Group IT Manager

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About us

Digital Barriers is a revolutionary IoVT technology provider that empowers individuals, organisations, and society with instant insights to make mission-critical decisions. Through our patented AI-based video codec and secure EDGE-based VSaaS platform, we help customers in various markets unlock the full potential of real-time video - including city law enforcement and public safety, industry, transportation, defence, events, retail, healthcare, and hospitality.

For 10 years, Digital Barriers has worked with governments, military, and specialist law enforcement in the defence sector - alongside numerous public and private-sector clients. Our IoVT technology has been proven at scale; it has kept troops safe in Afghanistan and Iraq, been deployed across NATO, and secured presidential inaugurations, Olympic Games, and royal events.

Today, we partner with major global network operators, including Vodafone and AT&T, delivering reliable real-time video over cellular and other transmission technologies - offering up to 90% bandwidth cost reduction without visible loss in low-latency environments - to ensure our customers always have sight of their people and places without compromise.

Our Heritage

Video at our core

For 10 years, Digital Barriers has worked in the defence sector redefining real-time video streaming over cellular with patented AI-based compression and analytics.

Proven at scale

Our IoVT technology has kept troops safe in Afghanistan and Iraq, been deployed across NATO and secured presidential inaugurations, Olympic Games and royal events.

Find out more about Digital Barriers from our website and LinkedIn page.

Overview of role:

Digital Barriers are looking for a Group IT Manager to join our Operations Team. The Group IT Manager will be responsible for maintaining and enforcing group-wide IT policies and processes in a global organisation.

The IT Manager will manage continuous IT system improvements across the group and be responsible for driving group IT planning and updated. In addition, the IT Manager will manage the Cyber Security accreditation in place (Cyber Essentials) whiles monitoring and maintaining the infrastructure over multi-site organisation.

The role will be based at our Glasgow Engineering & Delivery office. We offer hybrid working with a minimum of 3days in the office. Travel to other Digital Barriers offices may be necessary.

Your skills and experience

Candidates must be degree qualified and have strong, proven IT management skills with at least two or more years' experience in an IT support role. Familiarity with securing and maintaining Cyber security accreditations and expert knowledge of Windows Server and Active Directory is essential.

Digital Barriers has a world-class software engineers operating in cutting-edge fields such as AI and machine learning. As such, the successful candidate will need to be able to implement IT strategy with a highly IT-literate user-base, driving commonality while supporting disparate business-needs. The candidate will therefore need to demonstrate tenacity, resilience and a strong goal-oriented attitude.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide IT support across all locations
• Implement and maintaining IT security measure and accreditation including Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001 and Soc2
• Implement, enforce, and maintain group-wide IT policies and processes
• Proactive Infrastructure monitoring, administration, and maintenance of critical business systems over a multi-site organisation
• Expert knowledge of Windows Server and Active Directory
• LAN/WAN networking
• Experience of administering and managing Microsoft O365, including document management, device management and security functions
• Transition from on-premises hosted business application to SaaS
• Familiarity with Salesforce.com would be advantageous
• Supplier management, IT procurement and managing IT operational budget.

Our Tech:

• Microsoft Office365, G Suite Business
• Mimecast
• Jira/Confluence
• Endpoint Security
• Remote Desktop Solutions
• Video Conferencing/Unified Comms
• Domain Hosting and DNS

Benefits:

From day 1 you are eligible to:

• 25 days holiday (purchase max 5 additional holidays)
• Group Statutory Pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• Group Income Protection & EAP
• Opportunity to earn points via the Long Term Incentive Scheme.
• Study Support
• Life Assurance
• Cycle 2 Work scheme

Special Conditions:

• Successful candidates may be required to meet security requirements for this role before they can be appointed. You must have rights to work in the UK, and able to gain UK security clearances. Candidates will be required to have or obtain security vetting to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) level as part of the recruitment offer process.

Equal Opportunities:

Digital Barriers are committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

If you have a disability, please advise the recruiter or hiring manager if you require any adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.