Head of Network and Infrastructure

You as the Head of Network and Infrastructure will lead a team of Network, Infrastructure, and DevOps Engineers responsible for designing and implementing sophisticated on-premise systems deployed directly into customer environments. The role includes ownership of high- and low-level architecture, requirements clarification, and the evolution of both customer-facing systems and internal development, testing, and staging environments.

What You'll Be Doing as our Head of Network and Infrastructure - not exhaustive:

Provide leadership, direction, and performance management for the Network & Infrastructure team Produce high-quality, detailed high-level system designs, considering field conditions, civil works, and existing technologies Define and refine technical requirements in collaboration with Sales and Project Management Develop the strategic roadmap for network and infrastructure evolution, ensuring system reliability and resilience for mission-critical products Oversee the strategy and operation of internal development and testing environments to ensure reliability, flexibility, and appropriate capacity Ensure all internal environments remain fully functional and meet business needs

Extensive technical expertise with at least 15 years in IT and 5 years in a leadership role Strong experience designing and implementing secure, resilient distributed IP networks Proven capability in building IT infrastructure solutions, including virtualisation and containerisation Ability to lead technical teams and produce high-quality documentation and architectural diagrams Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent Willingness to travel occasionally for customer meetings and presentations

Technical Competencies required in the role of Head of Network and Infrastructure

The role requires a solid understanding of the following areas to provide effective technical leadership:

Network Engineering WAN, LAN, mobile networks Multi-vendor operating systems Network design through to switch-level configuration Compute & Systems Server and compute architecture OS implementation and low-level administration Storage engineering, including provisioning, clustering, and replication Virtualisation & Containerisation Multi-vendor hypervisors and virtual networking Engineering virtualised operating systems

Additional Disciplines Voice over IP Microsoft enterprise architecture (e.g., AD, policies) Video wall design VDI design, including thin-client infrastructure

Why join us here at SRT

Work on mission-critical maritime surveillance systems used worldwide Be part of an ambitious, innovative, and supportive team Make a direct impact on global maritime safety and sustainability Enjoy flexible hybrid working Competitive salary and benefits, including: Matched pension contributions up to 5% 25 days annual leave (rising to 28 with service) Private health care Development and training programmes

SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base. The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies "MDA", products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners. SRT is an exciting company where high-quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and constantly seek to innovate in order to deliver better products and services to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work, where talented, hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the marine industry.