Head of IT at Quest Employment

Quest Employment - Our client, one of the leading name in the retail industry, is recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of IT

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Manage information technology and computer systems.
• Plan, organize, control and evaluate IT and electronic data operations.
• Manage IT staff by recruiting, training and coaching employees, communicating job expectations. and appraising their performance.
• Design, develop, implement and coordinate systems, policies and procedures.
• Ensure security of data, network access and backup systems.
• Act in alignment with user needs and system functionality to contribute to organizational policy.
• Identify problematic areas and implement strategic solutions in time.
• Audit systems and assess their outcomes.
• Preserve assets, information security and control structures.
• Handle annual budget and ensure cost effectiveness.
• Monitoring daily operations, including server hardware, software, and operating systems.
• Coordinating technology installations, upgrades, and maintenance.
• Selecting and purchasing new and replacement hardware and software, when necessary.
• Testing, troubleshooting, and modifying information systems so that they operate effectively.
• Generating performance reports for operating systems.
• Evaluating technology risks in order to develop a network disaster recovery plan and backup procedures.
• Running regular checks on network and data security
• Identifying and acting on opportunities to improve and update software and systems
• Developing and implementing IT policy and best practice guides for the organisation

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree / HND qualification with proven IT background and experience.
• At least 3 years work experience.
• Candidates should have successfuly managed an IT department.

Application Closing Date
13th May, 2022.