Head of IT at Quest Employment Limited

Quest Employment Limited – Our client, one of the leading names in the retail industry, is recruiting to fill the position below:

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