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Head of IT & Communication Infrastructure
Ref : HUITCI
Location : Bahrain
Company : Leading Middle East Bank
Salary : Competitive
Job Description:-
Our client is a leading Middle East Merchant bank with its primary focus on the GCC countries. Headquartered in Bahrain and with a track record spanning more than 30 years, they provide client-led innovative financial products and services. Their client base includes major private sector corporations; Gulf based Financial Institutions, multi-national companies active in the Middle East region and governments of the GCC States.
They are now seeking an experienced and qualified Head of IT Communications & Infrastructure to develop and enhance the IT function within the Bank. Based in Bahrain and reporting to the Group Head of IT you will oversee and manage all Infrastructure and IT Communications issues within the Bank.
The successful candidate will have clear demonstrable exposure in running production systems in a multi-branch environment with experience of implementing and supporting Information Data Services as well as Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity setup. With prior experience of planning and implementing several infrastructure related projects in a large bank; you will be responsible for preparing, monitoring and maintaining capital expenditure and operating expenses budgets related to IT products and must be able to negotiate vendor contracts and establish SLA’s with end users.
To be considered for this role you will have:
- A minimum 15 years in IT Infrastructure / Communications with at least 10 years at management level.
- Experience of Reuters, Bloomberg, Alcatel PABX, Dealer Boards & Call reporting systems.
- ITIL, CISCO and PMP certifications with a Degree from a recognized institution
- Core Banking implementation, Risk Management and Front / Back office experience
- Particular expertise in Treasury dealing applications
If interested, please apply for this position in confidence to :-
Helen Undy
+973 17 583885
email : hu@azrek.net