Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Manchester
UK Remote / Hybrid Competitive Salary + On-Call Allowance
A leading technology services organisation is looking for an experienced Infrastructure Lead to act as the senior technical authority across a complex hybrid cloud and on-premise environment.
The Role
- Lead resolution of critical infrastructure incidents and root cause analysis
- Own virtualisation, cloud, backup, and platform operations
- Manage upgrades, capacity planning, and performance optimisation
- Present and govern high-risk changes through CAB processes
- Act as the senior escalation point for engineers and vendors
- Drive automation and operational improvement initiatives
- Participate in a shared on-call rotation
What We're Looking For
- 10+ years' experience in enterprise infrastructure or managed services
- Strong VMware, Azure, Windows Server, and Linux expertise
- Experience with enterprise backup and disaster recovery solutions
- Proven technical leadership and major incident management experience
- Knowledge of ITIL service management and change control
- Scripting and automation experience (PowerShell and/or similar)
Why Join?
- Join a business where you'll be the technical authority and trusted escalation point
- Work with enterprise-scale VMware, Azure, HCI, and disaster recovery technologies
- Play a key role in infrastructure strategy, automation, and continuous improvement
- Enjoy a high degree of autonomy while working within a collaborative technical team
- Gain exposure to large-scale transformation and modernisation projects
- Benefit from flexible remote/hybrid working and a competitive package
This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior infrastructure professional looking to combine hands on technical leadership with strategic influence in a modern enterprise environment.
Interested? Apply now for a confidential discussion.
Ideally based in Manchester - hybrid working with 2 days per week in office.