Infrastructure Lead (Information Technology) - Security Clearance: SC Clearance Required

• Location: London
• Security Clearance: SC Clearance Required
• Budget - £420 Per day.
• hybrid - 50% onsite

Important Instructions

• SC clearance is mandatory.
• Strong Infrastructure Leadership experience is required.
• Candidate should be comfortable working in a highly regulated enterprise environment.
• Immediate joiners or short-notice candidates preferred.

Ideal Candidate

• Experienced Infrastructure Lead with strong technical and delivery leadership capabilities.
• Proven experience managing enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to drive operational excellence, incident resolution, and service improvements.

Must-Have Skills (Non-Negotiable)

• Infrastructure Operations & Support
• Infrastructure Leadership/Team Management
• Incident, Problem & Change Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Root Cause Analysis & Troubleshooting
• Enterprise Infrastructure Administration
• ITIL-aligned Service Management

Good-to-Have Skills

• Automation and Scripting
• Cloud Infrastructure Exposure
• Security & Compliance Experience
• Monitoring and Capacity Management
• Process Improvement and Documentation

What I Would Look For as the Interviewer

Strong infrastructure leadership experience
Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
Hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities
Experience managing critical production environments
Strong incident, problem, and change management background
Ability to lead operational improvements and drive outcomes
Clear communication and ownership mindset

Biggest Rejection Reasons

Lack of infrastructure leadership experience
Limited stakeholder management exposure
No experience in enterprise-scale environments
Weak troubleshooting or RCA capabilities
Primarily support-focused profile without leadership responsibilities
No SC clearance