IT Director - IT Systems

- Company is US Based Premium Company working on DBA Space -

- Office location is Mumbai - may have short business travel to US - but not guaranteed -

- Looking for only Immediate or Short notice period candidates -

Job Description is As follows:

Job Summary:

- To efficiently manage team of experienced IT systems and hand on experience in IT Arena

- Provide technical and organizational leadership to the DBA team to help deliver best and error free client support.

- Implementation of standard best practices, processes, procedures and working instructions to ensure consistent high quality services to the clients.

- Coordinating with upper management, US directors on team & work status, achievements, support issues, client requirements, resource allocation etc -

- Mentor and motivate team members on regular basis.

Job Title Roles & Responsibilities:

- Managing the deployment, development, monitoring, maintenance, upgrading and support of organizational IT systems. This will include operating systems, servers, PCs, software apps, telephones and peripherals.

- Providing expert advice and support when systems are being upgraded or installed, or when there are conversions or file maintenance.

- Overseeing the development and enhancement of systems and integrating new systems with those existing.

- Working with staff to develop plans and strategies so client services can be enhanced, user effectiveness improved and innovation encouraged.

- Liaising regularly with executive and senior management as well as systems users.

- Managing it staff, with responsibility for hiring, evaluation, training, guidance, disciplinary procedures and dismissals.

- Developing standard operating procedures allied to best practice, and ensuring written protocols and guidelines are provided for it staff and all end-users.

- Ensuring written documentation is created and maintained, to include user and system manuals, licence agreements and all documentation relating to modifications and upgrades.

- Keeping up-to-date with the most recent technologies and advising on what new technological solutions and their implementation will meet business and systems requirements

- Negotiating with suppliers of hardware and software to get the best deal, including external support, and being responsible for contracting consultants and making service agreements.

- Creating a budget for each project as well as managing the financial aspects of the entire IT department such as purchases and ongoing budgeting.