Infrastructure Manager
Manchester
Salary up to £62,000
Office-based for the first 3 to 6 months, then hybrid with 2 days onsite
If youre an Infrastructure Manager who still likes to stay close to the tech, but knows your real value is in building, guiding, and elevating a team, this could be exactly the move youve been waiting for.
This isnt a turnaround job. You wont be walking into chaos or cleaning up someone elses mess. Instead, youre stepping into a well-structured, cloud-first environment, leading a capable team, and helping a global business continue to evolve the right way.
Why this role stands out
* A modern, cloud-led setup with minimal legacy baggage
Less firefighting, more impactful work
* A small, skilled team thats already performing well
Youre here to lead and develop, not rebuild
* Meaningful project work, especially around cloud migrations and integrating newly acquired businesses
* A global organisation (UK, US, Australia, New Zealand and more) with around 400 users
International exposure without unnecessary complexity
* A culture built on trust and autonomy
Youll be given the space to lead, not micromanaged
* Some genuinely unique perks
* Optional on-call rota for additional earnings
What youll be doing
This is a hands-on leadership role within a lean team structure. Youll sit close enough to the tech to stay sharp, while owning the bigger picture.
Day to day, youll be:
* Leading and supporting a multi-level support team (1st to 3rd line)
* Owning escalations and ensuring issues are resolved properly, not just quickly
* Driving infrastructure projects, particularly cloud migrations and business integrations
* Working with stakeholders across multiple regions and time zones
* Continuously improving the environment rather than just maintaining it
Theres plenty happeningnew acquisitions, ongoing migrations, and constant opportunities to modernise. You wont be short of challenges, but theyre the right kind.
The tech landscape
This is a cloud-first environment, not one weighed down by legacy infrastructure.
Youll be working across:
* Microsoft 365 ecosystem including Entra ID / Azure AD and Intune
* Azure infrastructure and services
* Cloud telephony platforms such as 8x8
* Modern endpoint management and device provisioning
* Backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning
* Migration of inherited on-prem systems into the cloud
There is some legacy from acquisitions, but the direction is clear: simplify, modernise, and move forward.
What theyre looking for
This role sits right at the intersection of technical capability and people leadership.
Youll need to bring:
* Proven experience leading infrastructure or support teams
* Confidence in managing people, including the difficult conversations
* A strong technical background in cloud-first environments
* The ability to stay hands-on when needed and lead from the front
* Experience delivering projects, ideally including migrations or acquisitions
* Strong communication skills and a collaborative, approachable style
If youre highly technical but prefer to stay in the background, this probably isnt the right fit. This role needs someone visible, engaged, and influential.
Why this role is open
The current Infrastructure Manager is retiring. This is a planned transition, not a reactive hire.
Youll be stepping into a function thats already working and given the opportunity to take it further.
The bottom line
If youre looking for a role where you can stay technical, lead a good team, influence real change, and operate in a grown-up, trust-based environment, then this is well worth a conversation.
Tilt Recruitment are specialists in IT Recruitment. We work hard to find our candidates their perfect roles within fantastic organisations across the UK. If this role isnt right for you, please still get in touch with us as we may have other roles which may suit you better.
We also offer up to £500 for every successful referral, if you know someone who matches this skill set please let us know.
Tilt Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy
JBRP1_UKTJ