Server & Storage Engineering Team Lead

Costa Crociere S.p.A.; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cruise line company in Southampton is seeking a Server & Storage Engineering Team Leader to manage IT infrastructure. The role emphasizes team leadership, system optimization, and process improvement. Candidates should have strong expertise in VMware, automation platforms, and data protection technologies. This position offers a hybrid work model and a comprehensive benefits package including employee discounts and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Employee Discounted Cruising

Annual bonus

Minimum 25 days leave

Company paid private medical and dental insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading high-performing engineering teams with passion for mentoring.
• Strong experience with VMware and Microsoft identity technologies.
• Solid understanding of backup technologies and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage adoption of tools and processes for system management.
• Lead and mentor engineers, acting as escalation point.
• Develop standards for data protection and disaster recovery.

Skills

Leading engineering teams

VMware vSphere

Active Directory

Automation platforms (Ansible, Terraform)

Storage Area Networks

Tools

VMware Aria

Dell VXRAIL

Dell NetWorker

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 act 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. Ensure that operational issues are identified, recorded, monitored, and resolved. Provide appropriate status and other reports to specialists, users, and managers.
• Develop 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 or part-time position, on a permanent basis. We offer hybrid work including up to two days from home.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading high-performing engineering teams, with a passion for motivating, mentoring, and developing talent while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Strong experience with VMware vSphere, vCentre, SRM, Dell VXRAIL, and Microsoft identity technologies (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP).
• Proficiency in automation platforms (Ansible, Terraform, VMware Aria, PowerShell).
• Solid understanding of Storage Area Networks and backup technologies (Dell NetWorker, Avamar, DPS, Veeam VB&R).
• Familiarity with compliance standards such as PCI-DSS, EU GDPR, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).

About You

A catalyst for change. We believe that diversity enriches our team and we welcome candidates who value open communication, empowerment, respect, and a willingness to learn.

• 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