Server & Storage Engineering Lead

Carnival; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cruise company in the United Kingdom is searching for a Server & Storage Engineering Team Leader to guide a high-performing team and oversee the deployment and management of IT Infrastructure. This full-time role offers hybrid work conditions, strong focuses on storage area networks and DevOps practices, and requires a leader who fosters an inclusive culture. The candidate will benefit from comprehensive perks, including employee discounts and a competitive bonus structure.

Benefits

Employee Discounted Cruising

Annual bonus

Minimum 25 days leave

Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes

Company paid private medical and dental insurance

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Storage Area Networks.
• Experience with automation systems such as Ansible, Terraform, or VMware Aria.
• Worked extensively with Kubernetes.
• Demonstrated experience in DevOps methodologies, including CI/CD pipeline management.
• Proven ability to drive continuous integration and deployment practices.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and manage the adoption of tools for managing systems.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers.
• Ensure operational procedures and documentation are up to date.
• Develop standards for data protection and disaster recovery.

Skills

Storage Area Networks

Automation systems (Ansible, Terraform, VMware Aria)

Kubernetes

DevOps methodologies

CI/CD pipeline management

Job description

Carnival UK is in search of a Server & Storage Engineering Team Leader, who is crucial in supporting our technological direction and nurturing a high-performing team.

The Engineering Team Leader will take responsibility for deploying, configuring, and operating IT Infrastructure platforms hosted on our ship and shore locations. Leading the planning, implementation and optimisation of the technologies and processes used to maintain Infrastructure platforms, encompassing hypervisors, data storage, installing, testing, or decommissioning and removing systems or system components.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Investigate and manage the adoption of tools, techniques, and processes (including automation) for the management of systems and services.

• Lead, guide and mentor a team of engineers, and acting as an escalation point for colleagues across the Technology department.

• Ensure that operational procedures and documentation are fit for purpose and kept up to date. Ensuring that operational issues are identified, recorded, monitored, and resolved. Provides appropriate status and other reports to specialists, users, and managers.

• Develops standards and guidelines for implementing data protection and disaster recovery functionality for all business applications and business data.

Positioned within our internal structure from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President), this role is classified as a CUK08, offered as a full‑time position, on a permanent basis. We offer hybrid work including up to two days from home.

Requirements: Your Expertise and Leadership

To thrive as an Engineering Lead, we're looking for:

• Lead and develop a squad of engineers, providing clear priorities, coaching, and career growth, while modelling our ‘Empowers’ and ‘Communicates’ behaviours.

• Create an inclusive, growth‑focused team culture where people do their best work.

• Strong Experience with Storage Area Networks.

• Experience with automation systems such as Ansible, Terraform or Vmware Aria.

• Worked extensively with Kubernetes.

• Demonstrated experience in DevOps methodologies, including CI/CD pipeline management, infrastructure as code, and collaborative cross‑functional delivery.

• Proven ability to drive continuous integration, deployment, and monitoring practices that enhance reliability, scalability, and efficiency across IT platforms.

About You: A Catalyst for Change

We believe that diversity enriches our team. We're interested in candidates who:

• Speaks up – Encourages open communication and team engagement.

• Empowers – Coaches others and fosters a high‑performance environment.

• Respects & protects – Builds inclusive teams and promotes safety and sustainability.

• Listens & learns – Demonstrates curiosity and openness to feedback.

Why Join Us?

Working with us is about more than a job. It's about creating unforgettable holiday happiness for our guests and a fulfilling career for you. Our benefits package reflects our commitment to your wellbeing:

• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers

• Annual bonus

• A friendly welcome with help settling in

• Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers

• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme

• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes

• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme

• Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment

• In‑house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP

• Life Assurance

• Employee Shares Plan

• Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal

Ready to Lead?

If guiding a technology team to new heights excites you, we're eager to hear from you. Apply now to start your journey with us, where your performance‑led leadership will make a difference in our shared success.

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