerting rules, workbook creation in Azure Monitor
• Exposure to Azure Arc for hybrid and multi-cloud management scenarios
• Familiarity with FinOps practices and Azure Cost Management tooling to optimise cloud spend
• Experience with Git branching strategies (GitFlow, trunk-based development) and code review workflows in a team setting
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Intune integration points with Azure infrastructure (hybrid identity, device management)
• Scripting experience beyond PowerShell (Python, Bash) for automation tasks and tooling development