Our client, an exciting start up within the AI and IT sector are seeking an IT Lead to join their expanding team.
Based in Oxford, on a hybrid basis this role is pivotal to the company's success.
Job overview: With a wide engineering team across multiple disciplines, there are a number of interesting and challenging requirements to meet.
This role will be taking charge of the company's cybersecurity, remote access needs and systems.
There will be a particular focus on physical networking, identity management and resilience.
Responsibilities and Duties: - Develop, propose and establish IT architecture, policies and procedures such as access, network, backup and restore as appropriate and support on systems implementation and management - Establish and process software updates for systems, configure network security and participate in all hardware and software evaluations - Maintain disaster recovery plan and ongoing monitoring of the appropriateness of the plan - Plan, direct, and oversee the company's IT requirements.
- Overseeing and implementing company cybersecurity processes - Establish and maintain relationships with vendors and 3rd party support - Responsible for upkeep and replenishment of company IT equipment - Manage system onboarding and offboarding process for all new starters/leavers, consultants - Provide ad-hoc first line support to company stakeholders.
- Provide training to non-technical audiences on procedures and policies to ensure IT and IP security.
Required Qualifications and skills: - Experience in scaling IT systems as a company grows (esp.
experience in start-up post-raise growth) and have previously rolled out SSO system.
- Strong networking skills; building-scale network planning and management - The ability to manage the security and resilience of the business, balancing robust design and defence in depth against the need for a low-friction user experience.
- Certification and experience in Windows client infrastructure & M365-based active directory, RedHat Linux and various other applications.
- 5 years of relevant experience in managing IT environments and overseeing staff - A 'can do' attitude, with a hands on approach Desired Qualifications and skills: - Linux client and server experience, particularly Debian-derived OS - Experience of containerisation (Docker, K8S) and cloud deployment - Familiarity with commonly used Engineering SaaS systems (GitHub, Atlassian) and EDA tools (Synopsys, Cadence, Ansys) - Experience rolling out simple ERP/MRP systems; or experience operating in a manufacturing environment - Experience of operating within compliance and security frameworks (ISO27001, SOX etc.)
- Experience working with domain hosting, DNS and site management.
- Modern site-site networking and remote access (e.g.
zero trust) In return, my client offers a generous salary, enhanced holiday entitlement, hybrid working (typically 2 days per wk in the office), and share options.
PLEASE NOTE: The company do plan to move to larger local offices in the future, these will however be easily accessible by train/car.