Head of IT Infrastructure - City of London

Jas Gujral; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent banking institution is seeking a Head of IT Infrastructure to manage IT operations in London. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 7 to 10 years of experience, covering 1st to 3rd line support and project management. Responsibilities include overseeing project planning and managing hardware and software upgrades, while liaising with senior management. A salary range of £70K to £90K is offered, alongside benefits.

Qualifications

• At least 7 to 10 years of solid hands-on expertise in IT infrastructure.
• Experience from 1st to 3rd line support before moving into project management.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Run the IT infrastructure at the City based bank.
• Involved with project planning and delivering upgrades to hardware and software.
• Make decisions with senior management.

Skills

Active Directory and SCCM server management

Disaster Recovery

Swift Messaging

Windows Server

EMC SAN

Job description

Head of IT Infrastructure – City of London

Our Client is looking to recruit a Head of IT Infrastructure with at least 7 to 10 years of solid hands‑on expertise to run the IT Infrastructure at this City based bank.

Must be someone who has been through the cycle from 1st to 3rd line support and subsequently moved into project management or Head of IT Infrastructure. You will be involved with project planning and delivering upgrades to hardware and software and making decisions with senior management. You must therefore be able to work at all levels and understand the full project life‑cycle.

Qualifications

Minimum experience:

• Active Directory and SCCM server management
• Disaster Recovery
• Swift Messaging
• Windows Server
• EMC SAN

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels. Any experience from the banking world would be handy.

Team & Location

You will be working in a small team. The role will be based in the City of London.

Compensation

The salary for this position will be in the range £70K – £90K plus benefits.

Application

Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.