Platform & Infrastructure Leader: Scale & Resilience

Addition

Manchester

On-site

GBP 80,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+
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Discretionary Bonus
Investment in technology and innovation
Collaborative environment

Job summary

A growing tech company in Manchester is seeking a Senior Leader for infrastructure services. This role involves shaping and scaling critical platforms, overseeing performance, and managing engineering teams. You will define strategies, foster collaboration, and lead initiatives for continuous improvement in a complex technology estate. Ideal candidates should have a strong enterprise infrastructure background, leadership experience, and a deep understanding of data protection and networking. This position offers a competitive salary alongside a discretionary bonus and other benefits.

Qualifications

  • Strong background in enterprise infrastructure including hosting, cloud, and data protection.
  • Experience in a Managed Services or IT Consultancy environment is essential.
  • Proven leadership in managing engineering teams within platforms or infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the strategy for core infrastructure services.
  • Oversee platform performance ensuring high availability and resilience.
  • Lead platform engineering teams, fostering high-performance culture.

Skills

Enterprise infrastructure
Managed Services experience
Leadership in platform engineering
Data protection and disaster recovery
Networking knowledge
Hybrid infrastructure exposure
Stakeholder management
Automation awareness

Job description

A growing tech company in Manchester is seeking a Senior Leader for infrastructure services. This role involves shaping and scaling critical platforms, overseeing performance, and managing engineering teams. You will define strategies, foster collaboration, and lead initiatives for continuous improvement in a complex technology estate. Ideal candidates should have a strong enterprise infrastructure background, leadership experience, and a deep understanding of data protection and networking. This position offers a competitive salary alongside a discretionary bonus and other benefits.
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