Infrastructure Lead

We’re supporting a growing UK financial services organisation that’s looking for an experienced Infrastructure Lead to oversee and evolve their core technology estate. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys leading people, improving operational maturity, and driving modernisation across a hybrid cloud environment.

You’ll lead the day‑to‑day operation of core infrastructure services including servers, storage, virtualisation, cloud, backup/DR, and monitoring. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS STILLA TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP ROLE.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring availability, stability, performance, and security of the infrastructure estate
• Acting as the senior escalation point for incidents and major problems
• Leading and developing a high‑performing infrastructure team (1:1s, PDPs, coaching, resource planning)
• Working closely with architecture, security, project teams, and third‑party providers
• Improving monitoring, documentation, processes, and operational controls
• Contributing to technology roadmaps and driving continuous improvement, automation, and lifecycle management

• Strong leadership and mentoring background within infrastructure teams
• Solid technical knowledge across Windows Server, AD, DNS/DHCP, Group Policy, PKI, M365, Entra , Intune, Azure IaaS/PaaS
• Expertise with virtualisation (VMware/Hyper‑V) and enterprise storage/backup (e.g., SAN/NAS, Veeam, Commvault)
• Experience with DR/BCP and resilient platform design
• Familiarity with monitoring/observability tooling and automation (Terraform/Bicep, Power Shell, DSC/Ansible)
• Problem‑solver with a data‑driven mindset and strong communication skills

• Monday–Friday core hours

A people‑focused employer offering strong benefits, development opportunities, and a supportive environment where you can lead, modernise, and make a real impact.