IT Manager – established brand – friendly culture – strong benefits REF 1030
This is a full-time position, working Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm with a one-hour lunch break (although we do operate flexible working hours policy and hybrid working). Responsibilities
This architectural firm is involved with commercially responsive design and technical practice with a passion for delivering exceptional projects and outstanding places. Over five successful decades, we have grown, evolved, and diversified. With offices across the UK in Leeds, London, and our head office in Chesterfield, we are regularly engaged to design a wide range of projects from inception to completion, often including masterplanning and place making. Our portfolio currently consists of a broad range of exciting and ambitious major projects and frameworks in a variety of complimentary sectors including large-scale, commercial Retail, Industrial, Leisure, and Residential developments. We currently have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious IT Manager to join our Team. • Be responsible for the Practice’s IT and communication systems. • Manage and develop a small technical team. • Provide strategic direction to drive IT forward and meet future business requirements. • Manage the IT budget. • Deliver efficiencies throughout the Practice, using IT and communication systems. • Manage the IT help desk, networks, hardware and software deployment, system monitoring, maintenance, development, and support of all IT and communication systems. • Manage cloud services, infrastructure, servers and storage, PCs, Apple Devices, laptops, software applications/licensing, and peripherals. • Review and develop the use of software for business operations. • Develop the Practice’s cloud strategy (storage and security). • Maintain and develop the Practice’s IT and data security, in line with Cyber Essentials. • Ensure IT systems and procedures are in line with legal and Data Protection requirements. • Communicate regularly with Directors / Board Directors and all users of IT services and systems. • Maintain and develop standard operating procedures and best practices, including providing written protocols and guidance to IT Team and to end-users. • Oversee provision of IT Support for 140 employees in 2/3 offices and remote working. • Oversee the continuous improvement and development of communication between all regional offices. • Maintain and develop all IT policies and procedures, including those for backup, security, disaster recovery, and service provision. • Manage 3rd party supplier contracts and service agreements. • Provide a key link with other IT/software users, i.e., CAD Managers, Data Managers, etc. • Engage and lead on one-off/special IT related projects. • Keep current with the latest technologies and determine what new solutions will meet future business requirements. Minimum Requirements
IT related degree or equivalent education and experience. Experience of working in a Windows based environment. Knowledge of VMWare, Veeam, Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, Exchange Server, Microsoft 365, and SharePoint. Good working knowledge of mobile device configuration, deployment, and management (iPad and Apple Business). Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications and knowledge of SQL server, Sophos Central, FortiGate FWaaS, MiVoice Business, HP and Unifi network switching/wifi, Microsoft 365 stack, Azure, Endpoint Central Cloud, Autodesk AEC Collection. Experience of ZTNA, SASE, SDWAN. Experience with Autodesk/Construction based IT software and document management (desirable). Technical experience in networking and infrastructure, Azure, and Mitel phone system.
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This is a full-time position, working Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm with a one-hour lunch break (although we do operate flexible working hours policy and hybrid working). Responsibilities
This architectural firm is involved with commercially responsive design and technical practice with a passion for delivering exceptional projects and outstanding places. Over five successful decades, we have grown, evolved, and diversified. With offices across the UK in Leeds, London, and our head office in Chesterfield, we are regularly engaged to design a wide range of projects from inception to completion, often including masterplanning and place making. Our portfolio currently consists of a broad range of exciting and ambitious major projects and frameworks in a variety of complimentary sectors including large-scale, commercial Retail, Industrial, Leisure, and Residential developments. We currently have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious IT Manager to join our Team. • Be responsible for the Practice’s IT and communication systems. • Manage and develop a small technical team. • Provide strategic direction to drive IT forward and meet future business requirements. • Manage the IT budget. • Deliver efficiencies throughout the Practice, using IT and communication systems. • Manage the IT help desk, networks, hardware and software deployment, system monitoring, maintenance, development, and support of all IT and communication systems. • Manage cloud services, infrastructure, servers and storage, PCs, Apple Devices, laptops, software applications/licensing, and peripherals. • Review and develop the use of software for business operations. • Develop the Practice’s cloud strategy (storage and security). • Maintain and develop the Practice’s IT and data security, in line with Cyber Essentials. • Ensure IT systems and procedures are in line with legal and Data Protection requirements. • Communicate regularly with Directors / Board Directors and all users of IT services and systems. • Maintain and develop standard operating procedures and best practices, including providing written protocols and guidance to IT Team and to end-users. • Oversee provision of IT Support for 140 employees in 2/3 offices and remote working. • Oversee the continuous improvement and development of communication between all regional offices. • Maintain and develop all IT policies and procedures, including those for backup, security, disaster recovery, and service provision. • Manage 3rd party supplier contracts and service agreements. • Provide a key link with other IT/software users, i.e., CAD Managers, Data Managers, etc. • Engage and lead on one-off/special IT related projects. • Keep current with the latest technologies and determine what new solutions will meet future business requirements. Minimum Requirements
IT related degree or equivalent education and experience. Experience of working in a Windows based environment. Knowledge of VMWare, Veeam, Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, Exchange Server, Microsoft 365, and SharePoint. Good working knowledge of mobile device configuration, deployment, and management (iPad and Apple Business). Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications and knowledge of SQL server, Sophos Central, FortiGate FWaaS, MiVoice Business, HP and Unifi network switching/wifi, Microsoft 365 stack, Azure, Endpoint Central Cloud, Autodesk AEC Collection. Experience of ZTNA, SASE, SDWAN. Experience with Autodesk/Construction based IT software and document management (desirable). Technical experience in networking and infrastructure, Azure, and Mitel phone system.
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