IT Infrastructure Manager

Aberdeen, UK | Hybrid Working

We're looking for an experienced IT Infrastructure Manager to lead our global infrastructure operations, ensuring the reliability, security and performance of the technology platforms that support CHC's worldwide aviation operations.

We're looking for an experienced IT Infrastructure Manager to lead our global infrastructure operations, ensuring the reliability, security and performance of the technology platforms that support CHC's worldwide aviation operations. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of infrastructure engineers whilst overseeing enterprise Azure services, hybrid infrastructure, networking, vendor performance and operational resilience across a global business.

Reporting to the Global IT Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the operational health of CHC's infrastructure and platform services, ensuring critical systems remain secure, available and resilient. You will lead a team of infrastructure engineers, manage key outsourced technology partners, and work closely with colleagues across Cloud, Security and Service Delivery to continuously improve our global technology estate.

• Lead and develop a global Infrastructure Engineering team.
• Oversee Azure cloud and hybrid infrastructure operations.
• Ensure high availability of business-critical platforms.
• Manage outsourced NOC and infrastructure service providers.
• Drive infrastructure performance, capacity planning and continual improvement.
• Lead disaster recovery testing and operational resilience.
• Maintain infrastructure security and regulatory compliance.
• Support ongoing cloud migration and infrastructure modernisation.

• Strong Microsoft Azure and hybrid infrastructure knowledge.
• Experience leading technical teams.
• Vendor and SLA management experience.
• Excellent troubleshooting, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with in aviation or another highly regulated industry would be advantageous.
• Significant experience managing enterprise infrastructure environments.

• Calm under pressure.
• Strong technical leadership.
• Collaborative approach.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Commercial awareness.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK and meet any clearance requirements relevant to the role.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of infrastructure across a global aviation organisation, leading modern cloud technologies while supporting safe, reliable operations around the world.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us following the closing date, please consider that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We thank you for your interest and wish you every success in your future career endeavours.

We manage this vacancy directly and do not engage recruitment agencies for this role. We kindly request that agencies do not contact us in relation to this position or submit unsolicited candidate CVs. Any CVs submitted without prior written agreement will be treated as direct applications, and no agency fees will be payable. Thank you for your understanding.

• Microsoft Azure
• Cloud Infrastructure
• IT Infrastructure
• Hybrid Cloud
• Infrastructure Management
• Network Administration
• Systems Administration
• IT Operations
• Disaster Recovery
• Business Continuity
• Infrastructure Security
• Vendor Management
• SLA Management
• Capacity Planning
• Technical Leadership
• Infrastructure Engineering
• Cloud Migration
• Operational Resilience
• IT Service Management (ITSM)
• Enterprise Infrastructure