Senior Director, Infrastructure & IT Resilience

Adecco Recruitment; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco Recruitment is seeking a Deputy Head of Infrastructure to lead and coordinate the companys IT infrastructure and operations. This senior role demands ensuring availability, security, and resilience of infrastructure while aligning IT with business needs in an on-site Lisbon setting.

You will oversee technical teams, manage projects and vendors, and drive continuous improvement of IT services and business continuity processes. Fluency in English is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, or Telecommunications.
• Solid experience in managing IT systems, networks, and infrastructure.
• Proven leadership of technical teams.
• Strong project management, planning, and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of infrastructure architectures and best practices.
• Experience managing vendors, contracts, and SLAs.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.
• Spanish knowledge is a plus (nice to have).

Responsibilities

• Define strategy and evolution of the IT infrastructure across systems, networks, telecommunications, and security.
• Ensure the availability, security, performance, and maintenance of the organization''s technology infrastructure.
• Lead the IT department by setting priorities, responsibilities, and objectives, while ensuring effective resource allocation and team performance.
• Plan and oversee technology projects, ensuring delivery within agreed timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Promote continuous improvement of IT services by identifying opportunities to optimize and modernize infrastructure.
• Monitor system performance and ensure measures to support operational stability and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and industry best practices for infrastructure management.
• Manage technology vendors and external partners, overseeing contracts, SLAs, and delivery quality.
• Drive initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, security, and overall business productivity.
• Prepare management reports on departmental performance, ongoing projects, key challenges, and investment needs.
• Support senior management in decision-making related to technology, infrastructure, and IT operations.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Adecco Recruitment is seeking a Deputy Head of Infrastructure to lead and coordinate the companys IT infrastructure and operations. This senior role demands ensuring availability, security, and resilience of infrastructure while aligning IT with business needs in an on-site Lisbon setting.

You will oversee technical teams, manage projects and vendors, and drive continuous improvement of IT services and business continuity processes. Fluency in English is required.