IT Infrastructure Engineer

Aston Villa Football Club is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to support, maintain and enhance the Club's core technology infrastructure across Villa Park, Bodymoor Heath, London Office and other Club locations. The role sits within the Technology Team, which provides the systems, infrastructure and innovation that support performance on and off the pitch, from matchday operations and elite sporting environments to the experiences of supporters, partners and colleagues. Working in a fast-paced and innovative environment, the postholder helps ensure the reliability, performance and security of the systems, networks and services that underpin day-to-day Club operations.

• Support, maintain and enhance the Club's core technology infrastructure across Villa Park, Bodymoor Heath, London Office and other Club locations.
• Monitor and maintain a wide range of infrastructure technologies, including networking, Wi-Fi, firewalls, VPNs, servers, storage, backup solutions, virtualisation platforms and cloud-based identity services.
• Carry out routine administration, troubleshooting, patching and maintenance activities across technologies such as Microsoft Active Directory, Entra ID, Intune and Windows Server.
• Help resolve infrastructure incidents and minimise service disruption across the business.
• Support technology improvement projects, platform upgrades, service enhancements and infrastructure refresh programmes.
• Work closely with colleagues across IT, Information Security and external partners on infrastructure and security initiatives.
• Contribute to maintaining a secure and resilient environment through vulnerability remediation and adherence to security best practices.
• Create high-quality technical documentation.
• Help ensure the reliability, performance and security of the systems, networks and services that underpin Club operations on and off the pitch.

• Experience in a technical support or infrastructure environment.
• Genuine passion for technology, with a proactive and technically-minded approach.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, Microsoft technologies and core infrastructure services.
• Experience supporting Windows environments and identity platforms such as Active Directory and Entra ID.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues and manage competing priorities.
• Ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to work flexible hours as the Club requires, including evenings and weekends.
• Access to a vehicle and/or the ability to travel between Club sites: Villa Park, London Office and Bodymoor Heath Training Ground.

• Bodymoor Heath Training Ground / Villa Park
• Work spans Club sites including Villa Park, Bodymoor Heath Training Ground and London Office
• Full time, with flexibility to work evenings, weekends and matchdays as and when required

• Staff benefits package, with further details set out in the Club's Staff Benefits booklet.