IT Cloud Platform Network Lead Engineer

A leading client is keen to recruit a Cloud & Platform Network Lead Engineer for their growing team in Belfast. You will oversee a team of technical engineers, set direction and standards, and provide technical hands‑on leadership. You will design, deploy and manage highly scalable, secure, cloud‑based solutions on Azure, collaborating with product owners, developers, key stakeholders and data engineers to drive automation and continuous improvement of our platform processes and services.

The role enables you to:

• Manage and maintain the firm's network infrastructure on‑premises and in cloud environments.
• Deploy and create scalable cloud solutions, working closely with development teams to architect and implement reliable and scalable Azure services.
• Plan and develop cloud architectures that meet organisational 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.
• Lead a team of technical engineers.
• 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 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/DevOps.
• 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 configuring cloud networking types (VNET, Private Link, NSG, VPN Gateway/Express Route, WAF), Load Balancing (Application Gateway, Azure Front Door).
• Experience with Zero Trust Networking Principles.
• Experience with SD‑WAN technologies.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of Microsoft Azure, AWS or other cloud computing technologies.
• Strong team player, excellent time management, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently and under pressure, as well as part of a wider team.
• 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.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Several years' experience in a similar role.

Desirable experience:

• Knowledge of Azure tools, including 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 Reward: The company offers highly competitive salary packages and a range of perks and benefits including private medical, cash plan, dental insurance, pension, life assurance, income protection, critical illness cover, annual holidays, cycle‑to‑work, gym discounts and more.