Infrastructure Engineer / Cloud Engineer
GEM CONNECT LTD · Bristol, South West
Infrastructure Engineer / Cloud Engineer at GEM CONNECT LTD, based in Bristol, South West, paying £365 per week. This is a contract role with hybrid working.
- Salary
- £365 per week
- Location
- Bristol, South West · Hybrid
- Contract
- Contract
- Posted
- 1 hour ago
- Closes
- 21 Nov 2026
- Sector
- DevOps Engineer
Reference https://www.gem-connect.co.uk/job/infrastructure-engineer-cloud-engineer/
About the role
Infrastructure Engineer / Cloud Engineer
Join a global technology team supporting enterprise Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 environments, combining operational support with cloud projects. This fixed-term opportunity has the potential to become permanent.
If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, IT Infrastructure Engineer, Systems Engineer, Infrastructure Specialist, Cloud Consultant, Cloud Support Engineer, Infrastructure Support Engineer, Azure Cloud Engineer, Microsoft 365 Engineer, Systems Administrator
Benefits include a company pension, income protection, health cash plan, training and development, employee discounts, death in service and a volunteer day.
SALARY: £45,000 to £50,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits
LOCATION: Hybrid – 2 days at the Bristol office and 3 days working from home
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Fixed-Term Contract (ending 31 December 2027). The provisional start date is November 2026.
WORKING HOURS: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Participation in the on-call rota is required
JOB OVERVIEW
Build on your cloud expertise in a role spanning operational support, solution design and project delivery across enterprise-grade environments. The Infrastructure Engineer / Cloud Engineer works within a global team supporting customers and internal teams.
The Infrastructure Engineer / Cloud Engineer helps maintain the availability of Microsoft 365 and Azure platforms within an ITIL framework, while contributing to solutions governed by PRINCE2 methodology.
With exposure to on-premises and hybrid infrastructure, the Infrastructure Engineer / Cloud Engineer will contribute to the internal technology roadmap, security and governance practice.
DUTIES
Your duties as the Infrastructure Engineer / Cloud Engineer include:
- Cloud Service Design and Support: Design, implement and support cloud services for customers and users
- Roadmap and Security Solutions: Design and implement cloud solutions supporting the technology roadmap, security requirements and ISO standards
- Project Delivery: Take ownership of small projects or deliver project tasks within the cloud technology space
- Microsoft 365 and Endpoint Management: Maintain the internal Microsoft 365 tenant and endpoint devices
- Azure Infrastructure and Networking: Support internal and customer Azure infrastructure, including Azure network elements
- Security and Governance: Participate in security and governance practices
- Technical Development: Maintain relevant certification and awareness of key cloud technologies
- On-Call Support: Participate in the on-call rota
- ESG Contribution: Support environmental, social and governance objectives and agree a personal ESG goal through the performance management process
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
- Previous experience in a similar role delivering cloud support or projects, ideally within an enterprise or service provider environment
- Microsoft Azure infrastructure and Microsoft 365 application support, including Exchange, SharePoint and OneDrive
- Microsoft 365 security and compliance, including Defender, Purview and Intune
- Active Directory and Entra ID, Windows Server and desktop operating systems, plus Microsoft on-premises and hybrid infrastructure environments
- Microsoft SCOM, SCCM/MECM and WSUS
- SQL Server database administration and basic PowerShell scripting
- Ability to produce solution designs, topologies, support documentation and scripts, with an understanding of intellectual property and open-source licensing in software development
- Server and desktop hardware support and backup technologies
- Ability to work in line with security and data privacy policies
- Customer-focused, flexible and agile approach with ownership, initiative and efficient execution
- Right to work in the UK is required; visa sponsorship is not available
DESIRABLE
- Microsoft certification relevant to the essential technologies
- Knowledge of other Microsoft 365 applications such as Dynamics, Power BI, Power Platform and Flow
- Basic Linux knowledge
- Advanced networking knowledge
- Microsoft Teams
BENEFITS
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Company pension
- Income Protection
- Health Cash Plan
- Death in Service (4 x salary)
- Training & Development
- Employee discounts
- Volunteer Day
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JOB REF: AWDO-C15306
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Reference: https://www.gem-connect.co.uk/job/infrastructure-engineer-cloud-engineer/ · Posted 1 hour ago · Closes 21 Nov 2026 · Listed via GEM CONNECT LTD
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