IT Services Team Leader

Haywards Heath
3 weeks ago
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IT Services Team Leader
Infrastructure & Operations
Hybrid - Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Generous Benefits + 15% Bonus

​​​​Are you a proven IT leader ready to unite a skilled team of 7 (senior techs + entry-level engineers) in a dynamic data centre environment? Step up to lead software/application support, from VMs/bare metal to stakeholder-facing ops, driving DevOps evolution, breaking silos, and pushing boundaries beyond day-to-day delivery. Enjoy a competitive salary, 15% bonus, 22+ days holiday, pension, onsite gym, and hybrid working.

Key Responsibilities

​​​​​​Lead, mentor, and unite your team - breaking silos, building collaboration, coaching skills, setting goals, and creating an engaging environment.
Make decisions, empower members, support the Data Centre Manager, and drive proactive improvements (e.g., tool evolution like Zabbix/Grafana).
Oversee third-line support, system/infrastructure development, platform stability, and translate stakeholder needs into agile solutions.Key Skills & Requirements

3-5 years leading technical teams + 5+ years IT (extensive Linux admin across Debian/CentOS/RHEL flavours).
Agile/DevOps experience; tools like Ansible, Puppet, Zabbix (FAI/Slurm ideal); ITIL Foundation.
Strong stakeholder communication, problem-solving, and a broader data centre vision to lead effectively.
Desirable: OpenStack, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Docker, scripting, cloud/virtualisation, hardware (storage/CPU/GPU).If you've held any of these roles or used these technologies/skills, this role could be a great fit: Services Team Leader, Infrastructure Lead, DevOps Manager, Linux Ops Lead, Data Centre Supervisor; Linux (Debian/RHEL), Ansible, Puppet, Zabbix, Slurm, Agile, ITIL, DevOps tools.

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