Greater Stoke-on-Trent Area
A highly technical, innovative multi-skilled Head of IT with over 30 years of experience in delivering both technical and business projects. A proven ability to ensure the smooth running of ICT systems in environments that require zero data loss, high availability and low recovery times. Conversant in modern cloud and virtualisation technologies, to deliver cost-effective business systems, both through CAPEX and OPEX models. Acting as the conduit between business stakeholders and the IT function, to ensure business requirements are translated into both technical solutions or the implementation of effective and efficient business systems. Strong communication skills up to C-level stakeholders, directly reporting to the CFO.
Responsible for the operational aspect of the business, including internet access and telephony. Skills include, iSeries, Linux, Windows support including terminal services. VMware VI3 and vSphere. HP SAN technology. Pentaho Business Intelligence. IFS ERP SQL / PLSQL, Oracle, MySQL, Crystal reports. Business intelligence fan particularly in the Penaho business suite. WAN, LAN and WLAN skills including bandwidth management, firewalls, web content filters, email scanning servers, SaaS antivirus and many more infrastructure technologies. Skilled in Amazon AWS with both Linux and Windows servers. Skills in scripting and some C#, open source fan with many of the Linux distributions being free.