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  • Posted: May 1, 2015
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Akintola Williams Deloitte is the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) member firm in Nigeria and the oldest indigenous professional services firm in Nigeria. The firm was established in 1952 by Mr. Akintola Williams, FCA, CFR, CBE, the doyen of the accountancy profession in Nigeria. Our approach to corporate responsibility is shaped by the recognition...
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    Group Head, Information Technology

    Job Summary

    The job holder will be responsible for the overall planning, organising, and execution of all IT functions across the Group. This includes directing all IT operations to meet customer requirements as well as the support and maintenance of existing applications and development of new technical solutions. The individual will perform the following responsibilities and report directly to the executive Director of the company

    Duties and responsibilities

    • Determine the most appropriate design of infrastructure to support the business, taking into account prevailing best practices and technologies
    • Ensure that IT and IS systems, infrastructure and stored data are secure against internal and external threats and position effective and appropriate measures for risk management and information security
    • Sets annual targets related to IT operations and monitor the overall performance of the entire department
    • Evaluates new information systems products or services and suggests changes to existing products or services to better aide the end user
    • Maintains working relationships with vendors and third party providers, ensuring contracts are kept up to date and cost maintenance strategies are assessed and analysed on a periodic basis
    • Directs and priorities the workload of subordinate personnel
    • Ensures maximum issue resolutions in minimum time
    • Recommends appropriate maintenance strategies to ensure uninterrupted systems usage and proper backup and recovery procedures are adhered to
    • Recommends adjustments to systems and/or equipment to ensure cost efficient and effective systems/equipment infrastructure
    • Monitors network security and supervise the entire network system of the organisation
    • Prepare and monitor a disaster recovery, including backups of servers
    • Oversee negotiation and administration of vendor, outsourced suppliers and consultant services agreements and contracts

    Required Qualification:

    • Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or any related discipline
    • Relevant professional certification
    • Minimum of 9 years work experience with at least four (4) heading an IT function
    • Experience administering an ERP application e.g. Microsoft Dynamics-NAV
    • Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field will be an added advantage

    Skills and Competencies

    • In-depth knowledge of Windows servers including Active Directory, Exchange and Microsoft SQL
    • Advanced computer hardware and software knowledge and skills
    • Working knowledge of hardware and networking basics
    • Planning and organisation

    Method of Application

    Interested and suitably qualified candidates should click here to apply online.

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