IT Operations Manager - City based company

Excellent role that will suit someone who wishes to build on existing skillset and experience

My client is looking to recruit a strong IT specialist who will assume the management and leadership of a small and dedicated team of IT Professionals

The role will include, but not be restricted to

• maintaining the IT infrastructure and ensuring all systems and technologies remain up to date
• ensuring cyber security protocols remain best of breed
• full provision of all levels of technical support for local and remote users
• installation of news systems, hardware, software etc
• hardware/software fault diagnosis and resolution
• management of a small team of IT professionals
• provision of IT and Cyber training courses
• managing an Apple estate
• providing full IT strategy to Board Level
• Assessing new systems, hardware, software
• Making recommendations prior to upgrades of systems
• Full budgetary control of all areas of IT
• hardware/software inventories
• Project based work when and where required

very strong MS 365 experience

• ability to liaise with all levels of staff, through to Director level

• Very strong ISO27001 experience, candidates MUST have completed ISO audits previously

• Preference will be given to candidates who have MS accreditations

• Ideally from a finance or insurance or investment background

• excellent Cyber security awareness

• working with 3rd party vendors

• strong contractual awareness and the ability to negotiate with suppliers

• a very strong all round Microsoft background

• the willingness to commute to the St Paul's area of London at least three days a week