IT Manager

Onsite in Carlisle

Own transport is essential

£60,000 - £90,000 pa

My client is seeking to appoint a new IT/IS Manager who will manage the IT department which consists of 8 people, you will be responsible for:

• Strategic planning of the existing and future IT/IS requirements,
• Management, development, and leadership the IT/IS Team,
• Budgeting and resource management,
• Procurement,
• IT/IS operations and support,
• Security and risk management,
• Technology infrastructure,
• Evaluation, development, testing and implementation of new software, 
• Delivering solutions as required by internal stakeholders, external software vendors, and customer base.

Knowledge & Experience

• Ideally university degree in the field of computer science, information sciences, or related field and/or 5 years work experience in a senior IT / IS position.
• Windows server and desktop operating system
• VOIP
• Networking fundamentals
• VM-Ware and V-Sphere
• Cyber essentials +
• IBM System i
• ISO27001
• Cloud technologies
• Infrastructure / Software procurement
• Business process and systems analysis
• Business and system requirement specifications
• Managing development projects from conception through to delivery
• SDLC
• Problem investigation and solving
• Working with software developers
• Managing third party software and hardware vendors
• Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
• Ideally some experience of Logistics
• Software licencing and asset management

Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted. 

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