IT Service and Security Lead
IT Service and Security Lead
Hybrid (4 days on site per week)
£45,000 - £50,000
We’re recruiting for an international manufacturing business seeking an IT Service and Security Lead to take ownership of IT service delivery, infrastructure and cyber security across its global operations.
Reporting to the IT Director, this is a hands-on role with scope to shape how IT support and security operate across the group. You’ll lead a small internal support function, manage external service providers and develop the security capability within a cloud-first environment built around Microsoft 365, Intune and cloud applications.
The role
- Own IT service delivery across multiple sites, including incident, request and change management. Manage the outsourced service desk against SLAs, lead service reviews and challenge performance and costs.
- Line manage an IT Support Analyst and coordinate overseas site support, setting consistent standards across the group.
- Manage Microsoft 365, Intune, identity and access, endpoints and cloud applications, alongside site networks, connectivity and associated devices.
- Own the security risk register and improvement roadmap. Select and onboard a managed detection and response provider, integrate relevant log sources and oversee detection tuning, alert triage and provider performance.
- Lead vulnerability management, patching and remediation, and develop and test security incident response procedures, including escalation and out-of-hours arrangements across time zones.
- Oversee joiner, mover and leaver processes, access reviews, data classification, information protection and data loss prevention. Run security awareness training and phishing simulations.
- Own asset and licence records, refresh planning, infrastructure and security budgets, and backup and recovery arrangements, including recovery testing.
- Report monthly on service and security performance and provide infrastructure and security input into business projects.
What you’ll bring
- Experience managing IT service delivery across a multi-site business, including SLAs, escalations, reporting and outsourced service providers.
- Strong hands-on Microsoft 365 and Intune administration, including identity, conditional access and endpoint management.
- Practical security operations experience using SIEM or XDR platforms, triaging alerts and leading incident response through containment, remediation and post-incident review.
- Experience selecting, onboarding or managing a managed detection and response service, including log integration, detection tuning and provider accountability.
- Working knowledge of Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001 or NIST CSF, including the evidence required by customers, insurers and auditors.
- Experience with vulnerability remediation, endpoint protection, access controls and security awareness.
- Sufficient networking knowledge to oversee switching, wireless and connectivity with specialist partners.
- Team leadership experience, strong prioritisation skills and the ability to explain technical decisions clearly to non-technical colleagues.
Experience in manufacturing or distribution, including warehouse or shop-floor support, would be advantageous. International support experience, ITIL or equivalent practical service management experience, relevant Microsoft certifications and Microsoft Purview implementation experience would also be beneficial.
This is an opportunity to take ownership of an international IT environment and make a direct impact on service quality, resilience and security.
Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available at this time.