Infrastructure Manager

AccelerComm Ltd

. Lead, develop and mentor a team of Infrastructure and DevOps Engineers .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeSouthampton • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading Infrastructure and DevOps teams, focusing on performance management, capacity planning, and the implementation of Infrastructure as Code practices. Proficient in managing engineering infrastructure platforms, ensuring security, scalability, and compliance with organizational goals.

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Team LeadershipInfrastructure Strategy DevelopmentDevOps AdoptionLinux System AdministrationCI/CD Pipeline Management

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Hard Skills

Infrastructure EngineeringPlatform EngineeringSREDevOpsLinux System AdministrationNetworkingVirtualisationCI/CD PipelinesInfrastructure as CodeCloud Platforms

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationProblem-SolvingTeam Management

Tools & Technologies

AzureAWSMicrosoft ADHPC ResourcesMonitoring ToolsBackup and Disaster Recovery SystemsDevelopment Systems

Industry Keywords

Agile EnvironmentsCapacity PlanningPerformance MetricsIncident ManagementChange-Control Processes

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudFirewallsLinux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, develop and mentor a team of Infrastructure and DevOps Engineers
Define team objectives, priorities and performance measures aligned with organisational goals
Manage workload, capacity planning and resource allocation across operational support and project activities
Establish a culture of ownership, continuous improvement and technical excellence
Support recruitment, onboarding and career development
Build relationships with Engineering Managers, Technical Leads and business stakeholders
Own the availability, performance, security and scalability of engineering infrastructure platforms
Define and maintain the infrastructure strategy and roadmap
Oversee compute clusters, physical servers and storage, networking, firewalls and security appliances, virtualisation platforms, backup and disaster recovery systems, and HPC resources
Ensure infrastructure capacity planning supports future engineering demands
Manage hardware refresh programmes and infrastructure investment planning
Own the operation and evolution of engineering productivity platforms and development services
Drive DevOps adoption, automation and Infrastructure as Code practices
Oversee administration and support of development systems
Develop self-service infrastructure and tooling
Establish monitoring, incident management, problem management and change-control processes
Define service-level objectives and operational performance metrics
Ensure business continuity, backup and disaster recovery capabilities are reviewed and tested
Ensure platforms and infrastructure comply with company security policies
Communicate strategy, risks, dependencies and project progress to stakeholders
Manage infrastructure vendors, software suppliers and support partners
Support budgeting, forecasting and procurement
Evaluate new technologies and recommend adoption

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience working within Infrastructure Engineering, Platform Engineering, SRE, or DevOps teams
Understanding of Linux system administration (Rocky / RedHat), networking, and virtualisation
Comfortable working with predominantly on-premises systems
Experience working with teams in Agile environments
Knowledge of dashboard and metrics monitoring
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
Strong communication and problem-solving skills
Experience of people management or team leadership, especially multi-site teams (desirable)
Knowledge of cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS (desirable)
Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tooling (desirable)
Understanding of Microsoft AD/Azure tenant management (desirable)
Experience with EDA tool license management methods (desirable)
Hands-on experience of relevant industry tools, techniques and technology
Good written, presentational and verbal communication skills