CHC provides unmatched helicopter services that enable our customers to reach beyond – to work in remote and challenging destinations that limit others – and come home safely. We are dedicated to our purpose of getting our customers where they need to be, when they need to be there, anywhere in the world – safely and reliably. All you have to do is get on board!

At CHC, we pride ourselves on our values and culture:
Accountability: Take pride and ownership of our actions and results.
Collaboration: Working together with transparency and trust to drive continuous improvement.
Care: Creating a safe and sustainable environment for all.
Integrity: Doing what's right and fostering a culture of respect.
Excellence: Prioritizing quality services and setting industry standards.

We're Hiring: IT Infrastructure Manager

 

Aberdeen, UK | Hybrid Working

 

We're looking for an experienced IT Infrastructure Manager to lead our global infrastructure operations, ensuring the reliability, security and performance of the technology platforms that support CHC's worldwide aviation operations.

 

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of infrastructure engineers whilst overseeing enterprise Azure services, hybrid infrastructure, networking, vendor performance and operational resilience across a global business.

 

 

About the Role

Reporting to the Global IT Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the operational health of CHC's infrastructure and platform services, ensuring critical systems remain secure, available and resilient.

 

You will lead a team of infrastructure engineers, manage key outsourced technology partners, and work closely with colleagues across Cloud, Security and Service Delivery to continuously improve our global technology estate.

• Lead and develop a global Infrastructure Engineering team.
• Oversee Azure cloud and hybrid infrastructure operations.
• Ensure high availability of business-critical platforms.
• Manage outsourced NOC and infrastructure service providers.
• Drive infrastructure performance, capacity planning and continual improvement.
• Lead disaster recovery testing and operational resilience.
• Maintain infrastructure security and regulatory compliance.
• Support ongoing cloud migration and infrastructure modernisation.

What You'll Bring

• Significant experience managing enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Strong Microsoft Azure and hybrid infrastructure knowledge.
• Experience leading technical teams.
• Vendor and SLA management experience.
• Excellent troubleshooting, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience within aviation or another highly regulated industry would be advantageous.

 

Personal Attributes

• Calm under pressure.
• Strong technical leadership.
• Collaborative approach.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Commercial awareness.

 

 

Eligibility

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK and meet any clearance requirements relevant to the role.

 

 

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to shape the future of infrastructure across a global aviation organisation, leading modern cloud technologies while supporting safe, reliable operations around the world.

 

If this opportunity aligns with your experience and aspirations, we would be pleased to hear from you.

 

 

Recruitment Process

We may commence interviews or close applications prior to the advertised closing date if suitable candidates are identified. We therefore encourage applicants to apply as early as possible.

 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us following the closing date, please consider that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We thank you for your interest and wish you every success in your future career endeavours.

 

 

Recruitment Agencies

We manage this vacancy directly and do not engage recruitment agencies for this role.

 

We kindly request that agencies do not contact us in relation to this position or submit unsolicited candidate CVs. Any CVs submitted without prior written agreement will be treated as direct applications, and no agency fees will be payable. Thank you for your understanding.