R and D IT Infrastructure Specialist

We are seeking an experienced R and D IT Infrastructure Specialist to develop the IT environments that support research, engineering, testing, simulation and laboratory operations. This role is ideal for someone with a strong infrastructure background and proven experience supporting R and D, laboratory or engineering environments, where uptime, security and performance are business:critical.

Oxford (onsite)

• Manage and enhance IT infrastructure across R and D and laboratory facilities, including networks, servers, storage, virtualisation, cloud services and endpoint technologies.
• Partner with research, engineering and laboratory teams to deliver infrastructure solutions that support innovation and product development.
• Lead infrastructure projects for new laboratories, test facilities and specialised R and D environments.
• Support the deployment and integration of laboratory equipment, instrument control systems and scientific data platforms.
• Ensure infrastructure availability, cybersecurity, disaster recovery and operational resilience.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, monitoring and modern infrastructure practices.
• Manage third:party suppliers, technology partners and infrastructure vendors.
• Maintain IT governance, asset management, capacity planning and documentation standards.

• 8+ years experience in IT infrastructure, enterprise IT or technical operations.
• Proven experience supporting R and D, laboratory, scientific, engineering, testing or product development environments is essential.
• Experience commissioning and supporting laboratory infrastructure, specialist equipment and associated technologies.
• Strong knowledge of networking, servers, storage, virtualisation, cloud platforms, backup and disaster recovery.
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles, network segmentation and access management.
• Experience delivering infrastructure projects and managing external suppliers.

• Infrastructure architecture and solution design
• R and D and laboratory systems support
• Project delivery and stakeholder management
• IT service management and operational excellence
• Cybersecurity and compliance
• Vendor and supplier management
• Continuous improvement and automation
• Strong communication and leadership skills

• ITIL Foundation
• PRINCE2 or PMP
• Microsoft, Azure, VMware, Cisco or AWS certifications
• Cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CISM or ISO 27001

Please note:

Candidates must have previous experience supporting R and D, scientific, engineering or laboratory:based environments, as this is a key requirement for the role.