We’re Pentland Brands: a global family business behind some of the world’s most iconic active and lifestyle brands. We bring integrity, energy and ambition to our work, setting high standards and striving to deliver great outcomes without ego.

With over 1,500 team members worldwide, we’re proud of our diverse, inclusive culture where everyone is encouraged to speak up, challenge thinking, create breakthroughs and collaborate openly. Our people are what set us apart, and we’re committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

Reports to: Lead Analyst (Platform)

Location: [Office location]

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Hybrid Model: 3 days a week (Tuesday to Thursday)

The [Role Title] Mission:

The Lead Analyst (Platform) is responsible for the technical ownership, stability, security, and strategic evolution of the global server, storage, and virtualisation estate.

They provide hands-on technical management while setting direction, standards, and best practices across infrastructure platforms. The role ensures services are secure, resilient, performant, and aligned to business and security objectives.

The Lead Analyst acts as the most senior escalation point for complex incidents and plays a key role in architecture, capacity planning, lifecycle management, and modernisation initiatives across on-premises and cloud environments.

How you'll drive success:

• Platform Ownership & Strategy – Own the global server, storage, and virtualization platforms; define roadmaps, standards, and lifecycle strategies aligned to security and enterprise architecture.

• Technical Leadership – Act as senior escalation point; lead root cause analysis; mentor and develop team members.

• Infrastructure Operations – Oversee monitoring, backups, (C)DR, and capacity planning; ensure high availability and resilience.

• Security & Compliance – Ensure patching, vulnerability remediation, and compliance with internal and external standards.

• Vendor & Technology Management – Manage key vendors, licensing, and technology lifecycle; evaluate new tools and platforms.

• Project Delivery – Lead infrastructure projects; provide design authority and governance.

• Service Improvement – Drive automation, efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you'll need to thrive:

• You will have 8+ years of relevant experience.

• Experience in VMware vSphere / ESXi (v7 onwards) – advanced administration and design

• Experience in Windows Server (2016 onwards) – enterprise management. Linux experience an advantage.

• Experience in Backup / Replication Experience (Veeam preferred)

• Experience in Server & Storage hardware knowledge (HPE / Dell)

• Experience in OS patching, vulnerability scanning, and system hardening

• Experience in Automation and scripting (PowerShell or equivalent)

• Experience in Cloud platforms (Azure / GCP – hybrid environments)

Alongside a competitive salary and discretionary bonus, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, flexibility, and life outside work. This includes generous holiday allowance, hybrid and flexible working, employee transportation, pension and gratuity contributions, wellbeing support, medical, personal accident & term life insurance cover.

The Interview Process

We want our interview process to feel clear, straightforward, and supportive. If your experience and expectations look like a strong match for the role, here’s what you can expect next:

1. Talent Team Intro Call - A 30-minute video call with our Talent Team to get to know each other, talk through the role and your experience, and answer any questions you have.

2. Experience Interview - A more in-depth interview (usually online) with the hiring manager to explore your skills, experience and approach, and how these align with the role, our principles, and our ways of working.

3. In-Person Interview - An in-person meeting at our office to continue the conversation from your experience interview. This stage may also include discussion of any task or preparation shared in advance.

4. Final Interview - A final in-person interview at our office, focused on deeper discussion and practical application, giving you the chance to meet more of the team and see Pentland Brands in action.