Cloud & IT Manager Role Overview
This role requires a balance of high-level vision and detailed operational oversight, ensuring that IT aligns with business goals, supports compliance requirements, optimizes cloud resources with automation, and maintains a secure and efficient technology environment.
The ideal candidate is excited about technology, with a deep understanding of Azure cloud infrastructures and IT practices, a spirit of automation, and a hands-on attitude to solving problems and delivering process improvements.
Main Responsibilities:
* Infrastructure and Cloud Management:
o Manage and optimize the company's Azure Cloud infrastructure.
o Support the full development team with DevOps knowledge (e.g. automation of deployments, setup of infrastructure for new components).
o Ensure high availability, scalability, and security of IT systems to agreed SLAs.
o Monitor and manage cloud resources, focusing on cost efficiency and performance.
o Develop and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
* Information Security:
o Maintain comprehensive information security policies and procedures.
o Conduct risk assessments, security audits, and ensure incident response readiness.
o Protect the organization against cyber threats and data breaches.
* IT Management:
o Develop and implement the company's IT strategy, aligning it with business objectives.
o Provide a voice to leadership for IT investments and infrastructure.
o Lead approved internal IT projects, from planning to execution, ensuring they meet business needs and timelines.
* IT Operations and Support:
o Oversee day-to-day IT operations to ensure reliable and efficient IT service delivery.
o Manage IT support, troubleshooting, and maintenance activities.
Requirements:
* Autonomy: High motivation, self-starter, well-organized, and comfortable interacting with a diverse range of colleagues working remotely across multiple time zones.
* Team Player: Works well with others and helps the entire team be successful on common goals.
* Technical Proficiency: Solid engineering background, preferably in Microsoft technology stacks and a deep hands-on knowledge of Cloud technologies and especially Azure.
* Database Knowledge: Solid experience with SQL for either SQL Server or Azure SQL.
* Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills to articulate complex technical details and work collaboratively with stakeholders and team members.
* Hands-on attitude: Comfortable implementing all kinds of changes directly.
* Process Improvement mindset: Always looking for how to improve our infrastructure and IT management, including automation wherever possible.