Head of Infrastructure

Were looking for a Head of Infrastructure to lead and modernise our UK/EU infrastructure estate across Azure cloud onprem data centre networks collaboration and core platforms.

Youll drive our cloud migration waves refine UK/EU cloud strategy and embed modern practicesInfrastructure as Code DevOps enablement automation and AI-assisted operationsto improve reliability and accelerate delivery. This is a leadership role with hands-on credibility: youll develop an existing team manage key vendors and lifecycle governance and work as one team with our Global Capability Centre in India.

You will be accountable for operational excellence and strategic evolution of the UK/EU infrastructure estate across cloud (Azure) onprem data centre office infrastructure networks collaboration platforms storage backups end-user connectivity and more.

This role leads day-to-day operations while driving transformationmost notably the Azure cloud migration programme and the review/refinement of UK/EU cloud strategyand ensures the infrastructure function is future-ready through automation Infrastructure as Code (IaC) DevOps enablement and intelligent operations (AIOps/AI-driven monitoring and maintenance).

The role holder is a leader first: developing a high-performing team aligning with global peers (Architecture Infrastructure InfoSec) and ensuring the infrastructure platform is secure scalable costeffective and aligned to business growth.

You must have the following experience:

• Deep Microsoft Azure experience in infrastructure/platform delivery and operations including:
  - Networking (VNets routing connectivity patterns hybrid connectivity)
  - Identity and access (Entra ID/Azure AD concepts role-based access IAM)
  - Governance (policies cost controls landing-zone principles)
  - Monitoring/operations and reliability approaches
• Proven experience leading/owning cloud migration programmes (wave planning workload assessments cutovers transitional architecture)
• Strong Infrastructure as Code (IaC) capability and associated practices (version control review reusability)
• Knowledge of modern infra tooling and practices such as DevOps enablement CI/CD for infra configuration management and observability
• Broad infrastructure knowledge across:
  - Data centre operations virtualisation storage and backup/recovery
  - Office/network infrastructure and service management
  - Collaboration/communication platforms (including Exchange and UCaaS dependencies)
• Network/security infrastructure experience including Palo Alto firewalls and Cisco technologies (routing/switching/WAN)
• Demonstrable people management experience: coaching supervision performance management team evolution and capability building
• Strong project and delivery management skills (planning RAID stakeholder management governance)
• Proven ability to manage vendors/partners and drive outcomes via third parties
• Excellent communication presentation and influencing skillsable to communicate clearly from engineers to executives

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