Lead the Compute & Storage function within IT/OT Infrastructure, ensuring secure, resilient, scalable, and cost-effective compute, virtualisation, storage, directory services, and platform infrastructure supporting IT and OT systems.
What you'll do:
Infrastructure Strategy & Roadmap
- Develop and maintain the Compute & Storage technology roadmap.
- Drive platform modernisation initiatives including virtualisation, storage, Active Directory, backup/recovery, and infrastructure refresh programmes.
- Evaluate and introduce new technologies to improve resilience, efficiency, and business value.
Operations & Service Availability
- Ensure availability, performance, and supportability of:
- Windows and Unix/Linux platforms
- Enterprise storage platforms
- Virtualisation platforms (e.g., VMware, Nutanix)
- Active Directory services
- Ensure integration with backup and disaster recovery solutions
- Key Database Technologies (SAP, Oracle, Windows, Postgres etc)
- Oversee operational support and transition of projects into BAU services
- Lead team in automation efforts to improve effectiveness, compliance and efficiency
Project Delivery
Lead infrastructure projects such as: Storage technology refresh, VMware upgrade, Active Directory recovery and refresh, SAN infrastructure expansion, Data centre expansion and server refresh programmes support application infrastructure implementation, and migration projects.
Cybersecurity & Resilience
- Ensure infrastructure complies with corporate cybersecurity and governance requirements.
- Strengthen disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity capabilities.
- Manage infrastructure vulnerabilities and lifecycle risks.
- Support CII, IT and OT security requirements.
Capacity & Asset Management
- Manage compute, storage, and virtualisation capacity planning.
- Optimise infrastructure utilisation and resource allocation.
- Establish visibility and reporting on infrastructure consumption and forecasting.
Vendor & Financial Management
- Manage infrastructure budgets and CAPEX/OPEX planning.
- Lead tenders, vendor evaluations, contract negotiations, and service performance reviews.
- Ensure cost-effective infrastructure lifecycle management.
Leadership & People Development
- Lead, mentor and develop the Compute & Storage team.
- Establish technical standards and operational procedures.
- Build technical capability and succession planning within the team.
- Collaborate closely with other teams in I&OT, CIS, SPD and business users to deliver outcomes.
What you'll need:
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science or related discipline.
- At least 15 years of experience in systems compute and storage implementation and operations, including supporting for large scale enterprise level implementations (with at least 2,000 users).
- Experience with managing compliance and audit requirements, aligned with IT best practices, for critical enterprise level systems.
- Relevant soft skills to collaborate, influence and engage with stakeholders, both technical and business.
