Welcome to the heart of innovation. We're not followers; we're trendsetters in the FinTech space. Our culture thrives on pushing boundaries and redefining what's possible. If you're ready to be at the forefront of progress and make a real impact, come join us where brilliance meets ambition. Position Overview: As the IT Operations Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and optimizing our IT infrastructure, ensuring the highest levels of performance, security, and reliability. You will lead a team of skilled professionals in managing and delivering infrastructure design, operational excellence, and information security systems and processes. Additionally, you will leverage your technical expertise to stay abreast of current trends in network, security, and cloud infrastructure, and provide strategic guidance to drive innovation and efficiency. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage a team of IT professionals responsible for infrastructure design, operational excellence, and information security systems and processes. Develop and implement strategies to optimize IT infrastructure performance, security, and reliability. Stay informed about current trends in network, security, and cloud infrastructure, and provide technical guidance to support business objectives. Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of network hardware, protocols, and standards. Provide extensive application support, troubleshooting complex issues and ensuring minimal downtime. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of IT initiatives with business goals and objectives. Develop and maintain IT policies, procedures, and documentation to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Proven experience managing and delivering infrastructure design and operational excellence in a fast-paced environment. Strong background in managing and delivering information security systems and processes, including experience with risk management and compliance frameworks. Technical knowledge of current trends in network, security, and cloud infrastructure, with the ability to evaluate and recommend emerging technologies. Extensive experience with network hardware, protocols, and standards. Demonstrated ability to provide comprehensive application support, with experience troubleshooting and resolving complex issues. Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly by sending your CV to nbhana@networkrecruitment.co.za and copy the reference number in brackets in the subject line of your e-mail. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other opportunities appears for which you might be more suitable. We also invite you to contact us to discuss your next career move in IT! For more information contact: Nikita Bhana Senior IT Specialist Consultant Network Recruitment is a leading specialist recruitment company in the fields of IT, Finance and Engineering. Since our establishment in 1987, we have been at the forefront of the specialist recruitment industry. Network Recruitment’s key to success is the focus on delivering superior quality service by developing and maintaining an exclusive focus on sourcing high-calibre skills for medium-sized to JSE-listed companies operating in these three niche sectors across South Africa. Our experience in permanent and contract-based recruitment enables us to provide you with recruitment solutions that meet your long- and short-term needs. Network Recruitment is a division of ADvTECH Resourcing, the recruitment arm of the national JSE-listed ADvTECH Limited Group a leader in quality education, training, skills development and placement services. #J-18808-Ljbffr