IT Infrastructure Support Specialist

We are looking for passionate individuals to join our IT team as a Senior IT Infrastructure Support Specialist at our Wolverhampton site. At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.

We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

Your Role

The Senior IT Infrastructure Support Specialist will play a key role in ensuring the stability, security, and performance of infrastructure across the Wolverhampton and Banbury sites. This position combines hands-on technical expertise with project leadership and cross-functional collaboration, supporting a major migration programme and ongoing infrastructure improvements. The role requires strong communication skills, customer focus, and the ability to work effectively within a high-performing Digital Services team. Key Responsibilities

• Maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot enterprise infrastructure including servers, networking, storage, and virtualisation platforms.
• Provide senior-level technical support and act as an escalation point for complex issues.
• Lead and contribute to infrastructure migration and modernisation projects.
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams and stakeholders to deliver technical solutions that support business needs.
• Support disaster recovery planning, testing, and overall infrastructure resilience activities.
• Collaborate with third-party vendors and service providers where required.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Ensure all infrastructure activities align with governance, security, and compliance requirements., 3rd Line / Infrastructure Engineer - Projects / Design Leading on projects - VMware & Hyper-V, Storage, Backup, DR, Design and Delivery of projects Build your Architecture & Design Skills, Valuable experience Subject Matter Expert - If you enjoy being the technical...

• Proven experience in senior-level IT infrastructure support, covering servers, networks, storage, and virtualisation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver infrastructure projects, including migrations, within structured governance frameworks.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally and provide effective stakeholder engagement.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working across multi-site environments.
• Knowledge of security, risk, and compliance frameworks.
• Background in disaster recovery planning and testing.
• Exposure to cloud technologies or hybrid environments.
• Prior aerospace, engineering, or manufacturing industry experience.

Role Summary: Job Title: Senior/Lead IT Infrastructure Specialist Job Type: Permanent Pay: Up to £75,000 per annum Benefits Summary: 25 Days Holiday (+Bank Holidays), Company EV Car Scheme, AXA Healthcare, Company Pension, and a dedicated Training Budget. Location:...

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