IT Cloud Platform Network Engineer

A leading client is keen to recruit a Cloud & Platform Network Engineer for their growing team in Belfast. You will be a key player in implementing highly scalable, secure and cutting‑edge, cloud‑based solutions. This is a key opportunity to assist in the design, deployment, and management of cloud infrastructure on Azure. You will collaborate with product owners, developers, key stakeholders (at all levels) and data engineers. Your creativity and technical prowess will drive the design, automation, and continuous improvement of our platforms processes and services.

The role enables you to:

• Manage and maintain the firm’s network infrastructure on‑premises and cloud environments.
• Deploy and create scalable cloud solutions, collaborating closely with development teams to architect and implement reliable and scalable cloud solutions using Azure services.
• Design Cloud Architecture: Planning and developing cloud structures that meet organisation strategies, focusing on scalability, performance and security.
• Create and maintain solution documentation for cloud network security.
• Manage and maintain the firm’s vulnerability management solutions and remediate vulnerabilities in line with the firm’s policies.
• Ensure that all infrastructure is patched in line with the firm’s patching policy and scheduling of changes.
• Troubleshoot and fix Server edge connect related issues, recording all troubleshooting steps and information in the IT Service Management tool.
• Provide advanced technical support to other department teams.
• Ensure all systems and services are proactively monitored using the tools utilised by the IT Department.
• Liaise with vendors and external partners.
• Ensure that all services have adequate business continuity (BCDR) protection in place.
• Ensure that all configurations are backed up in line with the firm’s backup policy.

Experience and Skills:

• Proven extensive knowledge of Azure adhering to best practices in Azure security.
• Background in Infrastructure/Network Administration/Dev Ops.
• Proficiency in coding languages.
• Extensive proven working experience of maintaining vulnerability management solutions and remediating system vulnerabilities.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting dynamic routing protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF).
• Experience with Zero Trust Networking Principles.
• Experience with SD‑WAN technologies.
• Extensive Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Azure, AWS and other cloud computing technologies.
• Strong team player, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently and under pressure, as well as part of a wider team.
• Effective time management.
• Proven knowledge of managing and maintaining cybersecurity products.
• Strong knowledge of security best practices and industry standards such as CIS and ISO27001.
• ITIL foundation certification or knowledge of ITIL processes.
• Must be willing to work weekends as required.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Must be willing to travel to other offices as required.

Desirable experience:

• Knowledge of Azure Tools including AKS, Azure Functions, and IAC tools such as Terraform.
• Network Application load balancing products such as F5 or equivalent.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience of Microsoft Dynamics AX.

The company is keen to attract best‑in‑class people and are willing to offer highly competitive salary packages. An outstanding range of perks and benefits including healthcare (private medical, cash plan, dental insurance and more), pension, life assurance, income protection, critical illness cover, annual holidays and bank holidays, cycle to work, gym discounts and more.