IT Infrastructure Engineer

Southampton FC; Old Town; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Southampton FC as an Infrastructure Engineer, managing and optimizing IT infrastructure. You'll ensure high availability of services, oversee IT applications, and drive innovation for operational efficiencies. A comprehensive benefits package awaits successful candidates.

Benefits

Free match tickets for home league games

Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Discounted merchandise

26 days’ holiday plus birthday off

Contributory Pension Scheme

Worldwide Travel Insurance

Learning & Development opportunities

Free onsite parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

Collaborative working culture

Qualifications

• Strong technical troubleshooting experience required.
• Experience with ITIL or similar frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize IT infrastructure including on-premise and cloud services.
• Oversee Office 365 administration and software deployment.

Skills

Technical Troubleshooting

Decision-Making

Project Management

ITIL

Tools

Active Directory

Office 365

Exchange Online

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Be part of our journey...

Location: St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Criminal Record Check: DBS Basic

What is the role?

Join Southampton Football Club as an Infrastructure Engineer and play a key role in managing and optimising our IT infrastructure, including on-premise, IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services.

We’re looking for an innovative and proactive professional who can drive efficiencies within our IT department while ensuring the timely resolution of escalated incidents, service requests, and technical challenges.

You will be responsible for the daily operations, maintaining high standards of confidentiality, integrity, and availability for all Business Services across Shared Services, Commercial, and Football.

If you’re passionate about technology and thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment, we’d love to hear from you!

What will you be doing?

You will be responsible for the maintenance and uptime of core IT infrastructure—physical servers and cloud-based—including essential IT Applications such as Active Directory, Group Policy, Certificate Services, Backups, and other cloud services.

You will oversee the administration of Office 365 services, including Exchange Online, Teams, and SharePoint. You will manage the deployment of software and applications while leading the build and deployment process for both new and existing devices. Additionally, you will oversee key supplier agreements and contracts to ensure the infrastructure receives the required levels of support.

A key part of this role involves driving innovation and automation to improve operational efficiencies, while also owning the underpinning technologies. You will contribute to and help implement the Technical Pipeline and Strategy, ensuring the club’s IT infrastructure remains robust and future-ready.

Is this you?

• Strong technical troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with decision-making and project management.
• Experience working with ITIL or a similar framework.
• Ability to manage problems and lead a team through major incidents.

How this benefits you…

If successful, you can look forward to a comprehensive benefits package:

• Access to two free match tickets for every home league game
• Access to our staff Health & Wellbeing initiatives (Mental & Physical Health)
• Discounted Southampton Football Club merchandise
• 26 days’ holiday per year, excluding bank holidays, plus your birthday off
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Worldwide Travel Insurance for you and your family
• Learning & Development opportunities to support your career growth
• Free onsite parking
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Collaborative and inclusive working culture

How can I apply?

Simply click the apply button below, enter your details, answer a quick pre-screening questionnaire, and attach your CV.

The closing date for applications is 29 May 2025.

*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.*