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A leading company is seeking an IT Infrastructure Manager to oversee infrastructure management within a national footprint. This role involves leading operations, ensuring optimal service delivery, and managing extensive ICT budgets. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in IT or a related field, along with significant relevant experience in operations management and ITIL certification. This is an excellent opportunity for strategic-minded professionals with a robust technical background.
Our client with a national footprint requires someone to fulfill the following duties :
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Managing the IT Infrastructure staff by recruiting and training employees, communicating job expectations and monitoring performance.
Overseeing the annual IT Infrastructure budget and ensuring cost effectiveness.
Monitoring daily operations, including server hardware, software and operating systems.
Coordinating technology installations, upgrades and maintenance.
Selecting and recommending new and replacement hardware and software, when necessary.
Testing, troubleshooting and modifying information systems so they operate effectively.
Generating performance reports for operating systems and the Service Desk function.
Ensuring all IT activities are performed within the parameters of applicable laws, codes and regulations.
Evaluating technology risks in order to develop a robust disaster recovery plan and backup procedures.
Keeping up to date with advances in technology and industry best practice.
Demonstrating a deep technical and strategic understanding of the IT Services and Operations.
Solving complex and diverse problems by continually re-evaluating new and / or conflicting factors.
Managing internal and external communications and being the primary contact of escalation for business issues.
Assisting with the management of relationships with external organisations and suppliers.
Manage ICT equipment and license portfolio for utilisation, warranty, support and contract compliance.
Create asset lifecycle plans for hardware and software.
Implement ITSM, ITIL and other standards relevant to the job role.
Discuss and agree Infrastructure elements of Service Level Agreement (SLA) with business.
Manage and measure according to SLA.
Report to CIO monthly on SLA achievement stats and exception.
Create and oversee implementation of development plans for staff.
It Infrastructure Manager • Bryanston, Johannesburg Metro, South Africa