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My client is seeking a Head of IT and Security to join their leadership team.

Location: City of London (2 - 3 dayds on site)

The Head of IT and Security will:

Lead IT infrastructure strategy and deliver new capabilities within infrastructure and security
Manage and develop IT support and security teams
Oversee IT Helpdesk operations and SLA compliance
Drive technical incident response and BCP/DRP initiatives
Lead infrastructure projects including cloud migration and security enhancement
Develop and implement IT security policies and compliance frameworks
Support cybersecurity roadmap and ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Work closely with the Director of Technology and Infrastructure on strategic initiativesThe Head of IT and Security will have:

Strong leadership and people management experience
Extensive IT Operations experience including:
Office365, Azure Cloud, Azure AD, Windows Server, SQL
Network security, firewalls, DHCP, VLAN, VPN, Cisco Meraki
PaaS / IaaS / SaaS cloud platforms
Proven experience in crisis management and cyber-attack response
Knowledge of security frameworks (NIST, CIS controls, ISO/IEC 27001)
Experience in supplier and 3rd party provider management
Cloud migration expertise
Strong project management and communication skills
DevOps implementation experience (advantageous)
In-depth understanding of cloud-native architectures (preferably Azure)For more information or to apply get in touch with (url removed)

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