Technical Infrastructure Specialist

Applicant Portal : Job Details: Technical Infrastructure Specialist Full details of the job. Vacancy Name Technical Infrastructure Specialist Vacancy No VN965 Function OV Technology & Operations Work Location Manx Telecom Headquarters, Isle of Man Business Park, Cooil Road, Braddan, Isle of Man, IM99 1HX Basis Permanent Full Time/Part Time Full time Employment Duration - Hours Per Week 37.00 Drivers Licence Required No Benefits Competitive Salary and Benefits package will be provided to the successful candidate. About the Role We have a fantastic opportunity for Network and Infrastructure Specialist, with a passion for innovation and telecommunications. Working within the team, you will take ownership of building, securing, maintaining, and optimising the Core Network and Hosting environment that underpins millions of IoT devices globally. OV is in a unique and innovative position within the IoT industry, and we build in-house almost all aspects of our underlying software and technology stack, from the base protocol stacks to the billing platforms that operate the OV service, all of which runs within our own bare metal hosting environment and network, or global public cloud infrastructure. You will have significant industry experience as a Network or Infrastructure Engineer, likely using vendors such as Cisco Nexus, FortiGate, Microsoft Server/SQL, Linux Ubuntu, Microsoft Azure. You will also be familiar with operating bare metal infrastructure within a colocation environment, and ideally public cloud providers (such as Azure) Ideal Candidate Characteristics Excellent ability to self-manage and prioritise workloads, ensuring that the OV service consistently exceeds customer expectations and that projects are delivered within a timely manner. Highly motivated individual with a keen interest in working to continually improve the level of service, availability, and security of services that OV provides to its customers, enhancing via automation and innovation. Fantastic communication skills with OV teams, partners, and vendors, with a desire to autonomously take ownership of projects end-to-end, often taking a lead role in the design and architecture. Excellent collaboration skills, actively passing skills and knowledge to other elements of the team and working in a mentoring role to other members of the OV technology team. Keen interest in learning new technologies which relate to OV services and keeping up to date with industry developments and changes. Based on Isle of Man Experience Minimum of two years’ experience (ideally 5+) in a similar role, working on production network and hosting infrastructure in a service provider (or similar) environment, with significant scale and challenges. Proven design, architectural and troubleshooting experience in a range of technologies, likely including many of BGP, OSPF, Firewalling, IPSec, NAT, Policy Based Routing, Microsoft SQL/Server, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, HAProxy, Colocation, Virtualisation. Operating as part of a 24/7/365 on-call team for service escalations out of business hours. Desirable – Any familiarisation or experience within MVNx/MNO, Roaming, IoT and Telecommunications services and environments would be greatly beneficial, but a track record of tackling new challenges and learning new technologies is equally important Education The candidate may hold or has made significant process towards industry qualifications within their area of expertise or associated areas such as Cisco CCDP/CCNP, Azure, MS-SQL – However candidates proven experience in these areas is key. They may also hold an academic qualification such as a Degree or Diploma within a relevant field, however this is not critical Close Date 14 Aug 2026 Please click here to read and review our Privacy Policy.

The role involves building, securing, and optimizing the Core Network and Hosting environment for global IoT devices. The specialist will take ownership of projects end-to-end, focusing on automation, innovation, and maintaining high service availability.

Candidates need at least two to five years of experience in production network and hosting infrastructure within a service provider environment. Proficiency in routing protocols, firewalling, and cloud infrastructure is required, along with the ability to participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation.

• Competitive Salary and Benefits package

• Microsoft AzurePreferred
• KubernetesPreferred
• DockerPreferred

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• Cisco Nexus
• FortiGate
• Microsoft Server
• Microsoft SQL
• Linux Ubuntu
• Microsoft Azure
• BGP
• OSPF
• Firewalling
• IPSec
• NAT
• Policy Based Routing
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• HAProxy
• Virtualisation

• Technology
• Engineering
• Software

Minimum education

Professional degree

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Aug 30, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

37 hours per week

Seniority

Mid-Senior level