Platform Infrastructure Lead (Networks)

WeAreTechWomen; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Infrastructure Platform Lead to join their dynamic IT team. This role offers the chance to lead the advancement of core networking, network security, and cloud networking initiatives, ensuring secure and robust infrastructure. If you have a passion for modernising network services and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to innovation and excellence in technology solutions, and help shape the future of customer experience.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in designing and implementing network solutions.
• Expertise in modernising network infrastructure for both on-premise and cloud.

Responsibilities

• Lead the advancement of key network towers including core networking and network security.
• Design and manage innovative, cost-efficient network solutions.

Skills

Network Security

Cloud Networking

Core Networking

Infrastructure Management

Google Cloud Platform

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Relevant certifications (e.g., CCNP, CCIE)

Job description

About the role

Here at the John Lewis Partnership, we have a bold and innovative IT team. We support our business by providing industry-leading technology solutions that cater to our customer needs whenever and wherever they are, continually promoting innovation, transforming our infrastructure, and delivering new and unique ways of shopping. Our mission is to delight customers at every opportunity and to maintain our reputation as the best retailer in the country.

We are embarking on an exciting journey to modernise our technology and ways of working, which together deliver the pace and agility that we will harness to meet the diverse needs and value expectations of our customers.

We now have a fantastic opportunity within our IT team to join us as an Infrastructure Platform Lead (Networks) to advance several key network towers including core networking, network security, edge connectivity, and cloud networking. We are seeking an individual with significant experience, who is motivated, innovative, and committed to leading technology towers and delivering secure, robust, stable, and future-ready infrastructure.

You will have demonstrable experience in designing, implementing, and managing innovative, cost-efficient solutions, modernising network infrastructure services both on-premise and for the public cloud (predominantly Google Cloud Platform), simplifying and rationalising existing technologies, whilst maintaining operational excellence.

If you’re enthusiastic about on-premise and cloud network technologies, thrive in a time-sensitive, high-demand environment, and take satisfaction in delivering results through others, then we want to hear from you!