Head of Network and Infrastructure

SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base.

The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies "MDA", products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners.

SRT is an exciting company where high-quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and constantly seek to innovate in order to deliver better products and services to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work, where talented, hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the marine industry.

About the role of Head of Network and Infrastructure

You as the Head of Network and Infrastructure will lead a team of Network, Infrastructure, and DevOps Engineers responsible for designing and implementing sophisticated on‑premise systems deployed directly into customer environments. The role includes ownership of high‑ and low‑level architecture, requirements clarification, and the evolution of both customer‑facing systems and internal development, testing, and staging environments.

What You'll Be Doing as our Head of Network and Infrastructure - not exhaustive:

Provide leadership, direction, and performance management for the Network & Infrastructure team
Produce high‑quality, detailed high‑level system designs, considering field conditions, civil works, and existing technologies
Define and refine technical requirements in collaboration with Sales and Project Management
Develop the strategic roadmap for network and infrastructure evolution, ensuring system reliability and resilience for mission‑critical products
Oversee the strategy and operation of internal development and testing environments to ensure reliability, flexibility, and appropriate capacity
Ensure all internal environments remain fully functional and meet business needs

What You'll Bring to the role of Head of Network and Infrastructure

Extensive technical expertise with at least 15 years in IT and 5 years in a leadership role
Strong experience designing and implementing secure, resilient distributed IP networks
Proven capability in building IT infrastructure solutions, including virtualisation and containerisation
Ability to lead technical teams and produce high‑quality documentation and architectural diagrams
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent
Willingness to travel occasionally for customer meetings and presentations

Technical Competencies required in the role of Head of Network and Infrastructure

The role requires a solid understanding of the following areas to provide effective technical leadership:

Network Engineering
WAN, LAN, mobile networks
Multi‑vendor operating systems
Network design through to switch‑level configuration
Compute & Systems
Server and compute architecture
OS implementation and low‑level administration
Storage engineering, including provisioning, clustering, and replication
Virtualisation & Containerisation
Multi‑vendor hypervisors and virtual networking
Engineering virtualised operating systems
Container architecture, orchestration, networking, and automated deployment
Additional Disciplines
Voice over IP
Microsoft enterprise architecture (e.g., AD, policies)
Video wall design
VDI design, including thin‑client infrastructure

Why join us here at SRT

Work on mission-critical maritime surveillance systems used worldwide
Be part of an ambitious, innovative, and supportive team
Make a direct impact on global maritime safety and sustainability
Enjoy flexible hybrid working
Competitive salary and benefits, including:
Matched pension contributions up to 5%
25 days annual leave (rising to 28 with service)
Private health care
Development and training programmes

SRT Marine Systems plc is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and welcome applications from all backgrounds