Head of Infrastructure Technology

📋 Job Overview

Avomind is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Manager to oversee the design, deployment, and maintenance of IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, storage systems, and other hardware and software components. The ideal candidate will lead a team of IT professionals, implement security policies, and manage vendor relationships to ensure high availability and reliability of IT services.

🏢 About Avomind

Avomind is a forward-thinking organization dedicated to leveraging technology to drive innovation and efficiency. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and innovative team environment, encouraging professional development and continuous learning.

🎯 The Role

The Infrastructure Manager will be responsible for leading and managing a team of IT professionals, ensuring high availability and reliability of IT services, and implementing security policies to protect the organization's IT infrastructure.

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the design, deployment, and maintenance of IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, storage systems, and other hardware and software components.
• Develop and implement strategies for infrastructure capacity planning, performance optimization, and disaster recovery.
• Ensure high availability and reliability of IT services through proactive monitoring and maintenance practices.
• Lead and manage a team of IT professionals, including network engineers, system administrators, and support staff.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment, encouraging professional development and continuous learning.
• Set performance goals, conduct regular performance evaluations, and provide coaching and mentorship to team members.
• Implement and enforce security policies and procedures to protect the organization's IT infrastructure from threats and vulnerabilities.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, standards, and best practices, such as GDPR, HIPAA, and ISO/IEC 27001.
• Conduct regular security assessments, audits, and penetration testing to identify and mitigate risks.
• Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers, negotiating contracts and ensuring service level agreements (SLAs) are met.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including executives, department heads, and project managers, to align IT infrastructure initiatives with business objectives.
• Communicate infrastructure status, issues, and recommendations to senior management in a clear and concise manner.
• Lead infrastructure projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, and timelines, coordinating resources and stakeholders as needed.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and issues, and implement corrective actions to keep projects on track.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential impact on the organization's IT infrastructure.
• Identify opportunities for infrastructure improvement and innovation, driving initiatives to enhance performance, scalability, and efficiency.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging the adoption of best practices and new technologies.

📌 Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. A master's degree or relevant certifications (e.g., Cisco, Microsoft) is a plus.
• At least 5-7 years of experience in IT infrastructure management, with a proven track record of leading and managing infrastructure teams.
• Extensive knowledge of IT infrastructure components, including networking, servers, storage, virtualization, and cloud technologies.

⭐ Desirable Experience

• Experience of technologies such as Veeam, SQL, Office 365, VMware would be advantageous.

🎁 Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package.

🛂 Visa & Eligibility

Visa sponsorship may be available for the right candidate.