Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Please also refer to the attached detailed Job Description.

The Azure Infrastructure Engineer supports the operational management, optimisation, and secure delivery of Microsoft Azure based infrastructure and any hybrid cloud services across the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and GP IT estate. The post holder ensures that Azure resources, identity services, virtual platforms, networking, backup, monitoring, and cloud security controls are maintained to high standards of performance, availability, and resilience.

The role provides advanced cloud engineering expertise, supporting migration, modernisation, and secure-by design implementation of Azure services. Working under the direction of the Azure Senior Infrastructure Lead and Head of IT Infrastructure & Cyber Operations, the post holder ensures that Azure environments align with organisational policy, cyber security requirements, and national NHS architectural and cyber standards such as NHS.net Connect and DSPT

Job description Job responsibilities

Please also refer to the attached detailed Job Description.

The Azure Infrastructure Engineer supports the operational management, optimisation, and secure delivery of Microsoft Azure based infrastructure and any hybrid cloud services across the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and GP IT estate. The post holder ensures that Azure resources, identity services, virtual platforms, networking, backup, monitoring, and cloud security controls are maintained to high standards of performance, availability, and resilience.

The role provides advanced cloud engineering expertise, supporting migration, modernisation, and secure-by design implementation of Azure services. Working under the direction of the Azure Senior Infrastructure Lead and Head of IT Infrastructure & Cyber Operations, the post holder ensures that Azure environments align with organisational policy, cyber security requirements, and national NHS architectural and cyber standards such as NHS.net Connect and DSPT

Person Specification

Experience Essential

• Experience supporting, administering and optimising Microsoft Azure environments, including:
• - Azure Virtual Machines, storage, virtual networking, NSGs, load balancers
• - Azure AD / Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, SSO, identity lifecycle
• - Azure Backup, ASR, monitoring, policy, RBAC and governance
• - Hybrid cloud integrations, Azure AD Connect, on-prem connectivity (VPN/ExpressRoute)
• Understanding of cloud security, compliance controls, vulnerability remediation and secure configuration baselines
• Experience managing infrastructure components such as Windows Server, virtualisation (Hyper-V/VMware), networking, endpoint management (Intune/MECM), and M365
• Demonstrated ability to investigate and resolve complex technical incidents across Azure and hybrid environments
• Experience in PowerShell, scripting or Infrastructure-as-Code beneficial
• Ability to analyse complex technical issues, identify solutions and implement improvements with with supervision and guidance where required
• Strong planning and organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise workloads, manage change and meet deadlines
• Effective communication skills, able to translate technical information into clear, understandable language for non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work collaboratively within engineering teams and across wider digital functions
• Strong documentation skills, able to maintain accurate architecture diagrams, procedures and technical records
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, data integrity and follow information governance requirements
• Commitment to NHS values and to improving digital infrastructure for safe patient care
• Ownership of issues
• Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
• The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership)
• Self-motivated
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values
• Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop

Qualifications Essential

• Educated in a relevant IT discipline or able to demonstrate equivalent specialist experience at an advanced technical level
• Professional Microsoft Azure certification(s) desirable, such as:
• AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate (or Working Towards)
• Evidence of continuing professional development in cloud engineering, infrastructure, cyber security or Microsoft technologies
• Demonstrable knowledge of cloud security principles, Zero Trust frameworks, identity management and NHS cyber standards, acquired through training or advanced practice

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Experience supporting, administering and optimising Microsoft Azure environments, including:
• - Azure Virtual Machines, storage, virtual networking, NSGs, load balancers
• - Azure AD / Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, SSO, identity lifecycle
• - Azure Backup, ASR, monitoring, policy, RBAC and governance
• - Hybrid cloud integrations, Azure AD Connect, on-prem connectivity (VPN/ExpressRoute)
• Understanding of cloud security, compliance controls, vulnerability remediation and secure configuration baselines
• Experience managing infrastructure components such as Windows Server, virtualisation (Hyper-V/VMware), networking, endpoint management (Intune/MECM), and M365
• Demonstrated ability to investigate and resolve complex technical incidents across Azure and hybrid environments
• Experience in PowerShell, scripting or Infrastructure-as-Code beneficial
• Ability to analyse complex technical issues, identify solutions and implement improvements with with supervision and guidance where required
• Strong planning and organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise workloads, manage change and meet deadlines
• Effective communication skills, able to translate technical information into clear, understandable language for non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work collaboratively within engineering teams and across wider digital functions
• Strong documentation skills, able to maintain accurate architecture diagrams, procedures and technical records
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, data integrity and follow information governance requirements
• Commitment to NHS values and to improving digital infrastructure for safe patient care
• Ownership of issues
• Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
• The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership)
• Self-motivated
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values
• Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop

Qualifications Essential

• Educated in a relevant IT discipline or able to demonstrate equivalent specialist experience at an advanced technical level
• Professional Microsoft Azure certification(s) desirable, such as:
• AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate (or Working Towards)
• Evidence of continuing professional development in cloud engineering, infrastructure, cyber security or Microsoft technologies
• Demonstrable knowledge of cloud security principles, Zero Trust frameworks, identity management and NHS cyber standards, acquired through training or advanced practice

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Dorset

Address

County Hall

Colliton Park

Dorchester

Dorset

DT1 1XJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://nhsdorset.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Dorset

Address

County Hall

Colliton Park

Dorchester

Dorset

DT1 1XJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://nhsdorset.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of IT Infrastructure & Cyber Operations

Harrison Williams

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

08 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

D9467-26-0012JD276

Job locations

County Hall

Colliton Park

Dorchester

Dorset

DT1 1XJ

United Kingdom

NHS Somerset

Wynford House

Lufton Way

Yeovil

Somerset

BA22 8HR

United Kingdom

NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board

Jenner House, Avon Way

Langley Park

Chippenham

Wiltshire

SN15 1GG

United Kingdom

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Azure Infrastructure Engineer to join the team.

Main duties

This role will include day to day technical support of the Azure infrastructure, adhering to the organisations governance standards and policies.