Cloud Infrastructure Manager

Cloud Infrastructure Manager

Epsom, Surrey, KT17

£70,000 - £80,000 plus a bonus, generous pension and lots more

We are working with a highly respected financial services organisation, seeking an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Manager to lead the design, delivery and ongoing management of their cloud and hybrid infrastructure estate.

This is a pivotal leadership role, combining hands-on technical expertise with people management and strategic planning. You will take ownership of the full cloud lifecycle across Azure, ensuring resilience, security, performance and cost-effectiveness, while developing and mentoring a high-performing infrastructure team.

The Cloud Infrastructure Manager Role:

You will be responsible for the planning, build, operation and lifecycle management of cloud infrastructure and related services, with a strong focus on Azure.

Key responsibilities include:

Deployment, configuration and ongoing administration of Azure services

Ownership of Azure tenancy, security controls, DLP and MFA

Producing Low Level Design (LLD) documentation for new and evolving solutions

Migration of legacy on-premise systems to Azure

SQL infrastructure administration across on-prem and cloud environments

Capacity planning, disaster recovery and Azure Site Recovery testing

Storage lifecycle management (Blob, Files, SharePoint, One Drive)

Backup strategy ownership (including monitoring, escalation, reporting and optimisation)

Infrastructure monitoring and integration with security and operational platforms

Maintaining CMDB accuracy and infrastructure diagrams

Supporting the Service Desk with complex incidents and escalations

Working closely with Solution Architects and Change Management to deliver secure, well-governed change

Managing transitional physical and virtual server and networking platforms

Producing operational and cost management information for senior stakeholders

Leading, mentoring and developing the infrastructure team, including performance management and objective setting

Establishing and maintaining technical standards, policies and procedures

Skills & Experience Required:

Essential:

Proven experience in a regulated environment

Strong Azure administration background (certifications highly desirable)

Cloud networking, firewalls and security architecture

Microsoft 365 Enterprise (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online)

Windows Server administration

Azure Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

VDI platforms (Azure Virtual Desktop, VMware ESX, Horizon)

Backup technologies (Veeam Backup & Replication, Azure, Microsoft 365, Data Cloud Vault)

Platform security, DLP and MFA

Infrastructure monitoring and alerting tools

Low-level cloud design and solution architecture

Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and leadership skills

Demonstrable people management and team development experience

Proactive, detail-driven and solutions-focused mindset

Desirable:

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, Azure Dev Ops)

Cloud security frameworks and policy definition

SQL Server administration

Working knowledge of AWS

Experience with Pluralsight skills and sandbox environments

Why Apply?

This is a rare opportunity to step into a highly influential role where you will shape cloud strategy, modernise infrastructure and build a best-in-class cloud operations function. You’ll work with cutting-edge Microsoft technologies, lead a talented technical team and play a key part in the organisation’s digital transformation journey.

If you are a technically strong Cloud Infrastructure Manager who enjoys balancing strategy, delivery and people leadership, this role offers genuine scope, challenge and progression.

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