PayPoint plc

About the Company

In thousands of retail locations, at home and on the move, we make life more convenient for everyone.

For retailers, we offer innovative and time-saving technology that empowers convenience retailers in the UK to achieve higher footfall and increased spend so they can grow their businesses profitably. Our innovative retail services platform, PayPoint One, is now live in over is now live in over 18,000 shops in the UK. We've got everything a modern convenience store needs, from parcels and contactless card payments to EPoS and bill payment services. Our technology helps retailers to serve customers quickly, improve business efficiency and stay connected to their stores from anywhere.

We help millions of people to control their household finances, make essential payments and access in-store services, like sending, collecting and dropping-off parcels. Our UK network of 28,000 stores is larger than all banks, supermarkets and Post Offices combined, putting us at the heart of communities nationwide.

For clients of all sizes we provide cutting-edge payments technologies without the need for capital investment. Our seamlessly integrated multichannel payments solution, MultiPay, is a one-stop shop for customer payments. PayPoint helps over 500 consumer service providers to save time and money while making it easier for their customers to pay – via any channel and on any device.

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Company Name

PayPoint plc

Job Title

Infrastructure & Automation Manager

Job Description

Job title: Infrastructure & Automation Manager Role Summary: Lead and manage a team of infrastructure engineers during a large-scale migration from on‑premise to cloud environments. Drive automation, governance and continuous improvement across all IT services, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security. Expectations: * Deliver strategic direction and day‑to‑day oversight of infrastructure operations. * Own automation roadmap and lead adoption of IaC, CI/CD, and configuration management. * Facilitate seamless cloud migration and support hybrid‑cloud architecture implementation. * Maintain quality, security, compliance, and cost‑efficiency across the estate. Key Responsibilities: * Direct the delivery, performance and lifecycle of on‑premise, cloud and hybrid infrastructure. * Own end‑to‑end execution of the cloud migration program, ensuring minimal disruption. * Translate reference architectures into production‑ready solutions in partnership with Architecture. * Define and enforce automation standards (IaC, CI/CD, scripting) and drive tooling adoption. * Identify and eliminate manual processes, improving reliability and reducing overhead. * Coach, develop and manage a high‑performing infrastructure and automation team. * Prioritise work, delegate tasks and align initiatives with broader technology strategy. * Act as key stakeholder liaison, delivering status updates and expert guidance. * Manage vendor relationships and the infrastructure/automation budget, including procurement and cost optimisation. * Develop, maintain and enforce IT policies, standards and best practices (security, DR, compliance). Required Skills: * 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure management and automation. * Strong system administration background with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). * Proficiency in scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash) and automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins). * Solid knowledge of IT security principles, data protection regulations and disaster recovery. * Excellent project management, Agile methodology experience, and stakeholder communication. * Strong analytical, problem‑solving and decision‑making capabilities. Required Education & Certifications: * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field. * Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator preferred.

Liverpool, United kingdom

Hybrid

Mid level

25-11-2025