At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead daily operations of a mission-critical data centre and manage technical teams.
- Company: Join a dynamic team focused on infrastructure excellence in West Yorkshire.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, hybrid work model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Mentorship opportunities and a chance to work with the latest technologies.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by ensuring high availability and reliability in a cutting-edge environment.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in data centre operations and strong VMware experience required.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Lead/Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of a mission-critical data centre environment in a pre-production environment. You will be responsible for ensuring high availability, operational excellence, infrastructure reliability, and the effective management of technical teams. This role requires strong experience with VMware technologies and hands-on laboratory/testing environments to support infrastructure validation, proof of concepts, and operational readiness.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the daily operations of enterprise data centre facilities.
- Ensure maximum uptime and availability of compute, storage, network, and virtual infrastructure.
- Lead infrastructure projects including upgrades, migrations, capacity planning, and technology refreshes.
- Manage VMware virtualisation platforms including installation, configuration, optimisation, and troubleshooting.
- Maintain and manage lab environments for testing infrastructure changes, firmware updates, disaster recovery procedures, and proof-of-concept deployments.
- Develop and maintain operational procedures, standards, and documentation.
- Monitor infrastructure performance and implement proactive improvements.
- Manage relationships with hardware, software, and service vendors.
- Manage budgets, contracts, asset lifecycle, and capacity planning.
- Mentor and develop technical engineers and operational staff.
Required Experience
- 5+ years' experience managing enterprise data centre operations.
- Extensive experience administering VMware vSphere environments.
- Strong experience with: VMware ESXi / VMware vCenter / VMware vMotion / VMware HA & DRS / VMware Lifecycle Manager.
- Experience building and maintaining technical lab environments for infrastructure testing and validation.
- Experience managing physical server infrastructure from vendors such as Dell, HPE, Cisco, or Lenovo.
- Experience with SAN/NAS storage technologies.
- Knowledge of enterprise networking including switching, routing, VLANs, and firewalls.
- Experience with backup and disaster recovery solutions.
- Strong understanding of Windows Server and Linux environments.
- Active Directory / DNS/DHCP / SAN Storage / Fibre Channel / iSCSI / Network fundamentals / PowerShell scripting.
- Experience with monitoring platforms and infrastructure automation tools.
Desirable Skills
- Azure or AWS infrastructure.
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
- ITIL certification.
Infrastructure Lead employer: Networking People (UK) Limited
Join a forward-thinking company in London that values innovation and technical excellence, offering a collaborative work culture where your expertise as an SAP Technical Architect will be recognised and rewarded. With a focus on employee growth, you will have access to continuous learning opportunities and the chance to lead impactful projects within a complex SAP landscape. Enjoy the benefits of a competitive rate, flexible onsite working arrangements, and the support of a dynamic team dedicated to achieving success together.
Contact Details:
Networking People (UK) Limited Recruitment Team
