It Manager

Jsm Business Services And Recruitment; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wine and wellness estate in the beautiful Franschoek area is seeking an experienced IT Manager to oversee IT projects, infrastructure management, and vendor assessments. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of IT operations experience, a relevant degree, and proficiency in both Afrikaans and English. This role requires strong project management skills and a firm grasp of IT best practices. Competitive compensation and a supportive team environment offered.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience working in IT operations.
• Experience leading and managing IT projects.
• Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure and operations best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT projects, design and deploy new systems.
• Monitor performance of IT systems and make recommendations.
• Manage small team and provide reporting.

Skills

IT project management

Virtualization technology (Hyper-V, VMWare)

Fluent in Afrikaans and English

Windows and Mac proficiency

Critical thinking

Decision-making skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or equivalent

Tools

Backup software (Veeam)

Dell Storage array

Job description

A leading wine and wellness estate in the beautiful Franschoek area is looking for an experienced, hard-working and dedicated IT Manager to join their team.Duties & ResponsibilitiesLead IT projects, including the design and deployment of new IT systems and services.Monitor performance of information technology systems to determine cost and productivity levels, and to make recommendations for improving the IT infrastructure.Help define IT infrastructure strategy, architecture, and processes.Analyse business requirements by partnering with key stakeholders across the organization to develop solutions for IT needs.Assess vendors and develop test strategies for new hardware and software.Troubleshoot hardware and software issues related to internal IT.Weekend and afterhours standby.Hyper-V or similar proficiency.Understand and able to manage multiple VM and related server requirements.Ensure

• % uptime through DR solution and management.Willing to do Local IT support, User setup, and POS assistance.Budget and provide reporting.Manage small team.Experience in the hospitality environment a plus.Patch management.3CX Management and administration.Proficiency with virtualization technology (Hyper-V, VMWare).

Backup software (Veeam).

Desired Experience & QualificationBachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.2-5 years of experience working in IT operations.Fluent in Afrikaans and English.Experience leading and managing IT projects and rolling out IT infrastructures across various technologies.Excellent working knowledge of computer systems, security, network and systems administration, databases and data storage systems, and phone systems.Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills.Excellent project management skills and strong ability to prioritize.Firm grasp on IT infrastructure and operations best practices.Must be Office Admin proficient.Windows and Mac proficient.MCSE / MCITP certification advantageous.ITIL / ITSM certifications advantageous.Dell Storage array experience a big plus.