Infrastructure & Network Lead | Data Centre & Cloud

PensionsAge; Bradford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Council is seeking an energetic Infrastructure Manager to lead infrastructure and network matters at our Bradford corporate office. You will oversee day-to-day IT operations across multiple in-house Data Centres and sites, ensuring stable and secure systems while collaborating with stakeholders and tech teams.

The role covers network, server, virtualization and cloud services, with focus on availability, performance, and ongoing improvements.

Responsibilities

• Own and oversee the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and performance of network infrastructure (LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, VPN) across multiple sites, ensuring high availability and reliability
• Manage and take accountability for server environments, virtualisation platforms, and cloud services (e.g., Active Directory, Azure, Office 365), driving performance, scalability, and continuous optimisation
• Proactively monitor infrastructure and network performance, identify risks and potential issues early, and lead timely resolution in coordination with internal teams and external vendors.
• Act as a key contributor in incident response planning and execution, taking ownership of infrastructure-related actions during incidents to ensure effective response and minimal business disruption. Lead on post event root cause analysis.
• Ensure full compliance with IT security policies, regulatory and industry standards (e.g., PCI, GDPR), and lead and continually improve disaster recovery planning, testing using VMware Site Recovery Manager
• Drive infrastructure strategy, capacity planning, and lifecycle management, leading standardisation and optimisation initiatives across the region
• Own vendor relationships and lead the end-to-end delivery of infrastructure and networking projects, including new site deployments, upgrades, and technology implementations

Job description

Bradford Council is seeking an energetic Infrastructure Manager to lead infrastructure and network matters at our Bradford corporate office. You will oversee day-to-day IT operations across multiple in-house Data Centres and sites, ensuring stable and secure systems while collaborating with stakeholders and tech teams.

The role covers network, server, virtualization and cloud services, with focus on availability, performance, and ongoing improvements.