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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Infrastructure Lead - **Company:** elasticStage - **Location:** Elstree, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Amazon Web Services, Macintosh Computers, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Software as a Service, Cyber Security, Data Centers, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Hyper-V, Identity and Access Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Microsoft Software, Network Architecture, Network Planning and Design, Windows PowerShell, Runbook, Virtual Local Area Networks, Virtualization Technology, Wi-Fi Technology, Data Logging, Scripting, Computer Networking Systems, Sysadmin, System Availability, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology, Network Server, Vmware - **Published:** June 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e988f9cf041bc553 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Virtualization?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * 8+ years of experience in IT, infrastructure engineering, or systems administration, with at least 2 years in leadership and function-building in a scaling business * Hands-on technical depth across the stack: networking (switches, firewalls, VPN, VLANs, segmentation, Wifi), servers and storage (Hyper-V virtualisation, High Availability, NAS, Backup covering both Windows and Linux ), identity and access (IDP, SSO, MDM), and security operations. * A track record of setting operating standards for change, access, patching, monitoring, backup, recovery, and incident response in environments where uptime matters. * Strong communication and judgement. Comfortable presenting to the executive team and rolling up your sleeves with the people closest to the systems. Calm and structured in incidents. Desirable Experience * Experience integrating IT with specialised operational or production equipment (manufacturing lines, robotics, broadcast, lab or scientific instrumentation). * Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, production, data centre, media, broadcast, or financial services environments. * Experience supporting specialised operational or production equipment integrated with IT systems. * Experience with automation or scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell, or similar). * Experience with monitoring, logging, and infrastructure observability tools. * Experience with backup and disaster recovery solutions. * Relevant certifications such as Network+, Security+, Linux, Microsoft, AWS/Azure, VMware, or similar. ## Description * Systems and Networking. You own the IT side of our existing manufacturing facility, which is established and running at capacity, and the build-out of a new 54,000 sq ft facility in London to come online by December 2026. The new site brings 10M+ units of annual capacity online, the operational backbone for our 2027 ambition. It will also be the first of several: the standards, architecture, and operating model you set here become the template for every facility that follows. Your remit covers network design, segmentation between business and production environments and integration between software, manufacturing and robotics stack. * Desktop and security, currently delivered through an MSP. Day-to-day desktop support and security operations sit with a managed service provider. You hold the relationship, set the standards, and ultimately own all aspects: identity, SaaS, endpoint, joiner/mover/leaver, access management, and the security and compliance maturity the business needs as it scales. * The IT function itself. You are building it. You start with MSP and will then hire a direct report. As the business scales, you define the shape of the team, the operating model, the tooling, and the roadmap. The headcount plan and budget are yours to shape. This role is for you if you: * Have built and led IT in a scaling business before. * Are energised by the challenge of building something new. * If you want to be close to the work, designing the network, configuring identity, and owning the systems alongside the strategy. Responsibilities Desktop and security, delivered through an MSP * Own the MSP relationship for day-to-day desktop support. Define scope, SLAs, performance reviews, cost, and own escalations * Set the standards for identity, access, endpoint, and SaaS across the business. Identity provider, SSO and provisioning, MDM across Mac, Windows, and Linux, joiner/mover / leaver in partnership with the People team, periodic access reviews, and licence rationalisation. * Build a security and compliance practice as we scale Manufacturing operations * Own the network architecture across all sites. Includes switches, firewalls, VPN, wireless, VLANs, segmentation between corporate and production, and secure remote access. * Run the production infrastructure stack. Includes servers, storage, virtualisation, Linux-based systems and business-critical applications across cloud and on-premise environments. Routine sysadmin, patching, monitoring, capacity management, and backups * Lead the IT side of the new London facility build-out from day zero. Site planning, vendor selection, cabling and connectivity, network and server rollout, integration with manufacturing and robotics systems, and change management for production-critical equipment. * Senior escalation point for complex production issues. The problems where multiple services, applications, and devices interact, or where IT and production equipment meet. Work in close partnership with Hardware and R&D when issues sit at that boundary. * Work in close partnership and collaboration with stakeholders across Software, Hardware and R&D, supporting team-specific network requirements for our bespoke media and automation infrastructure. * Own reliability and recovery for production-critical systems. Monitoring, alerting, backup, recovery, and tested disaster recovery aligned to business requirements. Structured change, backup, and access management practices to minimise operational risk on a 24/7 production environment. The IT function itself * Build and lead the internal IT team. Manage and develop your direct report, plan the team's growth alongside business scale, and hire as the function expands. * Manage IT vendors and contracts end to end. * Own the IT roadmap and budget. * Set the IT operating standards. 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