IT Manager - Manchester, United Kingdom - Prism Digital

Prism Digital

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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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IT Manager | Hands-on & People Manager | Entertainment Tech

Our client is currently looking for an experienced and hands-on IT Manager to join their engineering department and lead the IT Team.

This would be a great opportunity to manage various, modern cloud-based infrastructure and network technologies, supportinginternal operations. This is an ideal role for someone hands-on and looking to grow their managerial skills in a fast-scaling environment.

You will be responsible for line managing within the IT Team, consisting of Infrastructure - and Helpdesk Engineers (3 people).

The team supports 170 remote workers across 3 offices (London, Manchester and New York) and growing.

You will also support theSecurity Lead in key cyber security initiatives and occasionally be required to participate in various cross-departmental teams for initiatives such as hybrid working or office moves.

This is a newly created role as the current manager is progressing to a new role
Depending on your locality, the role can be based out of Manchester or London.

Experience in these technologies would be highly beneficial:

Next Generation Firewalling and endpoint security solutions
able to configure a network environment for multi-offices
Microsoft Server, Active Directory, Azure Active Directory
Google Workspace / Office36
Azure Cloud (Virtual Machines, Virtual Networking, Infrastructure as Code) OR AWS
PowerShell and/or an interest in Automation (our client also uses Bicep as an IaC tool)

Some projects planned for the next 12 months include:

ISO 27001 Certification (there is a team to support you with this)
Optimization of Azure Environment
Endpoint Management Deployment
Windows 10 to Windows 1
Office Moves

Key requirements include:

Prior experience managing, building and maintaining internal IT infrastructure technologies
Cloud, Network, and business productivity tooling
Strong understanding and recent handson experience with Networking/Firewalls Essential.
Previous experience in Automation, scripting and source control
Experience managing a team of 3 or more, focusing on facilitating team members' career development by providing opportunities.
Comfortable with budgets, forecasting for internal IT operations and supplier management.
Be comfortable with network and server infrastructure concepts
Access Management/IAM

The salary on offer is £60,000 - £70,000 and great benefits, including:

Flexible working
NHS topup scheme
Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Shared Parental Leave
35 days paid leave annually, inclusive of annual leave, bank holidays and a Birthday day off, all able to use flexibly
2 volunteering days per year
Office demo, drinks and celebrations every Friday
A varied range of regular socials (virtual and inperson)
Cycle to work & Season Ticket Loans
Travel allowance when commuting to the office

**IT Manager | Hands-on & People Manager | Entertainment Tech