IT Manager (GRC, Network, Infrastructure) – Kingston Stanley – Dubai – UAE - Icon of Jobs

Kingston Stanley invites application for IT Manager (GRC, Network, Infrastructure) in Dubai, UAE

Job Title:

IT Manager (GRC, Network, Infrastructure)

You must be an IT Manager, with 10+ years of experience, responsible for ensuring the stability, scalability and security of technology infrastructure. You must possess strong leadership skills, communicating excellently in English and be willing to work in a fun, fast paced and ever-evolving industry.

Responsibilities:

Device and manage infrastructure strategy (e.g., servers, networks, storage, virtualisation and telecoms system) to ensure it supports business growth and scalability plans.
Establish and maintain governance and compliance standards.
Device and manage the overall Information Security strategy and Enterprise Risk Management framework (disaster recovery) that suits business continuity management program goals.
Device and manage a mechanism that helps identify risks and control weaknesses and escalate these accordingly.
Work to mitigate and remediate identified deficiencies in a timely manner and engage wider team support.
Produce related flow charts, process narratives (SOPs) and risk and control matrices, segregation of duties/process owners’ matrices and any others required.
Produce presentations and educate IT users on all IT Compliance related initiatives, trends and developments.
Conduct periodic systems and policy audits and report back to senior management on findings, recommendations, and timelines.
Ownership of creating, maintaining, communicating IT policies and monitoring and enforcing compliance.
Facilitates collection of evidence to support investigations of possible security or policy breaches.
Lead and/or collaborate in IT/system related initiatives/improvements and projects as required.
Ensure the reliability, availability, and security of the company’s network infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, VPN, firewalls, and remote access solutions.
Oversee the operations of the company’s data centres, including server provisioning, hardware maintenance, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
Evaluate, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure solutions, ensuring the company’s cloud-based systems are secure, structured, performant, and cost-effective.
Establish and manage relationships with technology vendors, service providers, and outsourcing partners, ensuring service level agreements are met and contracts are optimized.
Third-party Supplier and Vendor Risk Management – performs third-party supplier risk assessments to ensure supply chain risk is managed throughout the supplier’s lifecycle.
Oversee, collaborate and provide absence coverage for IT day-to-day operational tasks related to Network and Connectivity, Data Centre Management, Cloud Infrastructure, and other IT operational tasks as required.

Qualifications:

10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure management.
Fluent in English, written & spoken.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Strong leadership abilities with a proven track record of building and managing high-performing infrastructure teams, fostering collaboration, and driving results.
Extensive knowledge of IT infrastructure technologies and best practices, including servers, networks, storage, virtualization, data centres, cloud platforms, and telecommunications.
Solid understanding of network protocols, security principles, firewalls, VPNs, and network architecture
Experience in designing and managing secure infrastructure environments.
Proficiency in cloud infrastructure platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), including experience in cloud migration, scalability, cost optimization, and security.
Familiarity with regulatory requirements and industry standards related to IT infrastructure, security, and data protection.
Demonstrated ability to manage vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and ensure service level agreements are met.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Communicates in a positive and inclusive manner always demonstrating respect towards others regardless of job level.