Microsoft Cloud Engineer

Role: Microsoft Cloud Engineer
Salary/Package: Up to £55,000 + package
Location: Leeds or Doncaster (Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite)

Fruition are currently recruiting for an experienced Microsoft Cloud Engineer for an exciting permanent opportunity. This role requires a hands-on infrastructure and Microsoft Cloud professional who can support, maintain and continually improve a modern enterprise environment across Microsoft 365, Azure and core infrastructure, whilst driving automation, security and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and administer Microsoft 365, Azure and core infrastructure services, ensuring high availability and performance
• Manage and optimise core Microsoft technologies including Azure AD, Active Directory, SharePoint, OneDrive and Microsoft 365
• Deliver new cloud services, infrastructure improvements and technical projects from design through to implementation
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and cloud-related incidents, acting as an escalation point for technical issues
• Maintain and enhance security across cloud and on-premise environments, including identity, endpoint management and data protection
• Develop automation and scripting solutions to improve operational efficiency, provisioning and reporting
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, standards and support procedures
• Collaborate with internal teams and third-party suppliers to deliver reliable, secure and scalable IT services

Required Skills and Experience

• Proven experience supporting Microsoft Cloud technologies within a Systems Engineer or Infrastructure Engineer role
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID (Azure AD), Active Directory and hybrid cloud environments
• Experience supporting Microsoft Intune, endpoint management, MFA, DLP and modern workplace technologies
• Experience administering SaaS platforms such as Mimecast, Cisco Umbrella, Identity Management or similar enterprise solutions
• Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Python or similar technologies
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Chef or Puppet would be advantageous
• Working knowledge of VMware, Windows Server, storage and traditional on-premise infrastructure
• Experience with SQL or relational databases, CI/CD pipelines and Git would be beneficial
• Microsoft certifications or equivalent commercial experience across Microsoft 365 and Azure administration are highly desirable

Fruition are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.