[Hiring] Infrastructure Operations Engineer @Baringa

Role Description

We are seeking a skilled and proactive InfraOps Engineer to join our IT Operations team. This role is responsible for maintaining, optimizing, and securing our infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in systems administration, automation, cloud technologies, and identity management, with some exposure to database operations.

You will help keep Baringa’s infrastructure reliable, secure, and continually improving by:

• Solving complex incidents
• Supporting Windows and Azure services
• Taking ownership of key services

It’s a varied, hands-on role where you can:

• Troubleshoot
• Automate
• Strengthen resilience
• Contribute to meaningful improvements

You’ll have the freedom to take ownership, share your knowledge, and make a visible impact within a supportive InfraOps team.

Qualifications

• Proven senior-level experience in infrastructure operations, systems administration, and service ownership.
• Strong hands-on experience supporting Microsoft Azure infrastructure, including virtual machines, networking, storage, monitoring, backup, and recovery.
• Strong Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID experience, including hybrid identity, role-based access, privileged access, and access reviews.
• Experience managing Windows Server services, including DNS, DHCP, certificates, file services, Group Policy, and server lifecycle management.
• Backup, restore, and disaster recovery experience, including completing restores and participating in recovery exercises.
• Operational networking knowledge, including IP addressing, routing, DNS, virtual networks, firewalls, VPNs, and connectivity troubleshooting.
• Experience with monitoring, patching, and vulnerability management, including alert improvement, remediation prioritization, and risk evidence.
• Strong incident, problem, and change management skills, including ownership of complex incidents, root-cause analysis, and controlled production changes.
• Proficiency in scripting and infrastructure automation, particularly PowerShell, with suitable use of version control and peer review.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to work across global teams, coach colleagues, and produce clear technical and audit evidence.

Requirements

• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot servers, storage, and network systems.
• Deploy, operate, and improve Azure infrastructure services, including virtual machines, networking, storage, monitoring, and Azure Virtual Desktop where applicable.
• Implement cloud governance, cost optimization, and scaling strategies.
• Explore and implement constant improvements of the infrastructure stack, in line with ITIL.
• Administer and maintain MSSQL and Azure SQL databases.
• Monitor performance and manage backups and restores.
• Implement efficient user and group-based access control using SQL Server roles and Active Directory integration.
• Ensure least-privilege access and regularly audit permissions.
• Manage user identities and group memberships across Active Directory and Azure AD.
• Implement role-based access control (RBAC) for infrastructure and database resources.
• Collaborate with Security and Compliance teams to enforce access policies.
• Automate infrastructure tasks using Azure, PowerShell, Bash, Python, or Terraform.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure provisioning.
• Manage monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds).
• Respond to incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement fixes.
• Apply patches and updates to infrastructure components.
• Manage firewalls, access controls, and vulnerability scans.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Compile and report infrastructure operations for audits such as ISO and CE+
• Work closely with DevOps, Security, and Application teams.
• Document infrastructure configurations, procedures, and incident reports.
• Take part in major incident management operations with the MIM.

Benefits

• Generous Annual Leave Policy: 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year, plus an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years of continuous service.
• Flexible Working: Hybrid working policy with flexibility around taking unpaid leave.
• Corporate Responsibility Days: 3 days per year to help social and environmental causes.
• Wellbeing Fund: Annual People Fund to support personal wellbeing activities.
• Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme.