IT Infrastructure and Platform Manager - Hybrid Working

My client, an insurance organisation, is looking for a IT Infrastructure and Platform Manager to join their IT Department.

You will have strong leadership and management skills as well as be able to develop and implement strategic infrastructure plans.

Key skills:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Proven experience in a senior leadership role within infrastructure and cloud platform management.
Strong technical expertise in managing Windows and Linux Servers, network connectivity, and Firewalls.
Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a diverse team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
Proficiency in agile methodologies and experience in implementing agile practices within technical teams.
In-depth understanding of infrastructure security best practices and experience in mitigating cyber threats.
Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse complex technical issues and develop effective solutions.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Strategic thinking and the ability to align infrastructure initiatives with organisational goals.
Hands-on experience with data centre management and cloud services (VMWare, Azure, AWS, GCP), container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure automation tools (Terraform).
Strong understanding of network fundamentals, security, databases, and version control systems.
Proficient in Scripting languages like Python, Bash, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
Experience with observability, monitoring and log analysing tools like Application Insights, ELK, Datadog, Prometheus, or similar.
SQL Server Administration skills, including backups and job scheduling.
Knowledge of Hyper-V and Active Directory, including group policy.
Experience with failover clustering and replication technologies.

This role is hybrid working, to be based out of London or South Wales.