Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Microsoft)

Senior Infrastructure Engineer ~ Contract Length: 11 months ~ Hybrid (2 days per week in the office), Newcastle ~£Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join their team on a large-scale enterprise network and cloud-integrated infrastructure modernisation programme. As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you will be a hands-on specialist, playing a key role in both the design and delivery of robust, scalable network solutions. You will be instrumental in driving long-term platform improvements while supporting critical business services. Design, implement, and enhance enterprise network infrastructure across data centre, hybrid, and cloud environments ~ Build and maintain secure hybrid connectivity across Azure, AWS, and OCI ~ Develop and maintain network automation using Python, Ansible, and Infrastructure as Code ~ Implement and manage Palo Alto firewall policies across on-premise and cloud environments, aligned to Zero Trust principles Active Security Clearance (SC) – must have Strong experience in enterprise networking engineering Proven network automation experience using Python, Ansible, or similar tooling Hands-on cloud experience with at least one provider (Azure, AWS, or OCI) Demonstrable track record as a Network / Infrastructure Engineer within large-scale enterprise environments