Azure Infrastructure Senior Engineer
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3 days ago
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Job Summary
Codec is looking for a Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer who thrives on turning architectural vision into production-ready reality. This is a hands-on implementation role for someone who takes genuine pride in building Azure infrastructure solutions the right way: automated tested version-controlled and secure.
Youll work closely with our Cloud Solution Architects to bring their designs to life implementing enterprise-grade infrastructure that follows Microsofts Well-Architected Framework Cloud Adoption Framework and Azure Landing Zone patterns. This isnt about ticking boxes-its about crafting robust repeatable solutions that stand up to real-world enterprise demands. Youll collaborate with Project Managers to ensure delivery stays on track across multiple concurrent customer engagements balancing technical excellence with practical delivery discipline.
As part of a Microsoft Partner organisation youll gain exposure to varied enterprise environments and challenging technical problems. This is an opportunity for a strong engineer who wants to deepen their Azure expertise whilst working on meaningful projects that directly impact how businesses run their critical infrastructure. If you care about Infrastructure as Code done properly enjoy the satisfaction of seeing automated pipelines deploy complex environments flawlessly and want to work somewhere that values engineering craft this role will suit you well.
This is a hybrid role based from our Dublin office with flexible remote working arrangements. Youll have the flexibility to balance office and remote work in a way that supports both collaboration and focused implementation time.
Occasional travel to enterprise customer sites may be required to support the Cloud Solution Architect during on-site engagements. Whilst the Architect leads customer interactions these visits provide valuable exposure to enterprise environments and broaden your understanding of how solutions operate in different organisational contexts.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement Azure infrastructure solutions based on designs and architectural patterns provided by Cloud Solution Architects ensuring alignment with Microsoft best practices and customer requirements
- Build maintain and continuously improve Infrastructure as Code using Terraform Bicep and PowerShell-writing modular reusable and testable code that can be confidently deployed across multiple environments
- Design and manage CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment using Azure DevOps Pipelines and GitHub Actions incorporating appropriate gates approvals and quality checks
- Implement automated testing for IaC deployments and ensure robust secret management practices using Azure Key Vault and secure pipeline variable handling
- Configure and manage Microsoft Entra ID components including conditional access policies identity governance frameworks Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and SSO configurations
- Implement and configure the Microsoft Defender suite (Defender for Cloud Defender for Endpoint Defender for Identity) as integral components of customer solution delivery
- Deploy and configure core Azure infrastructure services including Virtual Networks ExpressRoute/VPN connectivity Azure Firewall Network Security Groups Load Balancers Virtual Machines Storage accounts and Compute services
- Collaborate closely with Project Managers to ensure tasks are properly tracked effort is estimated accurately and work is delivered on schedule across multiple concurrent projects
- Work alongside the Cloud Solution Architect during customer engagements providing technical input and supporting architecture discussions when required
- Produce and maintain clear comprehensive technical documentation and runbooks for implemented solutions enabling smooth handover and ongoing support
- Set up monitoring alerting and observability using Azure Monitor Log Analytics Application Insights and related tooling to ensure solutions remain healthy and performant
- Informally mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers-sharing knowledge through code reviews pair programming and helping raise overall team engineering standards
- Contribute to internal automation tooling reusable templates and standardised modules that improve delivery efficiency and consistency across the team
- Stay current with Azure platform updates new service capabilities and evolving best practices-proactively suggesting improvements to existing customer environments where appropriate
- Cost up solutions using the Azure pricing calculator with options for PAYG Reserved Instances and Savings Plan
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Key Competencies
- Automation-first mindset - instinctively reach for code and pipelines rather than manual processes
- Ownership mentality - you see tasks through to completion and take pride in the quality of what you deliver
- Delivery focus - you understand the balance between engineering perfection and commercial deadlines and can make pragmatic decisions accordingly
- Collaborative working style - you work effectively with Architects and Project Managers communicating clearly and adapting to different working styles
Required Skills
- 3 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure infrastructure in production environments
- 5 years overall experience in IT infrastructure or cloud engineering roles
- Strong hands-on proficiency with Infrastructure as Code: Terraform Bicep and PowerShell - including writing modular testable code and managing state files/backends effectively
- Practical experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Pipelines and/or GitHub Actions for infrastructure deployments
- Solid understanding of IaC testing approaches deployment strategies (blue/green canary deployments for infrastructure) and secret management using Azure Key Vault
- Good working knowledge of Azure core infrastructure services: Virtual Networks VPN/ExpressRoute Azure Firewall Network Security Groups Load Balancers Virtual Machines Storage accounts and Compute services
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID: conditional access policies identity management Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and SSO configuration
- Working knowledge of the Microsoft Defender suite (Defender for Cloud Defender for Endpoint Defender for Identity) and how it integrates into Azure infrastructure solutions
- Familiarity with Microsoft Well-Architected Framework (WAF) and Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) principles and how they guide infrastructure design decisions
- Strong collaboration skills - comfortable working closely with Architects and Project Managers in a delivery-focused consultancy environment
- Ability to manage own workload effectively across multiple concurrent projects estimate effort accurately and flag risks or blockers early
- Experience working within a Microsoft Partner or consultancy environment is strongly advantageous
Preferred Skills
- Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or containerised workloads and their supporting infrastructure
- Familiarity with Azure Migrate Azure Site Recovery or other migration tooling for lift-and-shift or cloud-native migrations
- Knowledge of Azure Policy and governance frameworks at scale including policy-as-code approaches
- Experience with monitoring and observability beyond basics: custom dashboards advanced alerting rules workbook creation in Azure Monitor
- Exposure to Azure Arc for hybrid and multi-cloud management scenarios
- Familiarity with FinOps practices and Azure Cost Management tooling to optimise cloud spend
- Experience with Git branching strategies (GitFlow trunk-based development) and code review workflows in a team setting
- Knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Intune integration points with Azure infrastructure (hybrid identity device management)
- Scripting experience beyond PowerShell (Python Bash) for automation tasks and tooling development
Preferred Qualifications
Strongly preferred (candidates should hold at least one of the following):
- AZ-104: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
- AZ-400: Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
Advantageous:
- AZ-500: Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
- AZ-700: Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
- AZ-305: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (demonstrates architectural awareness beyond the core engineering role)
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About Company
As a Microsoft-certified IT managed services provider, Codec offers best-in-class people and processes to lead successful digital transformation projects.
