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. The Role 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. Key responsibilities include: 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. About You 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. Why Apply? 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 Interested? Contact Aaron Pyper at Hayward Hawk in confidence for a full job brief or click Apply Now to register your interest Skills: Microsoft 365 Intune Defender