Senior Infrastructure Lead

Michael Page; Ringway; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Employee discount schemes

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Lead to own and modernise the organisation's infrastructure, cloud services, networks, and security. The role focuses on delivering a technical roadmap and overseeing MSP partnerships to ensure secure, resilient services.

You will guide transformation initiatives and multi-site infrastructure projects while communicating risk and strategy to senior stakeholders in a Microsoft-centric environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading infrastructure, cloud or IT operations in a Microsoft-centric environment.
• Strong experience with Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Intune and Autopilot.
• Proven ability to modernise infrastructure across multi-site organisations.
• Experience managing MSPs and third-party suppliers with governance.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the infrastructure strategy and technology roadmap.
• Support wider transformation programmes, system integrations and onboarding.
• Modernise multi-site networking, remote access and cloud infrastructure.
• Improve identity, device management and endpoint security using Microsoft tools.
• Drive resilience with patching, vulnerability management, DR and BC planning.
• Act as primary technical owner for MSP and technology suppliers.
• Lead infrastructure projects from concept to delivery.
• Manage risk, governance, documentation and stakeholder communications.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Azure

Entra ID

Intune

Autopilot

MSP management

Education

AZ-104

SC-300

CCNP

CISSP

Job description

Join a growing residential investment and property management organisation as the Senior Infrastructure Lead, responsible for shaping and modernising the Group's infrastructure, cloud services, networks and security capabilities. You'll own the technical roadmap, lead key transformation initiatives, and ensure outsourced partners deliver secure, resilient and high-performing services.

Client Details

Our client is a rapidly growing UK residential investment and property management business, combining investment management with residential property services. Following recent growth and acquisition activity, the organisation is investing heavily in its technology landscape, providing a rare opportunity to influence infrastructure strategy, modernisation and long-term technology direction.

Description

As Senior Infrastructure Lead, you will take ownership of the organisation's infrastructure estate, including Microsoft 365, Azure, networks, security controls, cloud platforms and end-user technology services.

Key responsibilities

• Defining and delivering the infrastructure strategy and technology roadmap.
• Supporting wider business transformation programmes, system integrations and platform onboarding.
• Modernising multi-site networking, remote access and cloud infrastructure.
• Improving identity management, device management and endpoint security through Microsoft technologies including Entra ID, Intune and Autopilot.
• Driving infrastructure resilience through effective patching, vulnerability management, disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Acting as the primary technical owner for the managed service provider (MSP) and key technology suppliers.
• Leading infrastructure projects from concept through to operational delivery.
• Managing risk, governance, technical documentation and stakeholder communications.

Profile

The successful candidate will bring significant experience leading infrastructure, cloud or IT operations functions within a Microsoft-centric environment.

You'll have

• Strong expertise across Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Intune and Autopilot.
• Experience delivering infrastructure modernisation in multi-site organisations.
• Strong networking knowledge covering WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi, firewalls, remote access and network resilience.
• Experience managing and challenging MSPs and third-party suppliers.
• A hands-on background in security, patching, vulnerability management, disaster recovery and incident response.
• Experience operating within regulated or well-governed environments, ideally aligned to ISO 27001 or Cyber Essentials.
• The ability to communicate technical concepts and risk effectively to senior stakeholders.

Desirable experience includes

• Cyber Essentials Plus and/or ISO 27001 certification programmes.
• Experience within property, financial services or other regulated sectors.
• Relevant Microsoft, networking or security certifications such as AZ-104, MS-102, SC-300, CCNP or CISSP.

Job Offer

£60,000 - £70,000 salary.

Hybrid working based in Manchester.

• Significant influence over infrastructure, security and supplier decisions.
• Exposure to large-scale transformation and modernisation initiatives.
• Pension scheme.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Employee discount schemes.
• Career growth within an expanding business undergoing significant technology investment and change.