Jobs, fresher vacancy - Infrastructure Manager • UK

Company: Pioneer Search

UK

Infrastructure Manager Location: London (Hybrid) - 3 days in London Per week Salary: £100,000 - £110,000 About the Role We are partnering with a respected London Market Insurer to recruit an Infrastructure Manager who can stabilise current operations while spearheading a path toward modernisation. This is a senior, hands-on leadership position bridging traditional infrastructure with emerging cloud-based delivery, specifically targeting strategic Azure adoption without being fully cloud-native. What You'll Do Lead and support the day-to-day performance and resilience of a mixed estate: Windows Server (2012-2022), VMware ESXi, Citrix, Active Directory, Exchange, M365 Manage network and security platforms: Cisco, Meraki SD-WAN, FortiGate, Checkpoint firewalls, VPN technologies, LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi Design and execute a credible roadmap for transitioning legacy systems to Azure IaaS/PaaS/SaaS, with focus on Azure AD, Intune, Conditional Access, Defender, Sentinel Oversee storage and backup technologies: Veeam, SAN/NAS, Disaster Recovery (DRaaS), BaaS solutions Own vendor partnerships, including firewall, network, and infrastructure services, ensuring they are tightly aligned to operational standards and integrated into delivery models Act as the go-to technical expert: provide escalation on complex issues, leveraging PowerShell, automation, monitoring tools (SolarWinds, PRTG, SCOM) Collaborate across IT security, applications, and business functions to safeguard decision-making with strong governance (ITIL-influenced) and compliance in an insurance context What We're Looking For Significant infrastructure experience within insurance, financial services, or heavily regulated environments Deep technical grounding across server, storage, networking, virtualization, and Microsoft cloud services Exposure to Azure migration, M365 tenant management, hybrid Active Directory, Intune device management Strong vendor and supplier management skills; experience negotiating contracts and managing SLAs Excellent communicator, able to bridge business stakeholders and technical teams Knowledge of compliance frameworks (ISO27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, DORA, FCA regulations) Why This Role? Be the stabilising force and strategist: operate as both firefighter and forward-planner Influence infrastructure trajectory for the long term, not just day-to-day management Engage deeply with vendors and executive stakeholders, bringing clarity and structure to legacy-chaotic environments Thrive in a hybrid, compliance-focused environment where insurance domain knowledge will give you the edge Ready to bring structure, technical credibility, and strategic outlook to an ambitious infrastructure roadmap? Let's talk.