Group IT infrastructure manager

Group IT Infrastructure Manager –

Staffordshire

£60,000 - £70,000 + benefits

Our Client, a prominent UK manufacturer and distributor of quality electrical and lighting products is looking for an experienced IT Infrastructure Manager to head up a team of skilled IT professionals at their Staffordshire head office.

A strategic leadership role, you will play a key role in shaping and maintaining the core of the organisations’ technology, supporting over 300 users across multiple locations both in the UK and overseas, ensuring resilience, security and optimisation within a modern and expanding IT environment.

This role has a number of duties including Strategic Leadership and Collaboration, Infrastructure & Operations Management, WAN Infrastructure and Security, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Budget and Vendor Management, Team Leadership & Development and Technology Advancement..

The ideal candidate will be a proven leader with the ability to build, inspire and guide high performance teams with expertise in the following areas –

• Networking: CCNA-level knowledge; experience with Cisco, Fortinet, Rukus; VLANs, VPNs, firewalls.
• Hardware: Server infrastructure, RAID, SAN/NAS, cabling, wireless tech.
• Microsoft: Windows Server (2012–2025), Exchange Online, Azure AD, Intune, Office 365, Windows 10/11.
• Virtualisation: Hyper-V, VMware; cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Communication Systems: VoIP, IP CCTV.
• Backup & DR: Veeam, replication, failover.
• Security: Firewalls, endpoint protection, SIEM tools (Splunk, Sentinel); ISO 27001, GDPR compliance.
• OS & Tools: Linux, PowerShell/Bash/Python scripting, ITSM platforms (ServiceNow, Fresh Service).

A great opportunity to further your career with this prominent UK manufacturer.