Azure Infrastructure Engineer in Birmingham

Location: Birmingham in line with our Agile Working Policy. You will need to be able to work from our Birmingham office 2 days per week/office to be attended as often as business needs require.

Who we are... TerraQuest Solutions Ltd is an award-winning and market-leading specialist provider of planning, land, property, and business solutions. We are an established and trusted organisation that is renowned for its expertise in providing innovative and cost-effective solutions to both public and private sectors. Our team delivers bespoke, flexible, and efficient services through a process-orientated delivery structure. We pride ourselves on strong customer relationships evidenced by the high proportion of referrals and repeat business.

Why work with us… We are a Living Wage Foundation accredited employer, committed to supporting the well-being and development of all our people. With competitive salaries, enhanced Family Friendly policies; a fabulous suite of benefits (including: Pension; Life Assurance; Employee Assistance Programme; option to buy additional annual leave in addition to 25 days plus Bank Holidays); true flexibility with our Agile Working approach, and superb training and development opportunities, we really care about our team!

What we need... Due to a period of sustained growth, we are looking to recruit an Azure Infrastructure Engineer to join our Infrastructure Team. Reporting to Head of Engineering Infrastructure and working within Solutions team, the Azure Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust Azure platforms, that host diverse range of products and services. You’ll work in development scrum team and engage closely with other Infrastructure engineers, Solutions Architects and information security professionals to design and create infrastructure solutions, deploy new features and continuously improve performance, automation, and resilience.

What you will be doing…

• Design, build, and maintain Azure services including App Service, Azure SQL Database, Application Gateway, API Management, Storage Accounts, and Databricks.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and scripting (PowerShell, bash).
• Collaborate with architects and development teams (primarily .NET) to align infrastructure with solution/application architecture.
• Drive adoption of DevOps practices, including automated deployments and environment provisioning.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and configuration issues across environments.
• Create and maintain the documentations for knowledge sharing and training.
• Conduct proof-of-concepts (POCs) and feasibility studies for emerging technologies and guide adoption strategies.
• Stay current with changes in the cloud technology landscape and recommend strategic options, work with Head of Engineering Infrastructure and other stakeholders on adoption plans.

What we are looking for… We are looking for an enthusiastic and professional Infrastructure Engineer to join our growing team. You must have a proven track record of implementing Azure infrastructure solutions from the ground up. We are looking for individuals who have both the hunger and passion to develop their career. With a positive and proactive mindset, you must have a hands-on style and approach in respect to your work ethic and someone who can quickly and confidently take technical ownership of their own projects, work well with the wider team, and support/mentor junior colleagues.

Essential:

• Strong hands-on experience with Azure services: App Service, Azure SQL Database, Application Gateway, API Management, Servicebus, Storage Accounts, Databricks.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and scripting knowledge (PowerShell, bash).
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, experience working with build and deployment orchestration tools.
• Solid understanding of cloud networking: VNets, NSGs, firewalls, load balancers, DNS.
• Knowledge of security best practices: RBAC, Managed Identities, Key Vault.
• Ability to implement high availability, scalability, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions.
• Proficiency in monitoring and alerting tools (Azure Monitor, Application Insights) and experience with implementing monitoring, logging and alerting solutions.
• Experience in investigating and solving environmental and configuration issues across the stack.

Desirable:

• Investigate and debug .NET and react applications for performance and reliability.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of logging and monitoring stacks (ELK, Splunk, Azure Smart Detection).
• Programming experience in C#.
• Exposure to cost optimization and cloud governance frameworks.
• Knowledge of Azure AI Foundry and Data Fabric.
• Knowledge of Blue/Green deployments, deployment slots to reduce downtime.

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in agile, cross-functional teams.

TerraQuest Solutions Ltd is committed to promoting equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment and to creating an inclusive working environment in which individuals are treated with dignity and respect. We ensure that no job applicant, employee, or worker receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, political opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.