It infrastructure and operations manager

IT Infrastructure Operations Manager - £60,000 + bonus, car - West Yorkshire. Take ownership of IT Operations within the UK to meet business needs. About Our Client Michael Page Technology are delighted to bring this newly created role to the market, supporting a global organisation with the appointment of an IT Infrastructure Operations Manager. Job Description What you ll be doing: This is a newly created role reporting to the IT Director, where you will play a key role leading IT Infrastructure and Operations, including standardisation, backup and restore facilities and documentation. You will remain hands on/technical to support office network infrastructure, voice platform, contact center, user endpoints (laptops and desktops), server and database infrastructure and cloud services - leading a small team of Engineers. Responsibilities: Ensure the IT services function properly in line with the constraints set by the management and the requirements of the company. Ensure the right level of information security is implemented. To oversee and ensure that all day to day responsibilities of the I O team are carried out in line with working procedures. To create, maintain and optimise these working procedures. To train and develop staff so that they can effectively undertake their duties. Organises the project management for his/her area and manages key projects with the appropriate level of priority, including in an interdisciplinary context with other IT specialists and suppliers. To communicate errors in systems, connections etc. and correct as necessary by own initiative or working together. To control deviations from planned activities and make suggestions to improve related processes. To distribute work and assist with problems and monitor output. To ensure that backups are completed and are carried out to insure data availability. To provide correct and accurate reports when requested. Organises stand-by services for his area of responsibility in exceptional circumstances on request. The Successful Applicant Key Skills Experience Required: Datacenter and Cloud Infrastructure implementation. Microsoft technology stack for Active Directory, Servers and SQL Databases. VMware technology. Backup and Recovery Systems. Security (Endpoint protection, Firewall, Proxy systems, …). WAN, VPN, LAN and enterprise WLAN architectures. Supplier and contract management (some of the above tasks will be provided via managed services). Service Management according to ITIL. Software distribution and patch management solutions. Microsoft Windows 365, Server and SQL Server license structure. Project management. What s on Offer Salary: up to £60,000 DOE. Benefits: 10% Annual Bonus £6,000 Company Car Allowance