UK remote
Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Specialist
About this role
Role: Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Specialist Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent Location: Sunbury, UK office (we operate a hybrid working arrangement allowing for a mix of home and office working requiring a minimum of 1 day in the office per week) Salary: Flexible, (dependent on experience), plus company benefits Interview Process: 2-3 stages **Please note Kinly will not be engaging any recruitment agency for this assignment** Kinly is a leading integrator of audio-visual and unified communications solutions, and the largest in Europe, serving as a globally trusted technology advisor to leading organisations.
For more than 25 years, we have been designing, developing, integrating and supporting complex audiovisual solutions and businesses rely on us to deliver consistently secure and flexible meeting experiences. As we continue to grow and expand, we now have an opportunity for a proven Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Specialist to join our highly talented and collaborative IT team, to help modernise, automate and secure our global hybrid IT environment.
You will combine cloud engineering with strong platform and systems knowledge, turning technical standards and roadmaps into reliable day-to-day business and will design, implement, maintain and continuously improve cloud and infrastructure platforms, with Microsoft Azure as a key strategic platform. You will work across cloud, virtualisation, storage, Windows Server, identity, automation and hybrid infrastructure and will also support the ongoing integration of Kinly by helping to align platforms, standards and operational practices across the combined organisation.
This is a specialist role for someone who enjoys both project delivery and operational ownership and you will work closely with cloud, network, security and service teams, contribute to technical roadmaps, resolve complex issues and help reduce manual work through standardisation and automation. Key responsibilities: Design, implement, operate and improve cloud and hybrid infrastructure platforms, primarily within Microsoft Azure.
Manage and optimise core platform services including Windows Server, Active Directory, Entra ID, virtualisation, storage and related infrastructure components. Contribute to cloud adoption, platform modernisation and migration strategies, roadmaps and delivery projects. Build and maintain reusable automation using PowerShell, Bicep, Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD tooling such as Azure DevOps. Ensure the availability, performance, scalability, resilience and security of critical infrastructure services.