Contract Infrastructure and Cloud Engineer

Contract Infrastructure and Cloud EngineerDuration: 6 MonthsIR35 Status: Inside IR35Location: Hybrid working. 1 day per week in Southampton, Hampshire Our client is seeking an experienced contract Infrastructure and Cloud Engineer to join a leading financial services organisation on an initial 6-month contract. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role within a modern Microsoft and Azure-focused environment, supporting both BAU operations and a range of strategic infrastructure transformation projects. The contract Infrastructure and Cloud engineer will act as a senior technical escalation point, helping to drive improvements across cloud, infrastructure, security, networking, and data platforms.Key ResponsibilitiesAct as the 3rd Line escalation point for complex infrastructure, cloud, and identity-related issues.Administer and support Microsoft Azure environments, including Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Entra ID, RBAC, Conditional Access, and Privileged Identity Management.Support Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, and Intune.Manage and troubleshoot Windows Server environments, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and DHCP.Support endpoint management through Microsoft Intune and Autopilot.Contribute to Azure infrastructure improvements and security remediation programmes.Assist with SQL Server infrastructure support, monitoring, and optimisation activities.Troubleshoot and maintain networking technologies including ..... full job details .....