IT Infrastructure Manager - Hands On - On-Site
Location: Southend-on-Sea. On-Site 5 days a week
Salary: Circa 60,000 + benefits
Are you an Infrastructure Manager who enjoys staying close to the tech while leading a team? This is a hands-on leadership role within a growing organisation where you'll take ownership of core infrastructure, lead a small team, and play a key role in modernisation and cloud migration initiatives.
The Opportunity
This is a newly created role due to growth, offering the chance to take ownership of a global infrastructure environment spanning multiple sites. You'll lead a team of engineers while also managing offshore resource, ensuring high levels of service delivery across the business.
You'll be central to everything from incident management and support through to project delivery and cloud transformation, with real autonomy and visibility across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage a small infrastructure team (circa 3 engineers) plus offshore resource
Own incident and problem management, acting as the escalation point through to resolution
Deliver reliable infrastructure support across multiple global sites
Drive service delivery standards and continuous improvement
Lead and contribute to infrastructure projects, including cloud migration
Oversee hardware, systems, networks, and core IT services
Collaborate with wider IT and business teams to ensure a stable, secure environment
What We're Looking For
Proven experience managing multi-site infrastructure environments (5+ locations, ideally global)
Strong background across on-prem and cloud infrastructure (Azure/M365)
Hands-on approach to incident and problem management - not purely a delegator
Experience leading teams and managing third-party/offshore resource
Strong understanding of networking, virtualisation, and enterprise systems
Ability to balance operational support with project delivery
Key Traits
Strong ownership mindset - sees issues through to resolution
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proactive, organised, and solutions-focused
Additional Info
This is an ON-SITE role. 5 days a week onsite in Southend on Sea.
Occasional international travel
Time off in lieu for out-of-hours work
Why Join?
Opportunity to step into a high-impact leadership role with real ownership
Blend of hands-on technical work and team leadership
Involvement in cloud migration and infrastructure transformation projects
Stable business with a global footprint and growing IT function
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion to learn more about the role and long-term progression opportunities.
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