IT - Director
- Recruiter
- BCT Resourcing
- Location
- Manchester, Manchester
- Salary
- £120,000 - £150,000 per annum
- Posted
- 26 Apr 2017
- Closes
- 24 May 2017
- Ref
- 1409147
- Sectors
- IT, Networks & Systems, Security
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
IT Director
The IT Director will take over the infrastructure and development oversight of all technical operations. They will be a hands-on professional who enjoys rolling up there sleeves and working with the team to achieve goals, eliminate security risks and increase customer and business satisfaction. The IT Director will be a change management expert and extremely knowledgeable about ecommerce infrastructure and operations. You will be responsible for the development and systems administration team and will report directly to the CIO.
Challenges
* Develop reliable metrics for hardware, software and storage while ensuring capacity planning
* Identify security vulnerabilities and eliminate them with strategic solutions
* Identify and recommend new technology solutions that we can implement
* Manage the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, upgrade, and support of all IT systems, including servers, PCs, operating systems, telephones, software applications, and peripherals
* Manage IT teams, including hiring, training, evaluation, guidance and discipline
* Develop the IT teams to meet the changing needs of users, groups and offices; new projects and technologies; and varying staff strengths
* Develop standard operating procedures and best practices, including providing written protocols and guidance to IT staff and to end-users
* Ensure the creation and maintenance of all written documentation, including system and user manuals, license agreements, and documentation of modifications and upgrades
* Negotiate and administer vendor, outsourcer, and consultant contracts and service agreements
Skills required
* A strong IT Service Delivery expert
* Broad technical understanding
* A software Development Background - preferably open source
* A flexible and pragmatic approach
* 8+ years IT management experience
* 3+ years' experience working with ecommerce systems
The IT Director will take over the infrastructure and development oversight of all technical operations. They will be a hands-on professional who enjoys rolling up there sleeves and working with the team to achieve goals, eliminate security risks and increase customer and business satisfaction. The IT Director will be a change management expert and extremely knowledgeable about ecommerce infrastructure and operations. You will be responsible for the development and systems administration team and will report directly to the CIO.
Challenges
* Develop reliable metrics for hardware, software and storage while ensuring capacity planning
* Identify security vulnerabilities and eliminate them with strategic solutions
* Identify and recommend new technology solutions that we can implement
* Manage the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, upgrade, and support of all IT systems, including servers, PCs, operating systems, telephones, software applications, and peripherals
* Manage IT teams, including hiring, training, evaluation, guidance and discipline
* Develop the IT teams to meet the changing needs of users, groups and offices; new projects and technologies; and varying staff strengths
* Develop standard operating procedures and best practices, including providing written protocols and guidance to IT staff and to end-users
* Ensure the creation and maintenance of all written documentation, including system and user manuals, license agreements, and documentation of modifications and upgrades
* Negotiate and administer vendor, outsourcer, and consultant contracts and service agreements
Skills required
* A strong IT Service Delivery expert
* Broad technical understanding
* A software Development Background - preferably open source
* A flexible and pragmatic approach
* 8+ years IT management experience
* 3+ years' experience working with ecommerce systems