Lead Network & Cybersecurity Engineer

Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Cheshire - £55,000-£62,000 - Hybrid
A fast-growing SaaS provider is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to take ownership of its cloud and systems environment, combining technical expertise with strategic leadership. This position is ideal for someone who wants to remain technically hands-on while also contributing to infrastructure direction and mentoring others.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the management and evolution of a highly available, cloud-based infrastructure supporting critical software services.
Administer and optimise services within AWS.
Oversee both Windows and Linux server environments.
Design and implement a modern CI/CD pipeline, transitioning from legacy deployment methods to automated delivery frameworks.
Serve as the primary escalation point for infrastructure-related issues, with a focus on root cause analysis and long-term solutions.
Participate in a rotational on-call schedule to respond to infrastructure and service availability incidents.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure infrastructure aligns with software development and business goals.
Drive improvements in system architecture, deployment strategies, and operational practices.
Lead and mentor one member of the infrastructure team.

Key Skills

Strong experience with AWS services, including EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS, and SES.
Proficient in administering both Linux and Windows Server environments.
Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines.
Skilled in diagnosing and resolving infrastructure issues across cloud, system, and application layers.
Comfortable operating in 24/7 environments with production-level responsibilities and high uptime expectations.
Willingness and ability to contribute to a shared on-call rotation.
Familiarity with internal IT support functions, such as networking, identity and access management, and endpoint support.
Proven ability to lead infrastructure initiatives and support or mentor other technical team members.
Experience of managing a small internal IT environment
Knowledge of email technologies is desirable.

Benefits

~ Hybrid working.
~25 days holidays plus bank holidays.
~ Private healthcare (after probation).
~ Yearly Christmas bonus (tax free).
~ Beneficiary of the employee-owned trust after 12 months service.
~ Professional development.