Director of Infrastructure - #141533

Job Description

Join us in shaping the future of unforgettable holiday happiness across our P&O Cruises and Cunard ships & Head Office as a key leader within our Technology Department. At Carnival UK, we believe in the power of diversity to drive success, valuing a blend of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

If you're a technology professional with a strategic mindset, a passion for excellence and a track record of transforming technology infrastructure, let's talk. We're not just looking for qualifications on paper; we're searching for someone who can bring fresh ideas and a new perspective to our team.

The Role

As Director of Infrastructure, you'll play a pivotal role in steering the technical direction of Carnival UK and our ships. Your leadership will not only shape our technological advancements but also inspire a team of technology professionals to excel in their roles.

• Key accountabilities include:
• Accountable for the ongoing performant, robust, secure and compliant operation of all Carnival UK Technology Infrastructure across ship & shore including data centres, cloud deployments, networking, telephony and shared platforms.
• Innovation, strategic roadmap creation and robust delivery of infrastructure requirements in support of business objectives.
• Lead teams to adopt an inclusive, customer service focused delivery and continual improvement ethos, building team capability to propel us through our exciting transformation programme.
  

Job Requirements

This role demands a blend of strategic vision & technical expertise. We're looking for someone with:

• A proven track record in leading high-performing technology teams, with a strong focus on people development and management.
• Demonstrable experience of driving transition from on-premises infrastructure to fully automated, cloud/hybrid cloud based and containerised solutions.
• Broad technical expertise across infrastructure domains, including network communications, servers, storage, and cloud technologies—particularly AWS, Palo Alto, Cisco, Aruba, Microsoft/Redhat/Suse server technologies, Kubernetes and hypervisors such as VMware and Nutanix.
• Recent experience operating within large, complex organisations—ideally in the Travel and Leisure sector.
  
  

About You:

Your ability to think strategically, drive results with integrity, and inspire your team is what sets you apart. You're not just a technology professional; you're a visionary person who's ready to make a significant impact with:

• A natural ability to lead, influence, and motivate others
• A passionate, customer-centric service excellence mindset
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent prioritisation and time management capabilities
• A strategic mindset with a hands-on approach to delivering results with integrity
  
  

Why Join Us?

Positioned within our internal structure from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President), this role is classified as a CUK05, offered as a full-time position, on a permanent basis, with an offering of hybrid work including up to two days from home.

We're more than just a holiday company; we're a community that values work-life balance, personal growth, and wellbeing. As part of our team, you'll enjoy:

• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
• Annual bonus
• Car Allowance
• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
• Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment
• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
  
  

Application Note:

Due to the high volume of interest in our roles, we encourage early applications. This is your chance to contribute to a company that's setting the standard for holiday experiences. Apply today to be part of our journey to create joy and memories for our guests—and for you.

Don't let this opportunity sail away. Join us in making holiday dreams come true while advancing your career to new horizons.

Recruitment Journey

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#Job Functions: Information Technology; Strategy / Planning

About Us

Holidays are one of life’s greatest pleasures. Having the chance to relax, escape and explore is a magical thing. And there is no better holiday than a cruise.

No one knows cruising like Carnival UK, where talented people from across the globe come together to create unforgettable holiday happiness. As part of the world’s largest holiday travel and leisure company, we take enormous pride in bringing to life two of the most iconic brands from Britain’s rich seafaring heritage, P&O Cruises and Cunard. Collectively they have been delivering unbridled joy, boundless adventure and lifelong memories to millions of people for over 350 years. And in a multi-million pound global holiday market, where cruising has barely scratched the surface, we have the opportunity to do that for many, many more people.

Our diverse yet tight knit teams share high standards, heartfelt values and passion for our purpose. Our Culture Essentials describe the expectations we have for ourselves and of each other, in building a culture that supports safe, sustainable, compliant operations and celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.

It’s through the successful delivery of these extraordinary travel experiences for our target markets and our distinctive culture, that we hope to become Travel’s Employer of Choice.