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IT Manager - Network and Infrastructure - Leicester

£40,000 - £44,500 - Project Delivery - Project Delivery
Ref: 145 Date Posted: Thursday 15 Nov 2018

One of the leading housing and care businesses in the UK is looking for an experienced IT Manager to work in their Leicestershire based office on a 2 year fixed term contract.

What you’ll do

The role will include tasks such as:

Take a leading role in implementing the team's work areas as directed by the Head of ICT Manager ensuring that a continuously improving and effective professional customer services is delivered.

Provide effective day-to-day leadership and management of the staff within the team, including provision of clear objectives and associated risks, together with advice, guidance and support necessary to achieve them.

Deliver projects and manage the change within the projects while upholding excellent stakeholder management levels and controlling budgets.

Lead on the technical delivery of end-user applications, solutions and telecommunication systems to support the business.

Lead on the planning and implementing network security, including access control, firewall management, anti-virus provisioning, web-services and file permissions to safeguard system integrity and protect system and customer data.

Your profile

The ideal candidate will have the following attributes:

You will have a broad knowledge of a range of technologies: MS Server, VMware, Exchange, SQL, AD, etc.

You will have experience in networking: LAN, WAN, VoIP (Cisco) and MPLS.

You will have experience in delivering applications: Citrix Xenapp.

You will have strong skills in managing, motivating and developing a team.

You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

You will have excellent stakeholder management skills.

Essential skills

Degree in IT (BSc/MSc) or equivalent technical experience.

Experience managing a team and a service.

Experience of system operational management and monitoring

Proven experience in managing MS Server network and infrastructure

Extensive experience of fault analysis, diagnostics and resolution management

Technical experience and knowledge in a range of technologies, such as: Microsoft Exchange, SAN and network storage and web filtering.

Desirable skills

Professional training (Microsoft Certified Engineer, Citrix Certified Administrator, MS Exchange and SQL).

ITIL/PRINCE2 qualified.

Practical experience managing terminal services (Citrix) and virtual (VMware) environment.