Lead Infrastructure Engineer

Lead Infrastructure Engineer – Up to £60K – Manchester (Hybrid, 2 Days in Office)

Are you an experienced Infrastructure Engineer ready to take the next step? Or maybe you’re already leading a small team but want a role with more autonomy and ownership?

We’re looking for a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to join a growing team in Manchester. You’ll be leading a team of three, working on large-scale on-premise infrastructure while also getting stuck into monitoring, patching, project work, and BAU support.

What You’ll Be Doing:

1. Managing and mentoring a small team of Infrastructure Engineers
2. Maintaining and improving large on-prem and cloud infrastructure
3. Handling BAU support, monitoring, and patching to keep systems running smoothly
4. Driving projects to enhance infrastructure performance and security
5. Acting as an escalation point for technical issues

What We’re Looking For:

1. Solid experience in infrastructure engineering, with a strong focus on on-premise environments
2. Experience leading or mentoring a team (even unofficially!)
3. Strong knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, networking, and enterprise backup solutions
4. Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
5. Understanding of security best practices and disaster recovery planning

What’s In It for You?

1. Salary up to £60K
2. Hybrid working – 2 days in the Manchester office, 3 days remote
3. Opportunity to lead and shape a small team
4. Employer investment in training, development, and CPD sponsorship
5. Generous annual leave:

• 25 days + Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years and 32 days after 10 years)
• Flexible working – ability to accrue 2 flexi days every 4 weeks
• Family-friendly policies including parental leave (maternity, shared parental, adoption, and maternity support)
• Cycle scheme and corporate travel loans
• Option to buy additional annual leave

If you’re looking for a role where you can own projects, make a real impact, and develop your leadership skills, this could be the one for you.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering, Information Technology, and Project Management

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting, IT Services and IT Consulting, and IT System Operations and Maintenance