Designation:
Head of IT Operations | Waterfall, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Category:
Information Technology
Job Level:
Senior Management
Posted by:
PSG Financial Services
Posted on:
17 Sep 2024
Reference Number:
PSG23021
Closing date:
30-Sep-2024
Position Type:
Permanent
Location:
Waterfall Magwa Crescent
Overview:
VACANCY | HEAD OF IT OPERATIONS | WATERFALL, JOHANESSBURG, GAUTENG | PERMANENT
PSG's commitment to transform and embrace diversity is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce. In achieving our employment equity goals, we give preference to applicants from designated groups, and we encourage people with disability to apply.
Job description
This a unique opportunity to join a JSE-listed financial organisation that continually delivers excellent results and growth that exceed all competitors in the market. Become part of a team working on key projects in PSG Wealth Management in partnership with business stakeholders to deliver great value and have an opportunity to make a real impact on the PSG success story. Lead the team that provides infrastructure and ITSM services to PSG Financial Services Pty Ltd. An individual who can lead technical teams that deliver stability, security, scalability, and simplicity in IT infrastructure and operations will excel in our environment.
Responsibilities:
- Focus on Service and Stability
- Build a centre of excellence for service management
- Deliver a thematic view of the systemic problem to focus on key risks
- Collaborate with BU’s to provide great service to our clients, Advisers and Business
- Instil Industry best practice ITSM and ITIL standards
- Improve communication and turnaround time with internal and external stakeholders
- Build services and skills for future cloud environments
- Accountable for cyber security strategy and management
- Capacity and risk management of environments
- Infrastructure architecture
- Disaster recovery management
Minimum Requirements:
- Experience leading IT Operations teams using ITIL and Cobit
- In-depth knowledge of running ITSM delivery
- Financial industry background and understanding
- Microsoft licensing understanding (OS/SQL)
- Enterprise Architecture
- Understanding of AWS and Azure services and environments
- In-depth knowledge of information and cyber security management
- Vendor management and negotiation
- Firewall and network technology
- VEEAM management
- 3 PAR storage environments
Skills and competencies:
- Build relationships with key internal stakeholders
- Continually learns and grows own skills and industry knowledge
- Creative visualisation, critical thinking, inductive and deductive reasoning. An ability to think outside the box.
- Collaborative coordination and time management. Be Proactive and take initiative.
- Capacity to work under pressure while observing high quality standards.
- Problem solving and analysis. Add value to business outcomes.
- Must be able to work in a team environment. Share knowledge and help to grow others
- Desire to understand the reasons for delivery to deliver the right solution
- Strive to continually learn and improve
How to apply:
Candidates interested must apply on the PSG Careers website OR browse vacancies by no later than 30 September 2024. By submitting your application, you are giving PSG Financial Services implicit consent to the storage and processing of your personal information. If you are not contacted within 2 weeks of your application, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
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