Infrastructure Lead: Cloud & On-Prem IT Operations

Project Freelance; Bridgend; Remote; GBP 53,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and professional development

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working

Free on-site parking

On-site fitness centre and canteen

Cycle to work scheme

Wellness programmes

Job summary

South Wales Police is seeking an experienced ICT Infrastructure Manager to lead a large team of specialists responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining our critical ICT infrastructure, including on‑premise and cloud services.

You will form part of the ICT senior management team, shape the strategic direction, manage day‑to‑day operations, ensure security and resilience, and collaborate across the force and external partners to deliver reliable services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or ICT qualification or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience managing a team of technical specialists.
• Experience leading infrastructure changes and day-to-day ICT operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day infrastructure operations including servers, network, security and cloud services.
• Lead infrastructure projects including upgrades, migrations and implementations.
• Develop and maintain security protocols for infrastructure systems.
• Oversee disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Provide technical guidance to the infrastructure team and other ICT teams.
• Execute the strategic vision for secure, reliable, efficient infrastructure.
• Offer specialist advice on complex technical issues.

Skills

Team leadership

Infrastructure management

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in ICT or related field

Job description

South Wales Police is seeking an experienced ICT Infrastructure Manager to lead a large team of specialists responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining our critical ICT infrastructure, including on‑premise and cloud services.

You will form part of the ICT senior management team, shape the strategic direction, manage day‑to‑day operations, ensure security and resilience, and collaborate across the force and external partners to deliver reliable services.