Employment:
Full Time
As the Senior IT Operations Manager, you will report into the group CTO and have a hands-on leadership role to identifying and implementing cost-effective technology solutions for all aspects of the business. You will provide the strategy, leadership, and day-to-day management of the DevOps and SiteOps departments inclusive of infrastructure, software, hardware, networks, and security initiatives.
Client Details
A leading energy company going through exciting developments.
Description
* You will be responsible for uptime and performance of the global network, voice, and compute service design.
* You will explore new technologies and software as appropriate and in conjunction with the CTO.
* You will oversee cost effective operational improvements in the data center, network, server, and communications infrastructure to ensure high performance of the IT department.
* You will have operational responsibility of Data Centres, the entire network and system infrastructure ensuring proper configuration, implementation, maintenance, and monitoring of security firewalls, sites/software, servers, data and file encryption, and internet connections.
* You will work with the CTO to develop operational and capital budgets to address the needs of various areas of the IT department, for example, system infrastructure, security, networks, and databases.
* You will manage an agile and high-performance global team of technology professionals to provide performant and available service desk, voice, network, and compute services.
* You will also provide strategic roadmaps, create reports and presentations for executive summaries, meetings, liaisons with other departments, external agencies, vendors and, create/manage company wide announcements for infrastructure vertical.
* You will establish written public policies and procedures, maintain accurate inventory of all assets, support renewals, technology purchases, and evaluate new technologies.
* You will be in-charge of business continuity and disaster recovery within the department as well as the recommendation and implementation of new investments within the technology infrastructure.
* You will implement procedures and controls that ensure that information and data are secure and in compliance with the security and storage regulations of the business.
Job Offer
* Dynamic work environment
* Attractive salary with family benefits
* Opportunity to work for a leading global organisation
* Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent field.
* You will have over 10 years of experience in IT Infrastructure and Operations with at least 5 years of leadership experience where you have managed global teams at various sites.
* Must have had experience of working in at least one of the following industries – Oil & energy electrical/electronic manufacturing, machinery, industrial automation, mechanical or industrial engineering, mining, or semiconductors.
* Knowledge of developing and managing SLAs, KPIs and critical success factors for IT services, processes, and operations.
* Knowledge in Microsoft Solutions, i.e. design and implementation of Windows Server platforms, Office 365 migrations, Active Directory, Group Policy, System Centre Configuration.
* Deep understanding of Data centers (cloud and inhouse), Network Switches, Network Routing, MPLS, Network administration, Network integration, Network Security and network advancement.
Michael Page is one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:
Finance & Accounting
Banking & Financial Services
Procurement
Property & Construction
Engineering & Supply Chain
Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering
Human Resources
Sales
Marketing
Technology
Secretarial
Executive Search
Legal
The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.
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