We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Liverpool FC teamas aNetwork Infrastructure Engineer.You will support and evolve the Club's core IT infrastructure, ensuring platforms are secure, resilient, compliant and aligned to the target operating model. Working under the Senior Infrastructure Manager, the role helps define infrastructure standards, lifecycle planning, automation and resilience across on‑premise and cloud environments.Acting as a senior technical specialist, you will work with internal teams and strategic third parties to deliver consistent, compliant services, reduce risk and support Premier League and security requirements. The role provides 3rd‑line technical escalation when required, including during match days and critical stadium operations, with a focus on delivering stable, well‑monitored infrastructure to support the Club's transformation and future growth.What will you be doing?Design, deliver and evolve core IT infrastructure across cloud and on‑premise platforms, aligned to agreed standards and roadmaps.Support and optimise Microsoft 365 services (Exchange Online, Entra, Intune, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive) with a focus on security, resilience and consistency.Manage identity, endpoint and access services (Active Directory, Intune), ensuring secure, compliant and well‑documented operation.Lead the management and rationalisation of on‑premise and legacy infrastructure, reducing end‑of‑life and operational risk.Define, maintain and help enforce infrastructure standards, documentation, policies and procedures across internal teams and suppliers.Act as a 3rd line escalation point for complex or high‑impact incidents, including match days and critical stadium operations.Work with third‑party suppliers and managed service providers to resolve incidents, assure quality and drive service improvement.Support delivery of infrastructure projects and audit, risk and remediation initiatives.Drive automation and standardisation to improve reliability, efficiency and repeatability of infrastructure services.Identify and implement service improvements with minimal impact to end users, embedding continuous improvement and best practice.Collaborate with Service Desk and 2nd line teams to improve escalation, knowledge transfer and reduce specialist dependency.Support network, shared services and security infrastructure (networking, platforms, patching, backup, security controls), ensuring resilience, compliance and recoverability.Contribute to vendor and supplier management through service reviews, performance monitoring and standards compliance.Who are we looking for?Significant experience working in enterprise IT infrastructure environments, operating at a senior level beyond routine 2nd or 3rd line support.Proven experience contributing to infrastructure transformation initiatives, including the design, implementation or migration of core infrastructure services.Strong, first-hand experience across a range of infrastructure technologies and operating models, including traditional -on-premise environments and modern cloudfirst- or hybrid architectures.Solid technical experience in network and connectivity solutions, including exposure to SD-WAN, network segmentation, network modelling- and capacity planning.Experience designing or implementing secure access and connectivity models, including elements of SASE, identity-based access and -zero trust- principles.Good understanding of infrastructure resilience and recoverability, including redundancy, backup, disaster recovery, RTO and RPO concepts.Experience operating in environments with external compliance or regulatory requirements, supporting remediation and improvement activity.Experience contributing to infrastructure standards, design documentation, automation or lifecycle planning to reduce risk and technical debt.Experience working with third-party suppliers or managed service providers, supporting design assurance, implementation- and service improvement.Able to act as a senior technical escalation point, contributing to root cause analysis and preventative actions for complex or high-impact- incidents.Why should you apply?This isa full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week. Your main base will be our Anfield office, you will also be required to work at other LFC offices from time to time, as required.Please note, this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.To reward your hard work andcommitment we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays and the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days) and access to our benefits kit bag which includes but not limited to:Contributory pension scheme matching up to 5.5%Life Assurance CoverFree financial guidance and mortgage adviceCar salary sacrifice scheme for affordable drivingCycle to Work scheme to keep you activePurchase season ticket loans for easier commutingExclusive shopping discounts & cashback with top retailersWill Writing Service for future planningEmployee Assistance Programme for confidential supportMedicash Health Cash Plan for everyday healthcare needsVolunteering opportunities to give back to the communitySpecial LFC perks – retail discounts, partner offers, free LFCTV GO access, and priority tickets for matches, events & concerts…and much more! LFC Benefits.pdfAt Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwaveringcommitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to making a positive difference in the communities that we operate within.We are proud of our achievements in this area; maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, becoming a founding signatory of the Football Association's Football Leadership Diversity Code and being recognised as aleader in this important area on and off the pitch.We take our responsibilities in this area seriously and through the work being done across the club, we arecommitted to increasing the diversity of our people and becoming an increasingly inclusive workplace for all.We arecommitted to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across our entire business. If youshare ourenthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.Liverpool FC iscommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment.LFCJobs