Lead Infrastructure Engineer
Job Description
[Up to c. £200k Comp Package | Hybrid Working - 3 Days in Office]
Role Overview
We’re supporting a leading UK financial services organisation in their search for a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to strengthen their technology function. Sitting at the core of the infrastructure team, this is a hybrid role blending hands-on technical delivery with leadership responsibilities. You’ll act as a senior technical authority across a wide range of platforms while guiding and developing a small group of junior engineers, with the team expected to expand further in the next 12 months. The position comes at a pivotal point as the firm transitions towards a fully independent, cloud-hosted infrastructure. You’ll play a central role in shaping the design, migration, and ongoing optimisation of this environment, working closely with stakeholders across the business as well as third-party providers...
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a technical lead across the infrastructure team, providing mentorship and oversight to a few junior engineers and influencing the growth of the function
- Design, deploy, and manage secure, resilient infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments, with a strong focus on Azure advanced services (AD, Functions, Logic Apps, Automation)
- Oversee identity and access management, including Okta, SSO, MFA, and conditional access policies
- Support and optimise Azure VDIs and ensure effective endpoint security through Defender, Intune, and related tools
- Deliver automation through PowerShell, Bash, or Python scripting, and Infrastructure as Code practices (Terraform)
- Manage backup, disaster recovery, and high availability strategies across critical business systems
- Provide escalation support for Windows 10/11, Exchange Online, SharePoint/OneDrive, Netskope, Mimecast, and proprietary business applications
- Oversee networking fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, IP routing, VPNs) and Azure networking (VNets, Load Balancers, Application Gateways)
- Collaborate with internal technology and facilities teams to ensure operational stability and high service standards
- Lead infrastructure change initiatives, migrations, and upgrades, ensuring robust documentation and compliance with governance frameworks
What You’ll Bring...
- 5+ years’ experience in infrastructure engineering, with recent exposure to Azure and hybrid cloud environments
- Proven technical leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and manage junior engineers while remaining hands-on
- Strong scripting and automation ability in PowerShell (Python or Bash beneficial)
- Solid understanding of networking, security protocols (OAuth, SAML, SSL/TLS), and firewall technologies
- Hands-on experience with endpoint and VDI management, including Intune and Azure VDI
- Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring, governance, and documentation best practices
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, agile delivery, and Jira/Confluence for task and sprint management
- (Preferred) Exposure to cloud security and governance frameworks, including policy design and enforcement
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