Our client, a leading company in the retail sector, is seeking an Enterprise Services Principal Administrator for Cloud to join their IT team in a permanent capacity. This role is integral in transitioning the company to a modern cloud-native infrastructure while supporting the existing on-premises data centres.
Key Responsibilities:
- Cultivate positive and collaborative relationships across current IT teams
- Develop and maintain current and future state Infrastructure Landscapes
- Create and maintain 3-5 year infrastructure roadmaps
- Lead the cloud adoption strategy across the IT Organisation
- Advise business and technology groups on future infrastructure solutions, outlining risks, costs, benefits, and capabilities
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of IT industry best practices, technologies, and emerging technologies
- Identify infrastructure risks and propose alternatives and solutions
- Ensure the overall integrity of the infrastructure architecture is maintained
Job Requirements:
- Experience in IT Infrastructure as Code (IaC) covering Ansible, Terraform, GitLab, Kubernetes, Entra, AD, and Azure Infrastructure
- Clear leadership in infrastructure transformation with a focus on delivery and optimisation
- Hands-on experience to educate current teams and accelerate BAU and delivery programs
- Experience in Azure Networking (vWAN, Azure Firewall, Express Route) and Azure Policy Governance
- Adept in Azure FinOps / Cost Optimisation
- In-depth knowledge around infrastructure automation and orchestration (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, GitLab)
- Technical proficiency in Microsoft Technologies, Ubuntu, Red Hat, VMWare VCF, Data Centre, Enterprise networking, WAN/LAN/WLAN, Routing, Firewall, IDS/IPS, WAN optimisation, ZTNA services, Load Balancing
- Strong understanding of Infrastructure Security, PAM, IAM, and Cloud Authentication
Benefits:
- Opportunity to contribute to a significant infrastructure transformation project
- Hybrid working model with a blend of on-site and remote work
- Professional development and training opportunities to advance your career
- A dynamic, collaborative, and forward-thinking work environment
- Employee benefits package
If you are a technical leader with a passion for infrastructure transformation and cloud platforms, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to be a part of our client's exciting journey in technology innovation and modernisation.
