Our client, an exciting start up within the AI and IT sector are seeking an IT Lead to join their expanding team. Based in Oxford, on a hybrid basis this role is pivotal to the company’s success.

Job overview:

With a wide engineering team across multiple disciplines, there are a number of interesting and challenging requirements to meet. This role will be taking charge of the company’s cybersecurity, remote access needs and systems. There will be a particular focus on physical networking, identity management and resilience.

Responsibilities and Duties:

- Develop, propose and establish IT architecture, policies and procedures such as access, network, backup and restore as appropriate and support on systems implementation and management

- Establish and process software updates for systems, configure network security and participate in all hardware and software evaluations

- Maintain disaster recovery plan and ongoing monitoring of the appropriateness of the plan

- Plan, direct, and oversee the company’s IT requirements.

- Overseeing and implementing company cybersecurity processes

- Establish and maintain relationships with vendors and 3rd party support

- Responsible for upkeep and replenishment of company IT equipment

- Manage system onboarding and offboarding process for all new starters/leavers, consultants

- Provide ad-hoc first line support to company stakeholders.

- Provide training to non-technical audiences on procedures and policies to ensure IT and IP security.

Required Qualifications and skills:

- Experience in scaling IT systems as a company grows (esp. experience in start-up post-raise growth) and have previously rolled out SSO system.

- Strong networking skills; building-scale network planning and management

- The ability to manage the security and resilience of the business, balancing robust design and defence in depth against the need for a low-friction user experience.

- Certification and experience in Windows client infrastructure & M365-based active directory, RedHat Linux and various other applications.

- 5 years of relevant experience in managing IT environments and overseeing staff

- A 'cando' attitude, with a hands on approach

Desired Qualifications and skills:

- Linux client and server experience, particularly Debian-derived OS

- Experience of containerisation (Docker, K8S) and cloud deployment

- Familiarity with commonly used Engineering SaaS systems (GitHub, Atlassian) and EDA tools (Synopsys, Cadence, Ansys)

- Experience rolling out simple ERP/MRP systems; or experience operating in a manufacturing environment

- Experience of operating within compliance and security frameworks (ISO27001, SOXetc.)

- Experience working with domain hosting, DNS and site management.

- Modern site-site networking and remote access (e.g. zero trust)

In return, my client offers a generous salary, enhanced holiday entitlement, hybrid working (Typically 2 days per week in the office), and share options.

PLEASE NOTE: The company do plan to move to larger local offices in the future, these will however be easily accessible by train/car.