IT INFRASTRUCTURE & DEVOPS MANAGER

Bristol
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Location: Bristol, UK

Security Clearance: SC (Eligible) - UK Nationals only

Are you an experienced infrastructure leader with a passion for secure, scalable, and automated systems? Want to help shape and evolve the IT backbone of a growing organisation with a meaningful mission? We're looking for a DevOps-savvy IT Infrastructure Lead to lead a high-performing team and drive continuous improvement across our technical operations.

The Role

You will oversee our corporate IT and DevOps landscape-ensuring systems are secure, resilient, and aligned to evolving business needs. From cloud-native tooling to infrastructure-as-code, you'll help us build, run, and scale with confidence.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead a collaborative team of infrastructure and DevOps engineers

Build secure, scalable infrastructure (Windows/Linux, VMs, containers)

Drive CI/CD, automation, and Infrastructure as Code practices

Ensure compliance with NIST, NCSC, CIS, JSP, and ISO 27001

Oversee backup, DR, and business continuity strategies

Maintain strong cyber hygiene and proactively manage vulnerabilities

Create documentation and a knowledge-sharing culture

Work cross-functionally to support infrastructure projects

What We're Looking For

We're after a forward-thinking leader who can combine hands-on expertise with strategic oversight.

Essential Experience & Skills:

Proven experience in secure IT infrastructure & DevOps leadership
Strong technical background in systems administration & automation
Solid grasp of compliance frameworks (NIST, NCSC, JSP)
Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Tech Stack You'll Work With:

OS: Windows Server, Hardened Linux
Containers/Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Portainer
DevOps Tools: Jenkins, Artifactory, Jira, Azure DevOps
Virtualization: Nutanix, VMware
Security: Defender, Wazuh, Nessus, OPSWAT
Monitoring: PRTG, Zabbix
Access/Apps: Citrix Netscaler, KASM

Who You Are

You're resilient, resourceful, and ready to lead. You enjoy solving problems at scale, delivering results under pressure, and continuously pushing the boundaries of what secure IT infrastructure can achieve.

Key traits we value:

Strong collaboration and leadership skills
Agility in fast-moving, tech-driven environments
A proactive, solution-oriented mindset
Ability to inspire, develop, and support others

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