IT Infrastructure Team Leader- 243578

IT Infrastructure Team Leader

A technology company delivering mission-critical SaaS solutions to large enterprises is looking for a hands-on IT Infrastructure Team Leader.

This role combines 70% hands-on technical ownership with 30% team leadership. You will lead four IT and System Engineers while owning the reliability, security, and evolution of 24/7 production environments across on-premises and public cloud infrastructure.

What you’ll do

• Lead and mentor a team of four IT and System Engineers.

• Maintain a strong hands-on presence across Linux, Windows, virtualization, networking, and cloud environments.

• Own the availability and performance of business-critical SaaS production systems.

• Lead infrastructure incident response and coordinate recovery during major production events.

• Design and maintain backup, retention, and Disaster Recovery strategies.

• Drive hybrid and cloud migration initiatives across AWS and Azure.

• Manage enterprise security, remote access, and identity solutions.

• Improve infrastructure efficiency through automation, open-source technologies, and AI-assisted workflows.

• Support ISO 27001, SOC 2, and related compliance processes.

• Manage infrastructure suppliers, licensing, and technical procurement.

What we’re looking for

• 3+ years of experience leading a small IT, System, or Infrastructure team.

• Strong motivation to remain approximately 70% hands-on.

• Deep Linux administration experience, including installation, configuration, troubleshooting, patching, and hardening.

• Proven scripting experience with Bash, Python, or PowerShell.

• Experience supporting high-availability, 24/7 SaaS production environments.

• Hands-on experience with AWS or Azure and hybrid or cloud migrations.

• Strong knowledge of VMware, Hyper-V, Windows Server, routing, switching, and load balancing.

• Experience with enterprise backup platforms such as Veeam, Commvault, or AWS Backup.

• Experience with Check Point or Fortinet, EDR, DLP, VPN, ZTNA, SASE, and MFA.

• Experience with Active Directory or Entra ID, Okta, LDAP, SSO, SAML, or OIDC.

• Practical experience supporting ISO 27001 or similar security standards.

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, Teams, and SharePoint.

• High ownership, sound technical judgment, and the ability to lead calmly through complex incidents.

This is a full-time role for an infrastructure leader who wants to stay close to the systems, solve difficult problems, and build reliable environments at enterprise scale.