IT Infrastructure & Cloud Manager

Company Overview

Our client is a leading, highly regulated financial and consumer services provider dedicated to delivering secure, resilient, and scalable technology services. Their IT Operations division underpins all business operations and strategic digital initiatives, ensuring the absolute reliability, security, and performance of core technical systems. They foster a fast-paced, collaborative environment focused on modernizing their digital landscape through cutting-edge cloud architecture, automation, and operational excellence.

Job Overview

Operating out of Cork, the IT Infrastructure and Cloud Manager will lead the strategy, delivery, and ongoing operation of the organization's hybrid-cloud and infrastructure platforms. Reporting directly to the Head of IT Operations, the successful candidate will manage a talented team of 9 infrastructure and cloud engineers. This role balances strategic roadmapping with day-to-day operational leadership, ensuring systems remain highly available, secure, and fully optimized to support ongoing business transformation.

Responsibilities

Leadership, Vendor & Financial Governance

• Team Leadership: Leads, coaches, and develops a team of 9 infrastructure and cloud engineers across project delivery and daily operations using agile methodologies.
• Financial Management: Oversees infrastructure and cloud budgets, driving cost forecasting, optimization, and strict financial governance (FinOps practices).
• Vendor Management: Manages and negotiates contracts with critical third-party partners, MSPs, hardware suppliers, cloud providers, and licensing partners.
• Security & Compliance: Partners with IT Security to implement Zero Trust architecture, maintains rigorous security controls, and presents operational/security metrics to senior leadership.
• Process Excellence: Ensures strict adherence to ITIL-aligned processes, including incident, problem, and change management.

Infrastructure & Cloud Operations

• Hybrid Environment Management: Leads the planning, deployment, management, and optimization of on-premises, private, and public cloud platforms.
• Modernization & Automation: Drives cloud transformation initiatives utilizing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and DevOps practices to streamline operations.
• Governance & Continuity: Maintains cloud governance, identity management best practices, and compliance standards.
• Disaster Recovery: Oversees data retention, backup, and recovery processes to ensure they exceed agreed SLAs, regulatory obligations, and business continuity expectations.
• Monitoring & Response: Leads incident response activities and root-cause analysis for high-impact issues, ensuring effective monitoring and alerting across all IT systems.

Core Tech Stack

The complete, unsimplified technical environment required for this role includes:

• Cloud & Productivity Platforms: Azure, AWS, Microsoft 365, OneDrive for Business, Copilot for Microsoft 365
• Operating Systems & Virtualization: Windows Server, VMware VCP
• Networking & Security: LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, Firewalls, VPN, DNS, MFA, Routing, Switching, Cisco CCNA/CCNP, Zero Trust Architecture
• Identity & Automation: Azure AD / Microsoft Entra, Power Automate, Power Apps
• Security Operations: SIEM, EDR, Vulnerability Management, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) within M365
• Methodologies & Practices: Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), DevOps, FinOps, Agile, ITIL Frameworks

Requirements

Experience & Education

• Experience: 7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, cloud, or security roles, with at least 3 years explicitly in a leadership or managerial capacity.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Technical Capability: Deep expertise managing hybrid-cloud environments, leading incident responses/crisis situations, and executing long-term technical roadmaps.
• Key Skills: Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication, and independent decision-making capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification (e.g., Higher Diploma, Master's in IT Management or Cloud Technologies).
• Active professional certifications such as Microsoft Azure (AZ-104, AZ-305), AWS Solutions Architect, VMware VCP, Cisco CCNA/CCNP, or ITIL Foundation/Intermediate.

Feel Free to Apply Below

If you are a decisive technical leader ready to take ownership of a robust hybrid-cloud infrastructure and drive meaningful modernization, please submit your application below.

All applications will be reviewed by our recruiting team, and qualified candidates will be contacted for an initial screening.