Head Of It Infrastructure

Permanent – Full time – Salary: £60.000- £75.000 doe Location: Newport |Hybrid

About AerFin

AerFin is breathing new life into aviation. We buy, sell, lease and repair aircraft, engines, and parts to maximise the value for their owners and provide a lower-cost supply of material to our airline, lessor and MRO customers. Through our deep technical expertise and high-performance culture, we deliver confidence-inspiring quality, safety and value to our customers. Our blend of industry expertise and experience – today’s insight and tomorrow’s foresight – gives us a unique perspective on our industry that is trusted by over 600 customers across six continents. With regional hubs in Europe, Asia and the USA we’re perfectly placed to keep fleets flying and get deals done. That’s the AerFin way. That’s the way ahead.

About the role

The Head of IT Infrastructure is responsible for leading and managing all aspects of the company’s IT infrastructure, ensuring the stability, security, and scalability of IT services to support business operations and growth. This role requires a strategic thinker and technical leader with deep expertise in IT infrastructure management, cloud services, networking, security, and team leadership. The Head of IT Infrastructure will develop and implement infrastructure strategies, manage the infrastructure team, and collaborate closely with stakeholders to align IT services with business needs.

Responsibilities

• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and customer service.
• Identify skill gaps within the team and implement training and development programs to enhance capabilities.
• Develop and execute the IT infrastructure strategy in alignment with business goals.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation across infrastructure services, including cloud, on-premises, and hybrid solutions.
• Own relationships with vendors and service providers.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and security of network services.
• Regularly test and update BCP/DR plans to align with evolving business requirements and infrastructure changes.
• Manage the on-call rota and act as an escalation point.
• Travel to other AerFin locations globally (approximately 10-20%).

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, architecture, and systems, including cloud
• computing, cybersecurity, and data management.
• Experienced in documenting IT services (e.g. via the ITIL standard) – and monthly
• performance reporting (R/A/G) on service levels
• Experience developing and implementing strategic IT plans and initiatives to support
• business growth and expansion.
• Excellent leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a
• team of IT professionals.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on driving innovation and
• continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate
• effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

In return we offer:

• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Volunteering Leave
• Life Assurance
• Pension Scheme
• Flexible working, ability to work between home and the office
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Scheme
• 27 days of annual with an option to buy or sell an additional 5 days per year
• Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Social events and much more

We're actively reviewing applications and conducting interviews regularly. To ensure your consideration, please submit your application early. Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate is found, so don't delay in sending your CV today for immediate consideration.

AerFin is an equal opportunities employer, which cultivates opinion, listens to all views with respect, recognises people based on their merits without bias and embraces diversity.

(NB. we will not consider any CVs from agencies at this point, and will reach out to our PSL if required)