Senior Information Technology Administrator - London, United Kingdom - Right to Play

Description

JOB POSTING - Senior Information Technology Administrator

Organization:
Right To Play International


Department/Division:
International Technology (IT)***
Work Location:London, UK


Work Arrangement:
A combination of in-office and remote-working in accordance with Right To Play's

work arrangement and the operational needs of the department***
Authorized to work in:Canada (Eligible to work legally without requiring sponsorship or work permit)***
Target Hiring Range:GBP 39, ,804 per annum (before taxes)***
Target Start Date: Immediate***
Contract Duration:Full-time /
Permanent***
Application Closing Date:May 16, :59 BST***
ABOUT US:Right To Play is a global organisation that protects, educates and empowers children to rise above adversity
through the power of play. We help millions of children each year to stay in school and out of work, to prevent
life-threatening diseases and to stay safe from exploitation and abuse. We are the leading global development
organization that uses play to transform the lives of children and youth impacted by poverty, war, disease and
inequality.

Established in 2000, Right To Play reaches children through experiential programming in 15 countries in Africa,
Asia, the Middle East, and North America. These programs are supported by our headquarters in Toronto, Canada;
London, UK and seven national offices across Europe and North America.

With a shared passion for our mission, our Culture Code guides how we act and interact based on five core pillars:

• 
  Accept Everyone
• _Be intentional about inclusion_

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Make Things Happen - _Seek opportunities to lead and innovate_
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Display Courage - _Act with integrity_
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Demonstrate Care - _Look after yourself and one another_
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Be Playful - _Have fun at work_

Please visit our website to learn more about who we are and what we do, and watch this video to find out about
the five pillars of our Culture Code.


ROLE SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Information Technology (IT), the Senior IT Administrator role is to provision,
manage, monitor, and decommission cloud services, and requires additional knowledge and experience around
technologies and techniques for automating provision and management of infrastructure in a distributed

environment. You will manage and tune in-house computer software systems and network connections to
the planning and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure system provisioning and maintenance
that is consistent with company goals, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.
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WHAT YOU'LL DO:


#1:
Implementation and Management of Systems (55% of Time):

• Develops, implements and maintains policies, procedures, and associated plans for system security

administration and user system access based on industry-standard best practices.

• Manages and maintains essential IT operations and infrastructure, including operating systems, networks,
• Assesses need for any security reconfigurations (minor or significant) and executes them if required.
• Keeps current with emerging security alerts and issues.
• Manages the relationship with service providers and implementing partners acting as the key technical

resource responsible for the coordination of Networking and data resources.

• Designs, tests, and inspects data communications systems.
• Designs and implements disaster recovery plan for operating systems, databases, networks, servers, and
• Analyzes business requirements to develop technical solutions and their frameworks.
• Develops test plans, implementation plans, and project timelines for various projects.
• Develops technology roadmaps.
• Designs, performs, and/or oversees penetration testing of all systems to identify system vulnerabilities.

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#2:
Ongoing Business and Project Subject Matter Expertise (20% of Time):

• Deploys, manages, and maintains all security systems and their corresponding or associated software,

including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, cryptography systems, and anti-virus software.

• Writes functional requirements/specifications documents.
• Conducts research on emerging products, services, protocols, and standards in support of security

enhancement and development efforts.

• Manages and ensures the security of databases and data transferred both internally and externally.
• Designs, implements, and reports on security system and end user activity audits.
• Monitors server logs, firewall logs, intrusion detection logs, and network traffic for unusual or suspicious

activity. Interpret activity and make recommendations for resolution.

• Recommends, schedules (where appropriate), and applies fixes, security patches, disaster recovery

procedures, and any other measures required in the event of a security breach.

• Recommends, schedules, and performs securit