Lead Infrastructure Engineer in Hampshire

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Job Description

Lead IT Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Blackbushe, United Kingdom (On-site)

Salary: 55,000 - 65,000 DOE

Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

As Lead IT Infrastructure Engineer, you will spearhead the design, implementation, and maintenance of critical IT infrastructure within a dynamic technology team. Your role includes strategic planning, hands-on engineering, and nurturing cross-functional collaboration to ensure high availability, scalability, and security of systems. You will lead and mentor a team of infrastructure engineers, support complex escalations, and drive continual service improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure solutions including servers, storage, virtualization, and networking.
• Manage and maintain core infrastructure services (Windows/Linux servers, virtualization platforms, firewalls, disaster recovery).
• Deploy and administer cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V).
• Ensure 24/7 system availability, monitor performance, and contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Implement infrastructure automation using tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Maintain monitoring and alerting systems such as Zabbix, Prometheus, or Nagios.
• Enforce security best practices and support compliance audits (ISO 27001, CE+).
• Manage, supervise, and mentor infrastructure engineers, promote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Your Environment

Join a skilled IT team focused on delivering resilient and innovative infrastructure solutions. This permanent role is based onsite in Blackbushe, offering a collaborative and supportive work culture.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure engineering or systems administration.
• Strong hands-on expertise with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V).
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python).
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
• Proven experience in team leadership, project management, and high-pressure environments.
• Sponsorship not available, candidate must be eligible for SC Clearance (5+ years UK )

What You Will Receive

Competitive salary reflecting your experience and skills.

Permanent contract with career development opportunities.

Opportunity to lead key infrastructure projects in a multi-site business.

Equality, & Statement

This company is an equal opportunity employer and values . They do not discriminate on the basis of , , , , , , , marital status, veteran status, or status.

To be considered apply now, or contact Chris Prendergast at DCS Recruitment.

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