IT Manager / Assistant IT Manager (Hands-on/East/Perm)

Align Recruitment Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Singapore is seeking a hands-on managerial role requiring strong IT infrastructure expertise. The ideal candidate will have 5–6 years of experience managing on-premise and cloud environments, with responsibilities including leading a team, managing IT projects, and overseeing vendor relationships. A diploma or degree in Information Technology is essential. Interested candidates can apply by emailing their resume.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of IT Infrastructure experience; retail background preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge in networking and infrastructure.
• Proven project and vendor management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Infrastructure Team in operational excellence.
• Collaborate on infrastructure needs with internal departments.
• Plan and execute strategic IT projects.
• Supervise deployment and IT setup for retail roadshows.
• Manage relationships with vendors and service providers.

Skills

IT Infrastructure experience

Project management

Vendor management

Networking

Data centre architecture

Azure

AWS

Education

Diploma or Degree in Information Technology

Tools

Active Directory

GPO

Microsoft 365

Veeam

Cloud Solution

Dell AppSync

Firewalls (Cisco FirePower, FortiGate)

Dell SAN Storage (VNX, XtremIO)

Job description

Summary

A hands‑on managerial role requiring 5–6 years of relevant IT infrastructure experience. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in managing both on‑premise and cloud environments, with broad knowledge across IT management and emerging technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and guide the Infrastructure Team in achieving company goals and maintaining operational excellence.

• Collaborate with internal departments to address infrastructure and system needs.

• Plan and execute strategic IT projects to ensure smooth implementation.

• Supervise deployment and IT setup for retail roadshows.

• Manage relationships with vendors and service providers.

• Administer Active Directory, GPO, DNS/DHCP, and Microsoft 365.

• Oversee servers (Hyper‑V) — creation, upgrading, migration (Dell/HP).

• Manage data backup using Veeam, Cloud Solution, and Dell AppSync.

• Configure and maintain firewalls (Cisco FirePower, FortiGate) and network equipment.

• Administer Dell SAN Storage (VNX, XtremIO, PowerStore) and security tools (Network Box, Kroll SentinelOne).

• Utilize IT management tools such as MECM, GFI Event Manager, AD ManagerPlus, Freshdesk, Cisco ISE.

• Manage Azure AD Connect and AWS instances.

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Information Technology or related discipline.

• Minimum 5 years of IT Infrastructure experience; retail background preferred.

• Strong technical knowledge in networking, infrastructure, and data centre architecture.

• Proven experience in project management and vendor management.

Technical Skill Set

• Windows OS & Active Directory (DFS, domain structure)

• Server & Client Deployment / Virtualization

• LAN/WAN Configuration (MPLS, Peplink)

• Router & Switch Setup (Cisco, Meraki preferred)

• Wi‑Fi Network Design & Deployment

• Cloud Platforms: AWS & Azure

• Office 365 Administration

• Storage: Dell/EMC XtremeIO, VNX

• Data Backup & Recovery: Hyper‑V replica, VHD, ShadowProtect, Storsimple, SQL DB

• Disaster Recovery & Security Management

• PABX/IP Telephony, VPN, Firewall Management

• IT Budgeting & Vendor Management

How to Apply:

Interested applicants, please press apply now or email your resume to [e-mail]

Regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Align Recruitment Pte Ltd (20C0253)

Tee Siew Mei (R1219651)