IT Infrastructure Manager

CHC Group Ltd.; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CHC Group Ltd. in Aberdeen is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Manager to lead our global infrastructure operations, ensuring reliability, security and performance of the technology platforms that support CHC's worldwide aviation operations.

You will head a team of infrastructure engineers, oversee Azure services, hybrid infrastructure, networking, vendor performance and operational resilience across a global business.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Strong Microsoft Azure and hybrid infrastructure knowledge.
• Experience leading technical teams and managing vendors/SLA.
• Experience in aviation or highly regulated industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a global Infrastructure Engineering team.
• Oversee Azure cloud and hybrid infrastructure operations.
• Ensure high availability of business-critical platforms.
• Manage outsourced NOC and infrastructure service providers.
• Drive infrastructure performance, capacity planning and improvement.
• Lead disaster recovery testing and operational resilience.
• Maintain infrastructure security and regulatory compliance.
• Support ongoing cloud migration and infrastructure modernisation.

Skills

Enterprise infrastructure management

Azure cloud

Hybrid infrastructure

Leadership of technical teams

Vendor and SLA management

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Job description

Reach Beyond!

CHC provides unmatched helicopter services that enable our customers to reach beyond – to work in remote and challenging destinations that limit others – and come home safely. We are dedicated to our purpose of getting our customers where they need to be, when they need to be there, anywhere in the world – safely and reliably. All you have to do is get on board!At CHC, we pride ourselves on our values and culture:Accountability: Take pride and ownership of our actions and results.Collaboration: Working together with transparency and trust to drive continuous improvement.Care: Creating a safe and sustainable environment for all.Integrity: Doing what's right and fostering a culture of respect.Excellence: Prioritizing quality services and setting industry standards.

Role Summary

We're Hiring: IT Infrastructure Manager

Aberdeen, UK | Hybrid Working

We're looking for an experienced IT Infrastructure Manager to lead our global infrastructure operations, ensuring the reliability, security and performance of the technology platforms that support CHC's worldwide aviation operations.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of infrastructure engineers whilst overseeing enterprise Azure services, hybrid infrastructure, networking, vendor performance and operational resilience across a global business.

About the Role

Reporting to the Global IT Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the operational health of CHC's infrastructure and platform services, ensuring critical systems remain secure, available and resilient.

You will lead a team of infrastructure engineers, manage key outsourced technology partners, and work closely with colleagues across Cloud, Security and Service Delivery to continuously improve our global technology estate.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a global Infrastructure Engineering team.
• Oversee Azure cloud and hybrid infrastructure operations.
• Ensure high availability of business-critical platforms.
• Manage outsourced NOC and infrastructure service providers.
• Drive infrastructure performance, capacity planning and continual improvement.
• Lead disaster recovery testing and operational resilience.
• Maintain infrastructure security and regulatory compliance.
• Support ongoing cloud migration and infrastructure modernisation.

Qualifications, Skills & Attributes

What You'll Bring

• Significant experience managing enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Strong Microsoft Azure and hybrid infrastructure knowledge.
• Experience leading technical teams.
• Vendor and SLA management experience.
• Excellent troubleshooting, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience within aviation or another highly regulated industry would be advantageous.

Personal Attributes

• Calm under pressure.
• Strong technical leadership.
• Collaborative approach.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Commercial awareness.

Eligibility

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK and meet any clearance requirements relevant to the role.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to shape the future of infrastructure across a global aviation organisation, leading modern cloud technologies while supporting safe, reliable operations around the world.