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.