IT Infrastructure Tech Lead

IT Infrastructure Tech Lead

Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire (Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite)
Salary: Negotiable depending on experience

The Opportunity

We're seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Tech Lead to join a growing organisation based in St Albans. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a modern Microsoft-centric technology environment, working directly with the IT Director to drive infrastructure, security, compliance, and cloud initiatives.

Supporting approximately 30 users, you'll play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing the company's IT infrastructure while ensuring security, governance, and operational excellence remain at the forefront of everything you do.

This position would suit a proactive infrastructure professional who enjoys combining hands-on technical delivery with strategic planning and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

As the IT Infrastructure Tech Lead, you will:

• Act as the primary liaison between the business, outsourced Managed Service Provider, and first-line support teams.
• Administer and maintain the Microsoft 365 and Active Directory environments.
• Manage and develop Azure cloud infrastructure, including:
  
• Windows Server Virtual Machines
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Azure Application Gateway
• Azure Key Vault
• Managed Identities

Oversee network and security operations, including:

RBAC and Identity & Access Management (IAM)

VPN technologies

MFA and Conditional Access

DKIM, DMARC and SPF

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Group Policy administration

Ensure compliance with ISO27001 standards and support ongoing cybersecurity improvement initiatives.

Lead the organisation's journey towards Cyber Essentials Plus and Cloud Security Alliance compliance frameworks.

Fulfil the responsibilities of the GDPR Data Protection Officer.

Manage hardware procurement, refresh cycles, deployment, and lifecycle management.

Automate infrastructure deployment, monitoring, and security validation processes using PowerShell and Azure DevOps.

Maintain and continually improve technical documentation, policies, procedures, and knowledge bases.

Champion best practices around least privilege, security governance, and separation of duties across the organisation.

Skills & Experience Required

We're looking for someone with strong experience across:

Essential

• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Microsoft Azure
• Windows Server Administration
• Active Directory
• Microsoft 365 Administration
• PowerShell Scripting
• Azure DevOps
• Cybersecurity and Identity Management
• Network Security Technologies
• ISO27001 environments
• GDPR and data governance
• Infrastructure automation

Desirable

• Cyber Essentials Plus
• Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix
• SQL Server Administration
• Experience working with outsourced IT providers
• Banking, financial services, or highly regulated industry experience

What's on Offer?

• Hybrid working (2 days per week onsite in St Albans)
• Significant ownership and autonomy
• Direct exposure to senior leadership
• Opportunity to shape and improve the IT and security landscape
• Broad technical exposure across infrastructure, cloud, security, and compliance
• Supportive and collaborative team environment