Infrastructure Team Lead

IT Infrastructure Team Lead
Preston
£38,897 - £42,081 per annum.
Up to 10% of annual salary offered for an outstanding candidate

An IT infrastructure Team Lead is required for our education client based in Preston.

This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role, responsible for the organisation's infrastructure environment. You'll lead the Infrastructure & Systems sub-team, manage two Infrastructure Engineers, and ensure the delivery of secure, resilient, and future-ready IT services.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead infrastructure projects, upgrades, and migrations

Administer networks, Servers, cloud platforms (Microsoft 365, Azure AD)

Oversee endpoint management (Intune & JAMF)

Maintain and optimise SQL Server environments

Support cybersecurity, compliance, and disaster recovery planning

Skills:

Essential:

Degree in IT or equivalent experience

Strong technical knowledge across infrastructure, cloud, and endpoint management

Proven leadership and IT Infrastructure project delivery experience

Hans on Microsoft 365 and Azure AD

Experience maintaining SQL Server environments

Experience of cybersecurity monitoring and incident response

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Desirable:

Industry certifications (eg, Azure, SQL, Cisco, ITIL)

Experience in education or public sector IT

Strategic planning and systems integration knowledge