IT Manager

Description

Are you an experienced IT Manager or Infrastructure Project Manager ready for a new challenge in the Scottish public sector?
Our client are looking for an IT Manager or Project Manager with a background in hosting and storage to embark on a 2 year fixed term position while they transition from a Linux environment to a Microsoft/cloud architecture.

Key responsibilities, duties and objectives

Cloud migration

This organisation are on a cloud journey and are currently migrating many of their systems to IaaS platforms. The candidate will need to actively drive this migration and to develop and build the relationship with our partners.

Capacity management

Draft and maintain standards and procedures for service component capacity management. Ensure the correct implementation of standards and procedures. Proactively reviews information in conjunction with service level agreements to identify any capacity issues and specifies any required changes. Works with business users to agree and implement short and medium term modifications to demand.

Storage management

Manages the storage and backup systems to provide agreed service levels. Responsible for creating, improving, and supporting quality IT services with optimal utilisation of storage resources, ensuring data security, availability and integrity of business data. Drafts standards, procedures and guidelines for implementing data protection and disaster recovery functionality for all business applications and business data using different online and offline storage devices.

Performance management

Supervises individuals and teams. Allocates routine tasks and/or project work. Provides direction, support and guidance as necessary, in line with individuals’ skills and abilities. Monitors progress against agreed quality and performance criteria. Acts to facilitate effective working relationships between team members

Essential Experience:

· Knowledge of storage technologies such as Comvault.
· Knowledge and experience in the provisioning and management of VM’s
· Knowledge and experience in Windows Server Operating Systems.
· Knowledge and experience in Linux Servers and associated technologies.
· Knowledge and experience of Back Up methodologies and technologies for on premise and cloud.
· Knowledge and experience to support our DBA’s including SQL, MySQL and Oracle.

Desirable requirements:

· Knowledge and Experience in Microsoft Cloud technologies such as Azure.
· Knowledge and Experience in Microsoft PaaS technologies such as Office 365 including SharePoint, SfB and Teams.
· An understanding of basic networking and routing including firewalling.
· Experience with monitoring systems.

What’s in it for me:
2 year fixed term opportunity, competitive salary. 25 days holiday and 11.5 days public holiday
Range of benefits including flexible hours, ongoing training, public sector pension, etc.
Remote working under restrictions, Edinburgh based client

Please send an up to date version of your cv for consideration

ASA Recruitment is one of Scotland’s largest independent multi-sector recruitment agencies. We specialise in providing effective tailored solutions for permanent, contract and temporary employment requirements for our Clients and Candidates. We are members of the REC and are ISO certified.

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