Infrastructure Team Lead

Reed Technology; Preston; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services firm is seeking an IT Infrastructure Team Lead in Preston. This strategic leadership role focuses on managing an IT infrastructure team and ensuring secure and resilient IT services. The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge in IT, proven leadership skills, and experience with Microsoft 365 and Azure AD. Salary is competitive, ranging from £38,897 to £42,081, with additional performance-based bonuses.

Benefits

Up to 10% annual salary bonus for outstanding candidates

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and IT Infrastructure project delivery experience.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 and Azure AD.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead infrastructure projects, upgrades, and migrations.
• Administer networks, servers, and cloud platforms.
• Oversee endpoint management and maintain SQL Server environments.

Skills

Leadership

Technical knowledge in infrastructure

Cloud management

Endpoint management

SQL Server maintenance

Cybersecurity monitoring

Education

Degree in IT or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft 365

Azure AD

Intune

JAMF

SQL Server

Job description

IT Infrastructure Team Lead
Preston
£38,897 - £42,081 per annum.
Up to 10% of annual salary offered for an outstanding candidate

An IT infrastructure Team Lead is required for our education client based in Preston. This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role, responsible for the organisation's infrastructure environment. You'll lead the Infrastructure & Systems sub-team, manage two Infrastructure Engineers, and ensure the delivery of secure, resilient, and future-ready IT services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead infrastructure projects, upgrades, and migrations
• Administer networks, Servers, cloud platforms (Microsoft 365, Azure AD)
• Oversee endpoint management (Intune & JAMF)
• Maintain and optimise SQL Server environments
• Support cybersecurity, compliance, and disaster recovery planning

Skills:

Essential:

• Degree in IT or equivalent experience
• Strong technical knowledge across infrastructure, cloud, and endpoint management
• Proven leadership and IT Infrastructure project delivery experience
• Hands on Microsoft 365 and Azure AD
• Experience maintaining SQL Server environments
• Experience of cybersecurity monitoring and incident response
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Desirable:

• Industry certifications (eg, Azure, SQL, Cisco, ITIL)
• Experience in education or public sector IT
• Strategic planning and systems integration knowledge