Job Title: Head of IT Infrastructure and Cyber Security Location: Birmingham Salary: £48,822 - £56,535 per annum - SS9 Job type: Full time, permanent UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating. The Role: University College Birmingham is a leading institution dedicated to excellence in teaching, learning and innovation. With a diverse and growing community of students and staff, we are committed to delivering outstanding digital services that empower learning, collaboration, and discovery. As we continue to expand our digital capabilities, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of IT Infrastructure and Cyber Security to lead the strategic development, resilience, and security of our technology environment. The role will be responsible for ensuring the integrity, availability, and security of the University's digital infrastructure, driving forward a programme of continuous improvement, innovation, and cyber resilience. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience of working as a leader within IT Services roles, with strong technical expertise in infrastructure and networking, managed and lead on transformational projects and change across institutions. Benefits: Generous allocation of annual leave29 days' paid leave per year 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days Excellent Local Government Pension SchemeEmployer ContributionsLGPS - 20.9% Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service. Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle. Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham Free on-site gym membership Extra Information: All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education. Closing Date - Sunday 20 September 2026. Interview Date - Wednesday 7 October 2026. Please click APPLY to be emailed a link to the role on our Careers site, where you need to complete our application form in order to be considered. Candidates with experience of: Head of IT Infrastructure, Head of Infrastructure and Networks, Head of Cyber Security, Head of Infrastructure and Security, IT Infrastructure Manager, Infrastructure and Operations Manager, IT Operations Manager, Head of IT Services, Head of Technology Services, Infrastructure Services Manager, Cyber Security Manager, IT Security Manager, Head of Digital Infrastructure, Head of Enterprise Infrastructure, and Infrastructure & Cyber Security Lead. will also be considered for this role.
Manhattan WMS Platform Engineer Manhattan Platform Engineer with 6+ years experience Technical experience with Manhattan with ambition to learn new technologies Good communicator speaking good understandable English. The candidate should be able to interact with their own team as well as the network & platform team. Knowledge about networking, cloud, Unix and maintaining the Manhattan Platform. the platform runs on cloud (AWS) with RDS database. Experience with installations of SDN's and upgrading components Willing to learn new techniques like Apache NiFi or other specific technologies. Interested in hardware like printers & Scanners. Knowledge of Docker Swarm, Terraform and Atlantis, Jenkins, Git , and have created Bash scripts. Experience working in Agile Scrum environment. Willing to work in Netherlands time zone Willing to work on call support during non working hours This is a remote position. Initially this will be a 6 to 12 month contract assignment. Rate will be in the region £300 - £500 per day depending on experience. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.
