Manager, IT Infrastructure & Operations

Job Description
About Our Client
Our client is a large Engineering/Construction company based in Riyadh. 
Job Description
The Manager, IT Infrastructure & Operations will be part of the senior IT leadership team, and manage the IT Infrastructure & Operations function. The key responsibilities of this role will be:
- Setting strategy and controlling annual budgets for the IT Infrastructure & Operations function
 - IT Service Management (ITSM)
 - Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning
 - Building stakeholder relationships to understand the business requirements
 - Leading large IT projects related to new IT systems and services
 - Developing and supporting Enterprise-wide solutions on Private cloud, Office 365/Azure
 - Reporting on critical IT operations service metrics
 - Applying cyber security strategy within IT Infrastructure & Operations function
 - Managing a large team, and providing effective leadership
 - Vendor selection/management
 - Monitoring performance of the function
 - HR responsibilities such as organisation development, recruitment, staff performance management, etc. for the function
 - Continuous improvement of the function
 
The Successful Applicant
The successful candidate will be/have:
- At least a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study
 - 8+ years of experience in IT roles, with a focus on IT Infrastructure/Operations
 - 3+ years of managerial experience (strategy, budgeting and team management)
 - Previously worked in large-scale organisations, and managed large IT teams
 - Strong communications skills
 - Knowledge in Microsoft Solutions, i.e. design and implementation of Windows Server platforms, Office 365 migrations, Active Directory, Group Policy, System Center Configuration
 - Deep understanding of Network Switches, Network Routing, MPLS, Network administration, Network integration, Network Security and network advancement
 - Knowledge in architecture, design, configuration, and deployment within the Microsoft Azure platform
 - Experience with IT frameworks: ITIL, MoF, CoBIT, Run SAP
 - CCIE/CCNP/ITIL/COBIT/PMP/CISA/CISM certifications
 - SAP experience (preferred)
 
What's on Offer
SAR 30,000-40,000 plus benefits (medical insurance, tickets, schooling fees)                                    
Job Details
Employment Types:
Full time
Industry:
Recruitment / Staffing / RPO
Function:
IT
Roles:
Software Engineer / Programmer
Skills:
Manager IT Infrastructure & Operations
				