Lead Infrastructure manager

Callcare247
Salford, United Kingdom
20 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 50K

Job location

Salford, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Systems Engineering
Ubuntu (Operating System)
CentOS
Linux
Disaster Recovery
DNS
Kernel-Based Virtual Machine
Linux Servers
Routing
Performance Tuning
Red Hat Enterprise Linux - RHEL
TCP/IP
Virtual Local Area Networks
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Containerization
Kubernetes

Job description

You will take end-to-end responsibility for our infrastructure, combining technical depth with leadership and execution.

  • Own Linux server environments (Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS) across physical and virtualised systems
  • Lead a team of 5 (infra, network/firewall, Kubernetes, DBA)
  • Manage networking and firewall architecture (TCP/IP, DNS, VLANs, routing, security)
  • Oversee Kubernetes and containerised platforms
  • Define and deliver the infrastructure roadmap aligned to business growth
  • Lead hardware upgrades, capacity planning, and performance optimisation
  • Own change control processes and ensure operational discipline
  • Drive security, system hardening, and resilience across the estate
  • Manage KVM virtualisation and hybrid infrastructure environments
  • Implement monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery strategies

Requirements

  • 5+ years in Linux infrastructure or systems engineering
  • Strong experience across networking, firewalls, and security
  • Hands-on exposure to Kubernetes / container platforms
  • Proven experience managing infrastructure environments end-to-end
  • Experience leading or mentoring engineers (or ready to step up)
  • Strong understanding of change control, uptime, and operational reliability
  • Ability to operate hands-on while owning strategy and delivery

Benefits & conditions

  • Free parking
  • On-site parking
  • Private medical insurance

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