Head of IT London, Hybrid
We are looking for a highly talented Head of IT to work for a market-leading and fast-growing software company based in London.
They are a technology-driven company operating in a constantly changing technical landscape, exploring new and efficient ways of creating their products. They collaborate with several industry-leading technology partners to stay ahead in the market.
This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team supporting a real-time, highly available, and resilient software platform.
You will coordinate the UK delivery of the companys IT services by managing a small team responsible for Production Infrastructure, Networking, User Hardware, and Applications. Develop and implement IT Strategy and Policy to ensure a cost-effective and efficient technology service for their rapidly growing business.
Responsibilities
1. Leadership: Provide leadership and guidance to coach, motivate, and lead team members to their optimum performance levels and career development.
2. Internal User Technology: Oversee internal IT and computer systems for the company offices.
3. Procurement: Build supplier relationships and negotiate to obtain the best value on vendor contracts. Manage all aspects of the Production Estate including patching, backup & restore, monitoring, networking, and security.
4. Policy & Compliance: Manage IT policy suite, client due diligence, data security, and ISO27001 compliance.
5. Innovation: Generate innovative solutions in work situations; explore different and novel ways to address work problems and opportunities.
6. Building a Successful Team: Use appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to help build a cohesive team and facilitate the achievement of team goals.
7. Strategy: Develop effective IT strategies aligned with the companys strategic objectives.
8. Client Focus: Craft and implement service practices that meet client and business needs.
9. Planning and Organising: Establish courses of action for self and others to ensure work is completed efficiently.
Experience
* Exceptional technical background and experience managing IT teams.
* Understanding of Quality Methods as they relate to IT Change.
* Wide-ranging systems experience including AWS (EC2, ECS, Cloudfront, S3, Lambda), Databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, DynamoDB), Containerised Architecture (Kubernetes, Rancher, Docker, ECS), Monitoring Tools (PRTG, Kibana, Cloudwatch), Scripting (PowerShell, Python), CI Tools (Octopus, TeamCity, CodeBuild), Active Directory/Office 365, VOIP, Networking.
* Forward-thinking and committed to continuous improvement within estate and processes.
* Ability to be hands-on and effectively delegate with a self-motivated, can-do attitude that leads by example.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills, with keen listening abilities.
* Strong commercial awareness and ability to operate in commercially sensitive situations.
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