IT Manager - up to £60,000 Bens - London

Job Title: IT Manager

Location: Central London - 4 days onsite

Salary - up to £60,000 + Benefits

An exciting client are embarking on a new IT Set up for a one of their divisions and require an IT Manager to help guide and optimise performance of IT Engineers across the department. The IT Manager will be joining a company that are going through a very exciting time of where they will invest, grow, and transform their business to provide a better service to new and old clients.

The IT Manager will have the opportunity to scope out and drive new IT strategy's working closely with the Head of IT & Business systems to make an impact to existing IT operations below them.

Responsibilities:

Leadership and Management:

• Lead and manage the IT team, providing guidance and support to ensure high performance and productivity.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture, promoting professional growth and development opportunities.

Azure Environment Management:

• Oversee the management and optimisation of operations in an Azure environment, including resource provisioning, monitoring, and security.
• Collaborate with cloud architects and engineers to design and implement scalable and cost-effective solutions on the Azure platform.

Office 365 Administration:

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to the Office 365 suite, including Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive.
• Develop and enforce policies and procedures to ensure efficient and secure usage of Office 365 applications across the organisation.

Hardware Diagnostics:

• Perform hardware diagnostics to identify and resolve issues with servers, workstations, laptops, and other IT equipment.
• Evaluate hardware performance and reliability to determine whether upgrades or replacements are necessary to maintain optimal functionality.

Networking Infrastructure:

• Manage and maintain firewalls, switches, routers, and access points to ensure a secure and reliable network infrastructure.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot connectivity issues, implementing necessary configurations and updates to optimise network performance.

ITIL Environment:

• Implement and adhere to ITIL best practices to streamline IT service management processes and improve service delivery.
• Collaborate with IT service management teams to develop and refine incident, problem, change, and configuration management processes.

Essential skills:

• Previous experience in a managerial or leadership role in IT.
• Proven experience working in an Azure environment, with proficiency in Azure services and management tools.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and experience resolving issues related to the Office 365 suite.
• Ability to diagnose hardware issues and determine hardware fitness for purpose.
• Knowledge of firewalls, switches, routers, and access points, with experience in network configuration and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with ITIL principles and experience working in an ITIL environment; ITIL certification is a significant advantage.

If this IT Manager role sounds like your next challenge, please apply with a copy of your most up to date CV and I will be in touch.