IT Director

JR United Kingdom; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ecommerce business is seeking an experienced IT Director to drive a comprehensive tech transformation. This high-impact role requires overseeing complex systems, leading a hybrid team, and aligning technology with commercial goals. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills in ecommerce and technical expertise in PHP and Laravel.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in ecommerce or fast-moving tech environments.
• Strong PHP/Laravel skills with experience phasing out legacy platforms.
• Experience managing hybrid/offshore teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overhaul of legacy systems to modern platforms.
• Define and deliver a tech roadmap for improvement.
• Build and manage a hybrid UK/India tech team.

Skills

Leadership in ecommerce environments

PHP

Laravel

Infrastructure & Security

Team Management

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The Opportunity

Fast-paced, growing ecommerce business looking for a hands-on IT Director from an ecommerce background to lead a full tech transformation.

Systems are complex, with a mix of legacy and modern tech, minimal structure, and growing commercial demands. This is a high-impact role for someone who can drive technical and cultural change—bringing strategic direction, improved processes, faster delivery cycles, and the leadership needed to grow and structure a high-performing tech function.

You will oversee everything from ecommerce platforms to internal admin tools, infrastructure and cyber security, while directly enabling performance in ecommerce, operations, and marketing.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the overhaul of legacy systems (.NET, Classic ASP) to modern platforms (Laravel).
• Define and deliver a tech roadmap that improves speed, stability, and scalability.
• Build and manage a hybrid UK/India tech team across frontend, backend, and infrastructure.
• Oversee IT infrastructure (Office 365, VPN servers, Zendesk, Digital Ocean, Cloudflare).
• Drive cybersecurity, access control, disaster recovery, and data protection.
• Align tech with commercial goals in ecommerce, ops, marketing, and customer service.
• Lay the foundation for future data and analytics capabilities.
• Backend: Laravel (primary), bespoke PHP, .NET, Classic ASP (legacy)
• Frontend: JS/CSS stack with custom integrations
• Hosting: Digital Ocean + Cloudflare
• Infrastructure: Internal servers accessed via VPN

What You Bring

• Proven leadership in ecommerce or fast-moving tech environments.
• Strong PHP/Laravel skills and experience phasing out legacy platforms.
• Infrastructure and security know-how (hosting, cloud, cyber best practices).
• Experience managing hybrid/offshore teams.
• Strategic mindset with a pragmatic, delivery-focused approach.