Lead Infrastructure Engineer – Up to £60K – Manchester (Hybrid, 2 Days in Office)
Are you an experienced Infrastructure Engineer ready to take the next step? Or maybe you’re already leading a small team but want a role with more autonomy and ownership?
We’re looking for a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to join a growing team in Manchester. You’ll be leading a team of three, working on large-scale on-premise infrastructure while also getting stuck into monitoring, patching, project work, and BAU support.
What You’ll Be Doing:
🔹 Managing and mentoring a small team of Infrastructure Engineers
🔹 Maintaining and improving large on-prem and cloud infrastructure
🔹 Handling BAU support, monitoring, and patching to keep systems running smoothly
🔹 Driving projects to enhance infrastructure performance and security
🔹 Acting as an escalation point for technical issues
What We’re Looking For:
✔ Solid experience in infrastructure engineering, with a strong focus on on-premise environments
✔ Experience leading or mentoring a team (even unofficially!)
✔ Strong knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, networking, and enterprise backup solutions
✔ Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
✔ Understanding of security best practices and disaster recovery planning
What’s In It for You?
💰 Salary up to £60K
🏡 Hybrid working – 2 days in the Manchester office, 3 days remote
📈 Opportunity to lead and shape a small team
📚 Employer investment in training, development, and CPD sponsorship
📆 Generous annual leave:
* 25 days + Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years and 32 days after 10 years)
* 🕒 Flexible working – ability to accrue 2 flexi days every 4 weeks
* 👶 Family-friendly policies including parental leave (maternity, shared parental, adoption, and maternity support)
* 🌍 Local Government Pension Scheme
* 🚲 Cycle scheme and corporate travel loans
* 💳 Option to buy additional annual leave
If you’re looking for a role where you can own projects, make a real impact, and develop your leadership skills, this could be the one for you.
Get in touch with me to discuss further on 0161 840 1021 or dan.rowland@maxwellbond.co.uk – apply now to be considered immediately.