Systems and Cloud Engineer

Our top-tier US law firm client that values collaboration and innovation, is recruiting a knowledgeable Systems and Cloud Engineer to join their close-knit team of three in London. The Systems and Cloud Engineer is part of the Information Technology department, working as a member of a highly technical engineering team in the design, implementation, and operation of enterprise-wide systems infrastructure and cloud technologies.

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid
• Superb employee benefits, including a £100 monthly employee contribution, free lunch every Wednesday, discretionary bonuses, and more!
• Office based – Liverpool Street

This is a hands-on technical role within the Enterprise Systems team. This individual will help architect, secure, and operate the firms platform while maintaining critical hybrid infrastructure services that support the Firm’s international business.

Systems and Cloud Engineer Key Responsibilities:

• Create and execute cloud computing strategies by designing, developing, and managing cloud infrastructure and assets to help the Firm meet its business goals.
• Provide architectural direction and hands-on engineering for secure hybrid infrastructure across Azure, 3^rd party SaaS platforms, and on-premises systems.
• Design and evolve an enterprise Azure landing zone and multi-subscription architecture (management groups, policy/RBAC, naming/tagging standards, shared services).
• Deploy and operate Azure IaaS/PaaS services such as virtual machines, storage (Azure Files/File Shares), and platform services aligned to business requirements.
• Plan and execute infrastructure movement techniques (VMware/Windows/Linux), including application migrations, into Azure, by discovery, dependency mapping, landing zone readiness, cutover planning, and decommissioning.
• Own core Azure networking design and operations, including vNETs/subnets, routing, peering, private endpoints, NSGs, and network security patterns.
• Manage hybrid connectivity concepts such as ExpressRoute, vWAN, VPN gateways, and integration with on-prem network services.
• Partner with network/security teams to implement segmentation and secure access to applications and data.
• Implement and maintain Azure security and governance controls (Policy/initiative, RBAC, logging/monitoring, and automated compliance guardrails).
• Maintain working knowledge and provide escalation support of VMware vSphere environment, Windows Servers, Active Directory services, DHCP/DNS, and other core enterprise systems.
• Responsible for system designs, root cause problem elimination, and capacity planning of enterprise data center infrastructure.

Systems and Cloud Engineer Requirements:

• Excellent in managing cloud solutions (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS) and implementing design best practices.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, and operating Microsoft Azure in an enterprise environment.
• Infrastructure-as-Code and automation experience (Terraform and/or equivalent; PowerShell scripting) to deploy and maintain cloud and hybrid infrastructure, including reusable modules and CI/CD integrations.
• Experience supporting Microsoft 365 services; familiarity with Purview concepts (eDiscovery, retention) strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric and AI-enabled productivity/security concepts (e.g., Copilot) and their governance implications.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Terraform) preferred.
• Experience operating in highly regulated environments (legal, financial services, or similar) is preferred.
• Demonstrates initiative, personal awareness, professionalism, and exercises confidentiality by practicing discretion regarding Firm, client, and personal information.
• AWS experience (architecture or operations) is a plus.