Network & Infrastructure Manager

Position: Network & Infrastructure Manager
Network & Infrastructure Manager

Location:

Wembley - 5 days on-site
Type:
Permanent

Salary: £70-90,000 per annum + permanent benefits

About the Role

We're supporting a major organisation undergoing a significant digital transformation and modernisation programme. As part of this journey, we're seeking an experienced Infrastructure & Network Manager to play a critical role in stabilising and evolving core IT foundations.

You will be responsible for ensuring 24/7 continuity across infrastructure and network services. You'll lead a skilled team, drive operational excellence, and play a key role in reducing technical debt, strengthening security posture, and introducing automation and operational guardrails.

This is a hands-on leadership role offering a balance of BAU support, continuous improvement, and strategic input into platform evolution.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Excellence & Stability

Own and manage day-to-day operations across core infrastructure, including data centres, LAN/WAN, Wi-Fi, and server environments
Define, implement, and enforce robust SOPs for backups, disaster recovery, patch management, and hardware lifecycle
Ensure reliable connectivity between legacy core systems and modern application platforms
Oversee internal security monitoring and collaborate with external security partners (SOC/MDR)
Lead incident and problem management activities, including root cause analysis and service restoration

Leadership & Vendor Management

Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing infrastructure and network team
Act as the primary point of contact for ISPs, vendors, and Managed Service Providers
Manage infrastructure budgets, including hardware procurement and vendor spend
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align infrastructure services with business needs

Skills & Experience Required

Proven experience (10+ years) in IT infrastructure management, ideally within a large-scale or complex environment

Strong technical expertise across:

Networking (TCP/IP, routing, switching, firewalls)
Azure networking (Express Route, VPN)
Windows and Linux server environments
Virtualisation technologies (VMware / Hyper-V)
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (IaaS and PaaS)
Strong working knowledge of Active Directory and associated services (Group Policy, DNS, Sites & Services)
Experience managing technical teams and operating in high-pressure environments
Solid understanding of IT Service Management (ITSM), including incident, problem, and change management processes

Experience with ITSM tools (e.g., Jira) and working within SLA-driven environments
Familiarity with legacy systems connectivity (e.g., AS/400 / iSeries) is highly beneficial