Overview
JOB TITLE: IT Infrastructure Specialist
LOCATION: Wantage
SALARY: £54,000
WAY OF WORKING: 5 days a week onsite
THE BUSINESS:
Our client is a global manufacturer supplying innovative packaging solutions to many of the world’s best-known consumer brands. Their products support food, beverage and household industries, combining sustainability, quality and reliability to meet customer needs worldwide.
THE IT INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST OPPORTUNITY:
The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable infrastructure that ensures smooth operations and supports innovation. You’ll work to maximise uptime, performance, and efficiency while continually improving automation, monitoring, and security.
Responsibilities
* Serve as the final escalation point for IT issues, resolving complex technical problems and preventing recurrence through root cause analysis and permanent fixes.
* Deliver reliable operational support for both third-party and internally managed infrastructure, ensuring compliance with security, governance, and audit requirements.
* Partner with business units, IT teams, and external vendors to align infrastructure solutions with current and future needs, while mentoring 1st and 2nd line teams.
* Define, document, and maintain infrastructure standards, processes, and asset management, keeping documentation accurate and up to date.
* Continuously improve infrastructure through testing, trend evaluation, and the adoption of new technologies, while providing training and support to end users.
The ideal candidate will have
Required skills and competencies:
* In-depth expertise in infrastructure technologies, solutions, and best practices.
* Solid grasp of licensing requirements and effective asset management.
* Awareness of IT operations and challenges within a manufacturing environment.
* Clear and confident communicator across all levels of the business.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
* Skilled in planning and delivering projects.
* Proactive approach with a focus on continuous improvement.
Required education, qualifications and experience:
* ITIL Foundation Certificate
* Background in Information Systems, with experience in Microsoft-based infrastructure environments.
* A history of implementing new infrastructure solutions
* Previous experience co-ordinating activities across multiple regions
Desirable:
* SAN
* Intune
* Vmware/HyperV
* Linux
If you are interested in the role, please send an application detailing proof of the above or contact Amy Burton in our office.
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