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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Infrastructure Manager - **Company:** Hays plc - **Location:** Stoke-on-Trent, UK - **Salary:** £60,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Disaster Recovery, File Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Identity and Access Management, System Center Configuration Manager, Windows Servers, Azure Active Directory, Virtual Machines, VMware VSphere, Information Technology, Wireless Technologies, Vmware - **Published:** September 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-1AAFBAE1EE307760DC/ ## About the Role To succeed in this role, you will need to have significant experience working in an IT infrastructure environment, supported by strong hands-on expertise in VMWare vSphere, ideally across versions 7,8 or 9. You should also have some experience of administering M365 and working with Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and SCCM with experience working in networking being advantageous. You will be a proactive and forward-thinking infrastructure professional with a genuine passion for technology and a desire to stay ahead of emerging trends. With a commitment to continuous learning and professional development, you will be motivated by the opportunity to enhance your technical expertise while helping to shape and support a modern, resilient IT environment. As the role requires travel between multiple sites, a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential. ## Description This is a highly successful and forward-thinking further education organisation with a reputation for excellence, innovation, and student achievement. Supporting thousands of learners across multiple campuses, the group continues to invest significantly in its people, technology, and facilities to ensure an outstanding experience for both staff and students. With ambitious plans for digital transformation and infrastructure modernisation, this is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation where technology is recognised as a key enabler of success and where your contribution will have a genuine impact across the business. This newly created role will report directly to the Head of IT and the successful candidate will be joining a well-established and experienced team of IT specialists where they will have the opportunity to further develop their own skills and experience. Your new role As Infrastructure Manager, you will take ownership of the college's core IT infrastructure, ensuring the stability, performance, security and future development of critical systems across the college. A key focus of the role will be the management, support and ongoing enhancement of the college's VMware environment, making proven VMware vSphere experience essential. You will lead on the administration of virtual machines, storage platforms, backup technologies and disaster recovery planning, while proactively monitoring performance, capacity and availability to ensure a resilient and highly available infrastructure. You will also play a central role in infrastructure life cycle management, delivering upgrades and improvements that support the college's long-term digital strategy. Alongside infrastructure responsibilities, you will help oversee the College's enterprise networking estate, including HPE/Aruba switching and Cisco Meraki wireless technologies, whilst ensuring robust security controls are maintained across both on-premises and cloud environments. You will be responsible for managing security updates, patching, identity and access management through Microsoft Entra ID and Azure AD, and responding to vulnerabilities and emerging threats. Looking ahead, you will support several strategic technology projects, including the migration from on-premises Exchange and file storage to Microsoft 365, helping to deliver a modern, secure and collaborative digital workplace. As a senior technical lead, you will act as an escalation point for complex issues, work closely with stakeholders and third-party partners, mentor junior engineers, and drive best practice across the IT function. 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