Head of Infrastructure
AppZone
- Lagos, Lagos State
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Refine strategy for adoption of internal applications and cloud/on-premise infrastructure
- Manage engagements with all technology vendors and service providers.
- Design/implement Infrastructure architectures to meet expectations on performance, efficiency and security.
- Oversee root cause analysis and remediation activities for technology issues within stipulated TATs.
- Oversee implementation and enforcement of infrastructure management standards & certifications.
- Formulate and implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans across the group.
- Ensure the security of the group's infrastructure in partnership with the Information Security team.
- Provide technical leadership to manage operations related to cloud and on premise IT infrastructures - server, storage, network, security, cloud services, server virtualization and business continuity & disaster recovery
- Manage requests from business divisions on provision of IT services and ensure seamless implementation & delivery
- Manage change initiatives to ensure availability, performance and reliability of the systems impacted by change
- Manage security, backup and recovery of IT infrastructure
- Formulate and implement policies and procedures to ensure a stable and secure infrastructure
- Ensure that company's cloud and local infrastructures run seamlessly, perform within agreed targets, and provide a secure platform for the company's business operations.
- BSc/BEng in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or other related Physical Sciences disciplines.
- 10+ years experience, with 2-5 years of leadership experience.
- Cloud Infrastructure Competence: Azure, AWS, VMWare, Windows, Linux, Hybrid Architecture
- Network Infrastructure Competence: Cisco, Fortigate.
- Information Systems: Internal Systems & Productivity tools
- Project Management, Technical operations & Support: ITIL methodology, Solarwinds (or other NPM), Datadog (or other APM)
- Azure Architecture Expert Certification, Cisco Certification: CCNP, CCIE. CCDE Fortigate NSE 4 - 7
- PMP, PRINCE 2 COBIT, ITIL Manager or Expert.
- DevOps methodology knowledge, fintech industry experience and information systems experience
- Very Competitive & Rewarding Pay
- Flexible work option (Remote)
- Group Life Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Paid Lunch for onsite work
- Lifelong Learnings