Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Cloud & Network) | London | Odgers Executive Search
Odgers City of London, England, United Kingdom
Business Consulting and Services · 1,001-5,000 employees
About the role
The Senior Infrastructure Engineer will act as a technical escalation point for cloud and network issues while maintaining enterprise infrastructure. They will also drive cloud migration initiatives, automate deployments, and mentor team members to ensure a modern technology platform.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have strong experience in enterprise infrastructure engineering, specifically with Azure, Microsoft 365, and networking technologies. A pragmatic approach to troubleshooting and experience with automation and infrastructure-as-code are essential for this role.
Benefits
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About the role
Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Cloud & Network) | London (Hybrid)
We're looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to help shape and support a modern, cloud-first technology environment.
This is a hands-on role for an experienced infrastructure professional who enjoys working across cloud, networking and hybrid environments.
You'll play a key role in maintaining and improving our technology estate, providing 3rd line expertise, supporting major infrastructure initiatives and helping drive the transition towards a more modern and globally aligned technology platform.
What you'll be doing
- Acting as a senior technical escalation point for infrastructure, cloud and network issues
- Supporting and improving Azure, Microsoft 365 and hybrid infrastructure services
- Managing and maintaining enterprise networking, firewalls, VPNs and connectivity services
- Delivering infrastructure changes, upgrades and service improvements
- Helping reduce legacy technology dependencies and supporting cloud migration initiatives
- Automating deployments and configuration through scripting and tooling
- Working closely with Service Desk, security specialists, technology teams and external suppliers
- Producing clear documentation, operational procedures and technical standards
- Supporting knowledge sharing and mentoring colleagues across the wider technology team
What we're looking for
- Strong experience in infrastructure engineering within enterprise environments
- Hands-on knowledge of Azure, Microsoft 365, Intune and identity platforms
- Experience supporting hybrid cloud and on-premise infrastructure
- Strong networking expertise, including firewalls, routing, switching and VPN technologies
- Experience with automation, scripting and infrastructure-as-code approaches
- Understanding of IT service management processes, including incident, change and problem management
- Strong troubleshooting, stakeholder management and vendor management skills
- A structured, pragmatic approach and the ability to remain calm under pressure
Why join us?
- Opportunity to influence a cloud-first technology strategy
- Broad technical exposure across infrastructure, networking and cloud services
- Collaborative team environment with opportunities to shape best practice
- Hybrid working model
- Chance to work on meaningful transformation and modernisation projects
If you're an experienced infrastructure engineer looking for a role that combines operational responsibility, technical depth and the opportunity to drive change, we'd love to hear from you.
