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Salary: £50,000 - 70,000 per year
Requirements: We are looking for an experienced IT Manager or Senior Infrastructure Manager.We require proven ownership of an ISO 27001 Information Security Management System, including maintaining certification.We require experience leading ISO 27001 external audits and surveillance or recertification audits.We require ownership of Cyber Essentials Plus certification.We expect experience with Microsoft 365 administration.We expect experience with Azure Identity / Entra ID.We expect experience with Microsoft Intune.We expect experience with Microsoft Defender.We expect experience in endpoint management and identity and access management.We expect experience with Cisco Meraki or similar enterprise networking technologies.We expect experience managing vendors, suppliers and third-party relationships.We expect experience managing and developing a small IT team. Responsibilities: We lead day-to-day IT operations across infrastructure, cloud services, networking and end-user technology.We line manage and mentor a small internal IT team.We own and maintain the ISO 27001 ISMS, including policies, controls, documentation and risk registers.We lead external ISO surveillance and recertification audits.We own the annual Cyber Essentials Plus certification process.We manage Microsoft 365, Azure Identity, Intune, Defender and endpoint security.We administer Cisco Meraki or similar networking technologies.We manage IT suppliers, contracts and third-party relationships.We deliver infrastructure and technology improvement projects.We work closely with senior leadership to support the organisations IT strategy. Technologies: AzureCloudCiscoSupportMicrosoft 365Microsoft IntuneSecurityOffice 365Embedded More:
We are a growing organisation offering a competitive salary and excellent benefits. This is a hybrid role based in Manchester, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. We offer a true player-manager opportunity where you will combine hands-on technical expertise with leadership, taking genuine ownership of our internal IT function, information security framework and compliance standards, including ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus.
last updated 32 week of 2026