Principal IT Infrastructure Engineer
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Purpose of the role is to…
Design and architect new technologies that support our mission to win F1 World Championships
Deliver new innovations to question conventional thinking and improve capabilities of the IT department
Provide visionary roadmaps on IT infrastructure for future years.
Lead as a senior technical escalation point for a broad range of IT support topics
Manage stakeholders within IT and the business while delivering complex projects.
THEREFORE WE NEED YOU TO…
Be skilled at…
Troubleshooting, problem solving and root cause analysis
Excellent Research and analytic skills
Prioritisation and self-management
Strategic planning and architectural designs of key IT systems and business technologies.
Adapting to change, learning quickly in a fast passed environment
Have experience of…
Delivering exceptional customer service under pressure
Operational support at a senior technical level, within a medium to large sized enterprise
Planning, organising, leading and delivering complex, fast-moving workloads with both internal and external 3rd party resources
Working to recognised methodologies i.e. (ITIL, Agile)
A broad range of technical experience within a fast paced, dynamic environment
Design, manage and implement enterprise WAN and LAN networks and communications
Supporting junior colleagues via mentoring, training, and documentation
Demonstrate knowledge of…
Architecting enterprise applications, middleware, and infrastructure technologies
Financial planning / cost management for IT infrastructure and projects
Managing and deploying to cloud platforms
Database support, administration, and optimisation
Scripting, orchestration, and automation techniques
Capacity, performance, and availability monitoring
Security, vulnerability, and malware threat prevention
Working in a Formula 1 or equivalent business.
Desirable - Testbed and simulation platforms
Hold these qualifications…
Degree or relevant qualifications in a technology or science subject
Hold the following (or relevant equivalent):
CCNP
ITIL v3/v4 foundation level
Be…
Diligent and show attention to detail.
Passionate about infrastructure.
Capable to show a growth mind-set
Flexible and open
A team player
Success driven, capable to perform under pressure and overcome challenges.
Target and deadline driven
Able to support race weekends dependant on business requirements.
Success in this role will be if you… (deliverables)
Be able to see the big picture but also get involved in the technical “hands on” deliverable of a broad range of technical topics.
Project manage multiple concurrent projects and associated stakeholder communications.
Deliver on operational and project-based tasks, against demanding Service Level Agreements and challenging deadlines
Deliver quality without compromising performance
Be a strong point of escalation; seeing solutions that others can't, and crucially, be keen to do so as quickly and efficiently as possible so that we can achieve our collective goals
Actively encourage teamwork and knowledge sharing to develop both yourself and your colleagues
Additional information…
The roles require the ability to deliver on both operational and project activities, against deadlines and SLAs. Thus, flexibility is essential in this position
Applicants must be able to occasionally provide out of hours maintenance and support on a best-efforts basis
Advertised: 06 Aug 2025 Applications close: 03 Oct 2025
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