Infrastructure Manager

Hunter Selection; West of England, Portishead; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Selection is actively recruiting an IT Infrastructure Manager in Birmingham. This hands-on management role leads the IT infrastructure function, balancing technical delivery with strategy, vendor management and project leadership.

Onsite to start with hybrid opportunities in the future, and a salary up to £65,000. You will own the organisation's infrastructure estate, ensuring security, scalability and reliability while acting as the senior technical escalation point for complex issues.

Qualifications

• The candidate has proven experience in an IT Infrastructure Manager, Infrastructure Lead or Senior Infrastructure Engineer role.
• Strong experience with Microsoft 365 including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint and Defender.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Azure infrastructure and cloud services.
• Experience administering Active Directory and Group Policy.
• Exposure to Intune and modern endpoint management solutions.
• Solid understanding of IT security, governance and compliance frameworks.
• Experience managing external suppliers and technology vendors.
• Excellent leadership, project management and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management of the IT infrastructure environment.
• Act as the highest escalation point for complex technical issues.
• Manage and optimise Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.
• Oversee IT security, compliance and infrastructure resilience.
• Lead infrastructure upgrades, cloud migrations and improvement projects.
• Manage third-party suppliers and technology partners.
• Own infrastructure budgeting, planning and resource allocation.
• Maintain technical documentation, reporting and governance standards.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cloud expertise (Azure)

Microsoft 365 management

Active Directory & Group Policy

Intune / modern endpoint management

IT security & governance

Vendor management

Project management

Education

Azure certifications (AZ-104 / Azure SA)

MCSE / MCSA

ITIL certification

Tools

Microsoft 365 suite (Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, Defender)

Azure infrastructure

Active Directory & Group Policy management

Intune / endpoint management

Job description

IT Infrastructure Manager

Birmingham | Up to £65,000 | Onsite to start with Hybrid Opportunities in the future

Our client is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Manager to lead and develop their IT infrastructure function. This is a hands‑on management role suited to someone who is equally comfortable delivering technical solutions as they are leading strategy, vendors and projects.

You’ll take ownership of the organisation’s infrastructure estate, ensuring systems remain secure, scalable and reliable while acting as the senior technical escalation point for complex issues. This position would suit someone looking to make a genuine impact within a growing, multi‑site organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management of the IT infrastructure environment.
• Act as the highest escalation point for complex technical issues.
• Manage and optimise Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.
• Oversee IT security, compliance and infrastructure resilience.
• Lead infrastructure upgrades, cloud migrations and improvement projects.
• Manage third‑party suppliers and technology partners.
• Own infrastructure budgeting, planning and resource allocation.
• Maintain technical documentation, reporting and governance standards.

The Right Candidate Will Have

• Proven experience in an IT Infrastructure Manager, Infrastructure Lead or Senior Infrastructure Engineer position.
• Strong experience with Microsoft 365, including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint and Defender.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Azure infrastructure and cloud services.
• Experience administering Active Directory and Group Policy.
• Exposure to Intune and modern endpoint management solutions.
• Strong understanding of IT security, governance and compliance frameworks.
• Experience managing external suppliers and technology vendors.
• Excellent leadership, project management and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable Skills

• Azure certifications such as AZ-104 or Azure Solutions Architect.
• Microsoft certifications including MCSE or MCSA.
• ITIL certification.
• Experience working within highly regulated or multi-site environments.

This role requires regular access to the Birmingham office and would suit candidates within a commutable distance.

No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

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