Senior Infrastructure Analyst

Simmons & Simmons

Senior Cloud Infrastructure Analyst in Simmons & Simmons, designing and delivering secure cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure. Collaborate with teams to build and maintain Azure infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD automation.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeBristol • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudSQLTerraformVaultVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and deliver secure, scalable and resilient cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure
Build, deploy, and maintain Azure infrastructure using IaC (Bicep and/or Terraform)
Act as a senior escalation point for complex Azure platform incidents
Monitor and improve platform health using Azure observability tooling (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics/KQL, Application Insights, Science Logic)
Lead reliability and resilience improvements such as performance tuning, resource optimisation, cost optimization using FinOps
Embed security controls and compliance checks into delivery pipelines (DevSecOps approach)
Contribute to platform governance initiatives such as naming/tagging conventions, logging standards
Collaborate with stakeholders, architects and engineers to translate requirements into Azure designs and deliver working solutions
Maintain clear technical documentation (design notes, runbooks, standard operating procedures) in the team’s knowledge base

Requirements

What you’ll need

5-years relevant experience working in a similar role, or a qualification in Computer Science or Engineering or Microsoft accredited Azure Certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator / DevOps / Cloud Engineering)
Knowledge of a range of enterprise IT application technologies, including a demonstrated track record in operating and administering or working with infrastructure applications as part of the Microsoft Application Stack such as Exchange 365; Active Directory, AD connect, Azure site recovery (ASR) and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Azure SQL
Experience of working with VMware vSphere, HPE Servers & Storage, upgrades and maintenance procedures
Hands-on experience engineering solutions in Microsoft Azure, including a solid understanding of Azure IaaS and PaaS services (e.g., VMs, Storage, App Services, Front Door, API Management, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Azure Networking)
Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code in either (Bicep and/or Terraform; ARM knowledge acceptable where relevant)
Practical experience with Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, CI/CD concepts) and Git-based version control
Azure networking knowledge including VNETs, vWAN, ExpressRoute, VPN gateways, hub-and-spoke, and traffic management concepts
Azure security fundamentals including Managed Identities, Key Vault, Conditional Access, Defender for Cloud/Security Centre
Strong scripting capability in PowerShell (and/or Bash), and the ability to automate operational tasks and deployments
Strong troubleshooting mindset: diagnosing complex issues and driving them to resolution with appropriate escalation and RCA
Clear communication skills, including the ability to explain technical topics in plain English in a professional services environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive package including bonuses dependant on role/level
Private medical insurance
Pension contribution
Excellent learning opportunities (including live workshops, podcasts, short videos and practical learning experiences)
Range of social and sports committees
Summer and winter parties
Monthly get togethers
Range of diversity networks to connect people and celebrate differences

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Hard Skills & Tools

Microsoft AzureInfrastructure as CodeBicepTerraformAzure IaaSAzure PaaSPowerShellAzure DevOpsGitAzure networking

Soft Skills

troubleshootingclear communicationcollaborationleadershipdocumentation

Certifications

Microsoft Azure AdministratorMicrosoft Azure DevOpsMicrosoft Cloud Engineering