Infrastructure Manager

You will ensure optimal performance, security, and scalability to support our business goals and will be a focal point in leading IT Infrastructure strategy. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent leadership and technical skills who can drive innovation and efficiency within the company.

• Lead and manage a team of specialist IT professionals to deliver high-quality infrastructure solutions and services.
• Develop and implement IT infrastructure strategies, policies, and procedures that align with the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation within the infrastructure team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• Able to translate and appropriately communicate complex technical solutions to the required target audience
• Help define and develop technical solutions in collaboration with SME’s and in keeping with the strategic and technical objectives of the wider IT function
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a strategic mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ensure IT infrastructure solutions are scalable, reliable, and secure to support current and future business needs.
• Lead infrastructure projects from conception to completion, ensuring they are delivered to time and budget.
• Collaborate with other departments to understand their IT needs and provide appropriate solutions in keeping with wider Infrastructure architecture strategies.
• Oversee the daily operations of the IT infrastructure team
• Implement and manage solutions to proactively identify and resolve infrastructure issues.
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Implement and maintain robust security measures to protect the organization’s IT infrastructure and data.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, and industry standards.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in IT infrastructure management, with at least 3 years in a senior or leadership role.
• Proven experience managing IT infrastructure in fast-paced environments, preferably in startups or the automotive industry.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities with a proactive and solutions-driven mindset.
• Understanding of cybersecurity best practices within Infrastructure areas
• Extensive knowledge of IT infrastructure technologies, including servers, storage, networks, virtualization, and cloud computing.
• Experience with infrastructure architecture and design in scale-out and scale-up environments.

• Experience in Microsoft Cloud solution deployment, operations and best practices
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, PMP, ITIL, or equivalent are highly desirable.
• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) are an advantage.