IT Manager – Permanent – Full Time – Banbridge £35,000 to £42,000 DOE
REED Technology Belfast are delighted to partner with our client, an industry leader in retail, who due to continued growth and expansion are seeking to recruit a Permanent IT Manager to join their team. 
The successful candidate will be responsible for all the organisations IT infrastructure ensuring the IT systems are reliable, secure and efficient for the daily operations of the organisation.
 Responsibilities:
*Manage installation, maintenance and upgrades of systems, hardware and software
*Ensure the availability, performance, and security of servers, networks and other critical IT infrastructure
*Ensure Data backup and data recovery plans are in place
*Develop IT security policies and procedures to safeguard company data
*Stay updated on legal and regulatory requirements related to data security
*Conduct regular security audits
*Develop and implement companies IT Strategy
*Identify ICT security vulnerabilities and implement appropriate cyber security software solutions on company systems
*Implement best practice cyber security protocols across all personnel
*Be responsible for investigating and resolving problems, providing information solutions to ensure effective use of systems.
*Liaise with relevant third party technology providers to ensure that the organisations requirements are met in a timely manner
*Coach and mentor staff as required to improve performance
*People management
Essential criteria:
*3rd level qualification in a relevant subject
*Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, networking and security
*Experience of end to end delivery of projects
*Practical experience with MS 365, intune, exchange, sharepoint, onedrive and teams
*Active directory
*Windows server
*Endpoint management
*VMWare and Azure
*Firewalls and networking
To apply please contact Niall Lennon for an initial and confidential discussion.