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Lead IT Infrastructure Engineer

Job Posted: 5 hours ago

Salary: £ 55,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Yateley, Hampshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Lead IT Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Yateley, Hampshire (On-site)

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 DOE

Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

As Lead IT Infrastructure Engineer, you will spearhead the design, implementation, and maintenance of critical IT infrastructure within a dynamic technology team. Your role includes strategic planning, hands-on engineering, and nurturing cross-functional collaboration to ensure high availability, scalability, and security of systems. You will lead and mentor a team of infrastructure engineers, support complex escalations, and drive continual service improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Lead design and architecture of on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure solutions including servers, storage, virtualization, and networking.
Manage and maintain core infrastructure services (Windows/Linux servers, virtualization platforms, firewalls, disaster recovery).
Deploy and administer cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V).
Ensure 24/7 system availability, monitor performance, and contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
Implement infrastructure automation using tools like Terraform and Ansible.
Maintain monitoring and alerting systems such as Zabbix, Prometheus, or Nagios.
Enforce security best practices and support compliance audits (ISO 27001, CE+).
Manage, supervise, and mentor infrastructure engineers, promote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. 

Candidate Profile

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure engineering or systems administration.
Strong hands-on expertise with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V).
Proficiency in scripting and automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python).
Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
Proven experience in team leadership, project management, and high-pressure environments.
Sponsorship not available, candidate must be eligible for SC Clearance (5+ years UK Residency) 

What you get in return:

* £55,000-£65,000 per annum + benefits (bonus scheme, pension, private healthcare, and more!)

* Opportunities for professional development and certification support

* Exposure to modern cloud and automation technologies

* Collaborative environment focused on innovation, growth, and learning!

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Statement

This company is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Interested?

Please submit your CV to Meg Kewley at DCS Recruitment via the link provided.

Alternatively, email  or call (phone number removed).

DCS Recruitment and all associated companies are committed to creating a working environment where diversity is celebrated and everyone is treated fairly, regardless of gender, gender identity, disability, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, age, or nationality

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