Infrastructure and Security Manager

Infrastructure & Security Manager – 6 Month Contract (Inside IR35)
Hybrid – Nottingham | Circa £475 per day
We’re looking for an experienced Infrastructure & Security Manager to lead a cloud-first IT environment for a major UK organisation with a nationally distributed workforce. This is a hybrid role based in Nottingham, working closely with senior leadership and managing two direct reports.
The Role
You’ll be responsible for ensuring the secure, reliable operation of the organisation’s Azure-based infrastructure, with a key application hosted in AWS. This role blends hands-on technical delivery with strategic oversight, covering endpoint security, identity management, patching, vulnerability remediation, and threat response.
Key activities include:

• Managing and supporting a small infrastructure and security team.
• Overseeing Azure and AWS environments, contributing to architecture decisions.
• Driving endpoint and identity security via Microsoft Intune, Defender, and Entra ID.
• Leading patch management, endpoint hardening, and vulnerability resolution.
• Acting as escalation point for incidents from a third-party SOC and coordinating internal response.
• Supporting Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001 compliance activities.
• Administering operational security tools including Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR.
• Maintaining technical documentation and clear operational procedures.

About You

• Strong hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure management (Azure essential).
• Proven track record in endpoint protection, IAM, patching, and vulnerability management.
• Skilled in Microsoft Intune, Defender suite, and Sentinel SIEM.
• Experience supporting security compliance programmes.
• Excellent coordination skills, especially during incident response.
• Able to balance operational delivery with strategic infrastructure and security improvements.

Contract Details

• Duration: Initial 6 months (potential extension)
• Rate: Circa £475/day (Inside IR35)
• Location: Hybrid – Nottingham (onsite presence required each week)

If you’re ready to step into a pivotal role shaping infrastructure and security operations for a high-profile organisation, apply now.