Infrastructure Architect

Infrastructure Architect / EUC - MICROSOFT 365 / AZURE - Hybrid - Outside IR35 Our client, within Insurance, are recruiting for an Infrastructure Architect with experience of M365 experience, tenant migrations, Azure and a strong infrastructure focus to join the team on a contract basis. This role will be hybrid working and Outside IR35. The role requires: Demonstrate extensive experience in an infrastructure cloud architecture position working primarily with Microsoft Azure & Microsoft 365 technologies. Demonstrate extensive experience of architecting solutions to meet security and governance requirements. Ability to design solutions to meet varied International Compliance and Regulatory requirements, as well as global business requirements. Able to translate business requirements into feasible technology solutions. Excellent documentation and presentation skills, being able to document solutions clearly and a high and low level, and present to governing boards prior to technical implementation. Ability to assist with the technical delivery of solutions for multiple projects maintaining the agreed solution design. Experience of working within ITIL change management governance. Ability to lead and provide guidance to infrastructure engineers. Be highly collaborative with the wider delivery team, management structure and business leaders. Technical Skills Required: Detailed Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 knowledge is fundamental to this role. Azure architecture, server and platform architecture, including security and networking principles Good understanding of modern Identity and Access Management, ideally Entra ID, including Entra ID Connect, Entra ID Enterprise Application Integration, Conditional Access M365 Hybrid knowledge including a good understanding of Office 365 client-side requirements and how these interact with backend M365 services. Experience with corporate acquisition projects involving architectural integration and application migration Good understanding of networking technologies, MPLS, Expressroute, firewalls, routing protocols, Enterprise WiFi and wired LAN networking. Highly proficient with on-premises architecture within the Microsoft stack e.g. Exchange, SQL, Active Directory Strong on premises Hypervisor experience, e.g. VMware and fibre-channel storage arrays Experience designing backup & disaster recovery solutions Automation, e.g. PowerShell, Terraform Intune for device management, including Apple Business Manager, Autopilot. Microsoft 365 Purview policy management Technical Skills Desired: Architecture framework experience, e.g. TOGAF certified Experience of working in a multi-forest environment Citrix – XenApp & XenDesktop experience VMware, Azure or O365 certified. Teams messaging, Telephony, Teams Meeting Rooms. Please apply!