Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Location: BGC, Taguig

Shift pattern: Mid-shift – 4pm MNL to 1am MNL

Working Model: Hybrid, 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

Working in our dynamic, successful IT team there has never been a better time to join Pepper Money, a specialist mortgage lender backed by a global financial institution offering first and second charge loans.

We really do believe that it's our people who are our main competitive advantage – the 'thing' that sets us apart from our competitors.

Our passion is to 'Help People Succeed'. This is at the heart of everything we do and includes our valued customers, intermediary brokers and partners as well as all of our fantastic colleagues.

We operate a hybrid working model, with a split of days being in the office and days being worked at home. Pepper Money has three offices across the UK and one office in Manila, where this role will be based. 

What you will be doing

As an Azure Infrastructure Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and reliable infrastructure solutions in Azure. You will support hybrid environments, modernise legacy platforms, and contribute to the automation of infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, and recovery. In addition, you will provide expert support across Microsoft 365 and Power Platform services, assisting the IT helpdesk with escalations and platform administration. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement Azure infrastructure using best practices and the Microsoft Well-Architected Framework

• Support hybrid environments including on-premises networking, VPNs, ExpressRoute, firewalls, and Azure networking

• Implement and manage infrastructure as code using Bicep or Terraform

• Monitor and optimise cost, performance, and availability across cloud services

• Lead backup strategies, resilience planning, and failover testing

• Collaborate with security and application teams to maintain compliance and governance

• Maintain Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and other core infrastructure services

• Administer Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, and licensing

• Support Power Platform governance and user access, particularly around Power Apps and Power Automate

• Provide escalation support to the IT helpdesk for infrastructure, Microsoft 365, and platform-related issues

• Improve operational workflows through automation and scripting

What we are looking for

We are seeking somebody with a strong infrastructure background who enjoys working across both traditional IT and modern cloud platforms. Having a solid understanding of Azure services and architecture is essential. You will be somebody who takes a proactive, service-focused approach and is confident supporting a wide range of technologies that underpin daily IT operations. You enjoy building reliable systems and improving end-user experience through automation and best practices.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 2 years recent experience in a similar role

• Solid understanding of Azure services, networking, resource governance, and hybrid connectivity

• Strong experience with Azure networking (VNETs, NSGs, firewalls, VPNs, ExpressRoute)

• Working knowledge of infrastructure as code (Bicep or Terraform)

• Experience administering Microsoft 365 (Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, licensing)

• Exposure to Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate), including access and support models

• Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools such as Azure Monitor or Log Analytics

• Experience managing Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP

• Understanding of cloud security practices and cost optimisation

• Comfortable with scripting for automation (e.g., PowerShell)

Qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.

Some of the benefits we provide are:

• Competitive salaries and bonus schemes

• Hybrid home/office working arrangements

• Regular training and opportunities to learn and grow

• Holiday leave plus bank holidays

• Medical insurance cover

• Life insurance

• Health and wellbeing support

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In return for your commitment, you'll have the chance to develop your career in a dynamic environment, working alongside top talent and an exceptional leadership team. If you want to be involved in our exciting expansion plans and have the chance to really shape and influence the way the business grows, then we'd love to hear from you.

We also want our people to feel a sense of belonging at Pepper Money. We are committed to meeting our Diversity, Equality and Inclusion charter, further information can be found on the Careers section on our website.