Sword Group

Infrastructure Team Lead

Sword Group
Posted 10/22/2026full-timeAberdeen • United KingdomSeniorWebsite
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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading and coordinating infrastructure engineering teams while maintaining operational readiness and performance of enterprise infrastructure. Possesses strong technical knowledge across server, PC, cloud, and virtualized environments, with a focus on incident management and security compliance.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Team LeadershipInfrastructure Incident ManagementCloud Solutions ExpertiseITIL-Aligned ProcessesTechnical Documentation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AzureCloudCyber SecurityVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead, support and coordinate the day-to-day workload of a team of eight Infrastructure Engineers
  • Set clear priorities and ownership for the infrastructure engineering team
  • Take technical ownership of the infrastructure service and supporting strategy
  • Identify issues, risks and improvement opportunities
  • Progress escalated requests within agreed service levels
  • Own complex incidents, service requests and problem records, driving resolution, root-cause analysis, workarounds and permanent solutions
  • Maintain availability, performance and operational readiness of the server estate, applications and supporting infrastructure
  • Coordinate security updates, patching, maintenance, vulnerability remediation and escalation of infrastructure risks and technical debt
  • Lead infrastructure modifications and major projects through controlled, documented processes
  • Manage the infrastructure on-call service and ensure appropriate cover and technical capability
  • Provide technical direction across server and PC infrastructure and oversee agreed improvements
  • Maintain technical documentation, handover information and support procedures
  • Identify training needs, mentor Infrastructure Engineers and share specialist knowledge
  • Build relationships with customers, Service Delivery, Account Management, technical teams and third-party suppliers

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Extensive IT industry experience, with strong experience supporting enterprise infrastructure in a managed-service or operational environment
  • Demonstrable experience leading, supervising or coordinating an infrastructure engineering team
  • Experience mentoring people, identifying development needs and supporting technical knowledge sharing
  • Strong technical knowledge across enterprise server, PC, cloud and virtualised infrastructure environments
  • Experience owning complex incidents, service requests and problem records within an ITIL-aligned environment
  • Experience coordinating infrastructure patching, maintenance, security updates and vulnerability remediation
  • Expert knowledge of infrastructure technologies, including cloud solutions, virtualisation software and scripting
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting and technical decision-making capability
  • Ability to prioritise competing operational and project demands in a fast-paced, pressurised environment
  • Excellent time management, organisation and attention to detail, with experience applying controlled processes and procedures
  • Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders, customers and third-party suppliers, including explaining technical risk
  • Ability to learn new technologies quickly and take a proactive, self-starting approach
  • Desirable: hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, identity services and Windows Server technologies
  • Desirable: experience with VMware or comparable virtualisation platforms
  • Desirable: knowledge of enterprise backup, storage and monitoring technologies
  • Desirable: experience working closely with cyber security teams on risk identification and remediation
  • Desirable: experience supporting infrastructure in the energy sector or another operationally critical environment
  • Desirable: ITIL certification or equivalent practical service-management experience
  • Desirable: relevant Microsoft, Azure or infrastructure technical certifications

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Personalised Career Development: A development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with learning and development opportunities
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Generous annual leave allowance
  • Enhanced family friendly benefits
  • Pension scheme
  • Access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes
  • Equal opportunities and inclusive workplace
  • Support for accessibility adjustments during the hiring process

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Hard Skills
Infrastructure EngineeringCloud SolutionsVirtualization SoftwareScriptingIncident ManagementSecurity Updates CoordinationPerformance MonitoringRoot-Cause AnalysisVulnerability RemediationTechnical Decision-Making
Soft Skills
Clear CommunicationTime ManagementOrganizational SkillsAnalytical ThinkingMentoring
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft AzureMicrosoft 365Windows ServerVMwareEnterprise Backup TechnologiesStorage TechnologiesMonitoring Technologies
Certifications & Qualifications
ITIL CertificationMicrosoft Technical CertificationsAzure Technical Certifications
Industry Keywords
Managed-Service EnvironmentOperational EnvironmentCyber SecurityEnergy SectorOperationally Critical Environment