IT Infrastructure Manager

This is an fantastic opportunity for an experienced IT Infrastructure Manager to join a global organisation based in Colchester.

As the Infrastructure Manager you will be responsible for all of the IT infrastructure and networks for all sections of the organisation. This is a hands on position so you will be required to picked up 3rd line IT issues and ensuring high levels of internal customer service are maintained & improved on.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the IT Infrastructure in line with appropriate policies and procedures to maximise the performance of the area. Ensure that team members are motivated, trained and developed to meet the quality, delivery and service requirements of the function.
• Identify potential strategic application of IT systems and recommend innovative methods of exploiting new and existing IT assets to meet the requirements of the business and drive digital transformation.
• Assist in the lead of technical response to crisis and disaster situations, which may involve complex technical hardware or software problems.
• Lead systems and architectural analysis to support the Group Head of IT in planning systems capacity, changes and ongoing effective running of IT solutions.
• Ownership of the technical roadmap and represent the IT department in cross-department architecture forums.
• Ensure that IT infrastructure can be monitored and managed effectively and that systems being implemented are effectively documented and handed over to IT Operations for on-going management.

Key Skills

• Azure
• Office 365
• Windows Server
• Microsoft Exchange 
• Virtualisation experience with Hyper-V or VMware
• Networking experience
• Proven team management skills.