Head of Information Technology

Ventula Consulting; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 160.000 - 209.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ventula Consulting Ltd. in London is seeking a Head of Digital Infrastructure and Security to own the organisation's digital backbone on an initial 6-month contract.

You will shape strategy across cloud, on-premise, networks and security, ensuring services are secure, resilient and highly available. You will lead diverse teams, balance cost and risk, drive automation, and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver technology outcomes aligned with business priorities in a complex multi-site

Qualifikationen

• Senior technology leader with infra expertise.
• Experience shaping and managing complex infrastructure environments, including cloud or hybrid platforms, networks, identity and core technology services.
• Strong ability to balance security, resilience, performance and cost in architectural decisions.

Aufgaben

• Set the direction for infrastructure and platform services across cloud, datacentre, networks, identity and end-user technology, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure and fit for future business needs.
• Oversee infrastructure and service operations, driving service quality, reliability, performance and continuous improvement across a distributed environment.
• Cyber Security & Risk: Lead security operations and governance, including vulnerability management, threat response, security assurance and the integration of security into infrastructure design and delivery.
• Strengthen disaster recovery, business continuity and technology resilience, ensuring recovery arrangements are tested and critical services can be restored effectively.

Kenntnisse

Infrastructure engineering

Infrastructure architecture

Cloud engineering

Network engineering

Security leadership

Technology strategy

Stakeholder influence

Team leadership

Jobbeschreibung

Head of Digital Infrastructure and Security – Immediate Start Required - £1000 p/d (Inside IR35) – Initial 6-month contract – London

We are working with a global infrastructure organisation to appoint a senior technology leader to take ownership of its digital infrastructure and security on an initial 6-month contract.

This is a broad leadership role for someone with a strong infrastructure engineering and/or architecture background, who combines technical depth with the ability to lead teams, shape technology strategy and deliver meaningful change. You’ll oversee a diverse technology environment spanning infrastructure, cloud, networks, cyber security and operational resilience across a complex, multi-site business.

Alongside ensuring critical services remain secure, stable and reliable, you’ll play a key role in modernising the technology estate, improving colleague and customer experiences, and developing more automated and resilient ways of working.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the direction for infrastructure and platform services across cloud, datacentre, networks, identity and end-user technology, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure and fit for future business needs.
• Oversee infrastructure and service operations, driving service quality, reliability, performance and continuous improvement across a distributed environment.
• Cyber Security & Risk: Lead security operations and governance, including vulnerability management, threat response, security assurance and the integration of security into infrastructure design and delivery.
• Strengthen disaster recovery, business continuity and technology resilience, ensuring recovery arrangements are tested and critical services can be restored effectively.

You’ll bring:

• A strong background in infrastructure engineering, infrastructure architecture, cloud or network engineering, with progression into senior technology leadership.
• Experience shaping and managing complex infrastructure environments, including cloud or hybrid platforms, networks, identity and core technology services.
• The technical confidence to challenge architecture, evaluate engineering approaches and balance security, resilience, performance and cost.
• Experience across infrastructure operations, cyber security, technology risk and service management.
• A track record of leading transformation, improving operational effectiveness and introducing automation or modern technology practices.
• The ability to communicate complex technical issues clearly, influence senior stakeholders and build effective relationships across the business.
• Strong people leadership skills, with a focus on developing technical talent and driving continuous improvement.