IT Infrastructure Manager

IT Infrastructure Manager – (Hands On)

£90K + Package

Location: London x2 days / pw

An excellent opportunity has arisen with a global brand for a hands on Infrastructure Manager to join their Infrastructure team. This role involves supporting their current systems and services, as well as leading new projects, solutions, and platforms across both on-premise and cloud environments. The candidate will manage the infrastructure (not the team).

Role and Responsibilities

• Management: Reporting to the CTO, you will lead the implementation and support their UK infrastructure across multiple office locations and cloud services
• Technical Expertise: You will leverage your comprehensive infrastructure experience to manage a variety of solutions across multiple tech stacks
• Strategic Development: Develop a clear understanding of the offerings available to different business units, identify capabilities that align with global and UK strategies, and recognize system limitations
• Hybrid Work Environment: This role offers a blend of working from their London HQ and remote locations

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Strong understanding of security best practices in all aspects of information security, with attention to detail and a commitment to thorough documentation.
• Experience with IaaS/PaaS/SaaS hosting (preferably Azure), including the consolidation and modernization of legacy systems to fit cloud environments. Relevant certifications in support and architecture.
• Robust networking background, with experience in managing multiple sites from firewalls to edge switches (Palo Alto, HP, Cisco), and familiarity with SD-WAN, IPv6, VPN, BGP, and Zero Trust/Zero Trust Network Access (ZT/ZTNA).
• Experience with on-premise solutions, e.g. VMware
• Proficiency in managing enterprise storage solutions across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Ability to work effectively as a team player, sharing knowledge with both junior and senior staff members.
• Serve as a point of escalation, utilizing calm and methodical thought processes to resolve issues. This hands-on role requires supporting the infrastructure and service desk teams to resolution.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of cloud networking
• Familiarity with automation or containerization technologies
• Experience with Intune/Jamf MDM at an enterprise level
• Good working knowledge of service desk and change management processes, including authorization and risk categorization
• Ability to create reports using PowerBI
• Exposure to the ISO27001 process

Package:

• Basic Salary: up to £90,000
• Package: Full corporate bens package
• Hybrid – x2 days onsite London