Head of Information Technology at Fifth Quadrant

Job Description

• Our Client a fast growing asset management and investment banking firm is looking for a Head of IT.
• The successful candidate would manage information technology and computer systems as well as IT team members.

Responsibilities

• Supervising daily operations of network and server infrastructure
• Plan, organize, control, and evaluate IT and electronic data operations
• Aligning IT infrastructure with current and future business requirements and goals
• Design, develop, implement, and coordinate systems, policies, and procedures
• Design and develop software application
• Manage the software application
• Ensure security of data, network access and backup systems
• Act in alignment with user needs and system functionality to contribute to organizational policy
• Identify problematic areas and implement strategic solutions in time
• Assuring that IT activities are within the limits of applicable laws, codes, and regulations
• Audit systems and assess their outcomes while preserving assets, information security and control structures -Manage IT annual budgets, forecast, handling cash flow while ensuring cost-effectiveness

Knowledge/Skills:

• Proven working experience as an IT Manager or relevant experience
• Impressive knowledge of technical management, information analysis and computer hardware/software systems
• Expertise in data center management and data governance
• Excellent working knowledge of computer systems, security, network and systems administration, databases and data storage systems, and phone systems
• Software developer (Java, Javscript,#c,. Net)
• Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills (leadership skill)

Qualifications

• BSc Computer Engineering
• Relevant CCMA/ CompTIA, ITILv4 , Microsoft certifications
• 3-5 years of experience working in IT operations