IT Services Team Leader

IT Services Team LeaderInfrastructure & OperationsHybrid - Haywards Heath, West SussexGenerous Benefits + 15% Bonus Are you a proven IT leader ready to unite a skilled team of 7 (senior techs + entry-level engineers) in a dynamic data centre environment? Step up to lead software/application support, from VMs/bare metal to stakeholder-facing ops, driving DevOps evolution, breaking silos, and pushing boundaries beyond day-to-day delivery. Enjoy a competitive salary, 15% bonus, 22+ days holiday, pension, onsite gym, and hybrid working.Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and unite your team - breaking silos, building collaboration, coaching skills, setting goals, and creating an engaging environment.
• Make decisions, empower members, support the Data Centre Manager, and drive proactive improvements (e.g., tool evolution like Zabbix/Grafana).
• Oversee third-line support, system/infrastructure development, platform stability, and translate stakeholder needs into agile solutions.

Key Skills & Requirements

• 3-5 years leading technical teams + 5+ years IT (extensive Linux admin across Debian/CentOS/RHEL flavours).
• Agile/DevOps experience; tools like Ansible, Puppet, Zabbix (FAI/Slurm ideal); ITIL Foundation.
• Strong stakeholder communication, problem-solving, and a broader data centre vision to lead effectively.
• Desirable: OpenStack, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Docker, scripting, cloud/virtualisation, hardware (storage/CPU/GPU).

If you've held any of these roles or used these technologies/skills, this role could be a great fit: Services Team Leader, Infrastructure Lead, DevOps Manager, Linux Ops Lead, Data Centre Supervisor; Linux (Debian/RHEL), Ansible, Puppet, Zabbix, Slurm, Agile, ITIL, DevOps tools.

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