IT Security Manager (3 month FTC)

Youll lead the IT Service Desk and Infrastructure teams, overseeing the day-to-day delivery of reliable, secure, and high-performing IT services across the organisation. This is a hands-on leadership position perfect for someone who loves getting under the hood of technology while driving best practice and improvement across the business., * Managing and optimising Microsoft 365 tenancy, ensuring seamless integration, governance, and user experience.

• Leading the configuration and administration of Intune and Defender for Endpoint, driving device compliance and endpoint security across the organisation.
• Overseeing the design and maintenance of WiFi infrastructure (Aruba) to support high availability across both office and factory environments.
• Delivering robust backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions.
• Driving service excellence across the IT Service Desk using ITIL-aligned processes and performance metrics.
• Maintaining and enhancing the organisations cybersecurity posture, ensuring compliance with ISO27001, GDPR, and Cyber Essentials.
• Leading, mentoring, and developing a small but capable IT team, building a culture of accountability and growth.

Youll be an experienced IT professional with a strong infrastructure and security background someone who thrives on delivering dependable, secure IT services in a dynamic environment. Youll bring:

• Proven experience managing Microsoft 365 environments at tenancy level (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, Azure AD).
• Strong technical knowledge of Intune, Defender for Endpoint, and modern endpoint management best practices.
• Hands-on experience managing Aruba WiFi networks (or similar enterprise wireless solutions).
• Solid understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, compliance, and risk management.
• Experience leading small IT teams, managing vendors, and supporting critical systems and applications.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills confident dealing with everyone from engineers to executives., Microsoft 365 Intune Defender

This is an opportunity to make a real impact leading operations and security in a business thats genuinely innovating on the world stage. Youll get the freedom to shape processes, adopt new technology, and grow your career in a forward-thinking environment.

Package:

Salary Up to £70,000

On Site working in Ballymena

Early finish Friday

3 Month Fixed Term Contract

Hayward Hawk is excited to be working with a large scale Manufacturing company who are currently seeking an IT Operations & Security professional to join the team on a 3 month Fixed Term Contract to take the lead in a fast-paced, growing environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of Northern Irelands biggest success stories a company driving innovation on a global scale. As the IT Security Manager, youll be the go-to technical leader ensuring stability, security, and performance across a modern Microsoft ecosystem leading from the front to deliver a resilient and secure IT infrastructure.