Head of Infrastructure
Northern London, hybrid (2–3 days on site)
We are looking for an experienced technologist with leadership skills to lead the modern workplace transformation of a global organization. You will be the technical and strategic lead for a growing team of five engineers (cloud, network, generalist 2nd/3rd line) reporting to an IT Director.
Key Focus Areas
* Microsoft cloud & modern workplace: Azure Landing Zones, AVD, M365 tenant/domain consolidation and best‑practice adoption.
* Core infrastructure & networking: Cisco networking, hybrid infrastructure, DR/BC and operational resilience.
* Transformation & M&A: integrating multiple businesses and domains into a coherent, governed cloud and infrastructure model.
* Strategy & leadership: shaping the 60‑month roadmap, building the team and defining operating models, standards and governance.
Responsibilities
* Own the end‑to‑end infrastructure strategy (on‑prem, cloud, network, identity, end‑user).
* Lead, coach and develop the infrastructure team; act as final technical escalation point.
* Design and oversee delivery of Azure and M365 projects (AVD, Landing Zones, SAP/Oracle hosting).
* Work closely with the IT Director and the Global Business on standards, approvals and investment cases.
* Drive service improvement, risk reduction, cost optimisation and adherence to frameworks (ISO, Cyber Essentials, etc.).
Qualifications
* Senior infrastructure/cloud leader (Head of Infrastructure, Infrastructure Manager, Principal Architect or similar).
* Deep Microsoft background: Azure, M365, Identity (Entra ID/ADDS/B2B), modern workplace.
* Strong understanding of networking (Cisco) and hybrid environments.
* Proven experience in road‑mapping, leading teams and owning delivery across multiple concurrent projects.
* Comfortable influencing senior stakeholders and working within a global/group governance model.
If you have a background in Microsoft‑focused infrastructure leadership and want to shape a large‑scale transformation in a complex, real‑world environment, we would like to hear from you.
For a confidential conversation and the full brief, contact andrew@beaumont-it.co.uk.
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