Infrastructure Engineering Manager

Job Description

Infrastructure Engineering Manager

Farnborough - fully on site 75k Benefits SC Cleared

Security Clearance: It is an essential requirement for candidates to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC Level) prior to appointment.

Are you an experienced Infrastructure Engineering Manager looking to lead talented engineering teams while delivering critical infrastructure services and projects

Our client is a growing technology consultancy supporting complex and secure environments across Defence Government and National Security sectors. They are seeking an Infrastructure Engineering Manager to drive team performance technical excellence and successful project delivery across a diverse infrastructure landscape.

The Role

This is a leadership position combining people management resource planning and technical oversight. Youll lead a team of infrastructure engineers ensuring the right skills and resources are aligned to project delivery operational priorities and business growth.

Working closely with project service and operations teams youll help shape engineering capability while supporting the delivery of secure scalable and resilient infrastructure solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead mentor and develop a team of infrastructure engineers.
• Conduct performance reviews career development plans and regular 1-2-1s.
• Support recruitment onboarding and skills development.
• Manage resource allocation capacity planning and workforce optimisation.
• Provide technical leadership across infrastructure projects and operational services.
• Contribute to problem-solving architecture reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across project and operational teams.
• Ensure engineering standards processes and best practices are maintained.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience managing technical or infrastructure engineering teams.
• Strong people leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Background in infrastructure operations platform engineering or IT services.
• Experience working within Agile Scrum ITIL or SDLC environments.
• Strong organisational planning and decision-making abilities.
• Comfortable working within complex multi-disciplinary technology environments.

Desirable Certifications

• ITIL Foundation
• Microsoft Azure
• Google Cloud
• Cisco
• VMware
• Microsoft 365

Whats on Offer

• The opportunity to lead and develop a high-performing engineering team.
• Exposure to complex mission-critical technology programmes.
• Ongoing professional development and certification support.
• A collaborative environment focused on innovation and technical excellence.

Apply today to learn more about this exciting leadership opportunity.