Head of / Lead Infrastructure Engineer

Digital Waffle; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative recruitment firm is seeking a highly skilled Head of Infrastructure Engineer to lead their infrastructure management initiatives. This role involves overseeing both physical and virtual server environments, ensuring the resilience and reliability of critical systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement secure infrastructure solutions while providing mentorship to junior engineers. If you are passionate about maintaining world-class systems and have a proven track record in infrastructure management, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a Lead/Manager role with hands-on technical experience.
• Expertise in managing physical and virtual server environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain physical server infrastructure and hardware.
• Administer Windows and Linux systems for optimal performance.
• Oversee MS Exchange Server operations for seamless communication.

Skills

Project Leadership

Infrastructure Management

SQL Server

Exchange Server

Azure

Linux Administration

Windows Administration

Troubleshooting

Communication Skills

Job description

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Base pay range

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Job Title: Head of / Lead Infrastructure Engineer

Location: London, UK

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Head of / Lead Infrastructure Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role is ideal for a proactive professional with extensive experience in managing both physical and virtual server environments, ensuring the resilience and reliability of critical systems. You will work in a collaborative environment, supporting business operations through exceptional infrastructure management.

Key Skills:

• Leading on big projects
• Being in a Lead/Manager/Head of role for 5+ years
• Hands-on technical experience with SQL Server, Exchange, Azure, Linux, Windows, etc.
• MS MVP (ideally)

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain physical server infrastructure and hardware components.
• Administer and optimise both Windows and Linux systems.
• Oversee MS Exchange Server operations, ensuring seamless communication across the business.
• Leverage Microsoft Azure for cloud infrastructure management, ensuring robust and scalable solutions.
• Manage SQL Server environments, focusing on replication, failover resilience, and database performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain secure and efficient infrastructure solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Proven experience in physical server management and hardware maintenance.
• Strong proficiency in Windows and Linux system administration.
• Hands-on experience with MS Exchange Server.
• Solid knowledge of MS Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Expertise in SQL Server management, including replication and failover resilience.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Preferably a Microsoft MVP or equivalent recognition.

If you’re an accomplished infrastructure engineer passionate about maintaining world-class systems, we want to hear from you!