IT Operations Senior Specialist

Job Purpose

Accountabilities

• Lead IT operations activities, ensuring secure, stable, and high-performance technology environments across the organization
• Oversee identity and access management, MFA enforcement, and Zero Trust controls across Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace and all internal applications
• Govern and maintain ISO 27001 and NCA-ECC IT controls, documentation, and evidence to ensure readiness for internal and external audits
• Supervise IT team members or external support providers, assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and ensuring timely service delivery
• Direct the migration and integration of systems such as Google Workspace to Microsoft 365, ensuring data integrity and minimal downtime
• Lead the continuous improvement of IT processes, SOPs, and service-management frameworks (incident, change, request, and asset management)
• Develop, maintain, and audit the IT asset register, license inventory, and configuration management database (CMDB)
• Ensure endpoint compliance, encryption, MDM/Intune policies, and patch management across all employee devices
• Oversee procurement, vendor onboarding, and contract management while ensuring alignment with security and data-protection requirements
• Conduct periodic DR testing, backup validation, and access governance reviews to ensure operational continuity and security
• Collaborate with Engineering, Security, and Data teams to align IT operations with risk management, compliance, and business goals
• Monitor IT security posture, infrastructure health, and control effectiveness; provide management with regular reports and insights
• Coordinate IT-related tasks during ISO audits, penetration tests, and security assessments
• Lead user training, onboarding sessions, and awareness programs to promote secure and effective system usage

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
• Preferred certifications: ISO 27001 Implementer/Auditor, CompTIA Security+, Microsoft 365 Administrator, or Google Workspace Admin
• +4 years in IT operations or system administration within a security-regulated environment
• Proven experience in supporting or implementing ISO 27001 or NCA-ECC frameworks
• Practical knowledge of Zero Trust architecture, IAM, endpoint security, and policy enforcement
• Familiarity with procurement and vendor security reviews
• Knowledge of Intune, MDM, SSO, VPN, and device-compliance policies
• Experience with SIEM/logging tools, backup systems, and patch automation
• Understanding of network segmentation, firewalls, and identity-based access