Information Technology Operations Manager

Information Technology Operations Manager role at Enstar Group. Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the IT operations functions including Cloud infrastructure operations and disaster recovery. Management of outsourced service provider activities including IT service levels, audit, compliance, IT controls and disaster recovery activities. monitor the key performance indicators and SLAs. Ensure that robust availability monitoring and capacity planning procedures are in place to ensure the resilience of operational services. Work with the wider IT team and managed service provider on the delivery of IT projects and cyber security remediation activities. Attend service reviews and carry out performance report reviews. Assist with maturing IT service management principles including governance, policies, processes, procedures, and standards. Assist with implementation of cloud automation and optimisation initiatives. Act as escalation point for IT operations issues and major incidents. Assist in the planning and implementation of the infrastructure architecture including design, migration, integration and installation. Act as primary point of contact and escalation for DR activities including out of hours DR testing. Maintain the global IT Service Continuity and Disaster Recovery (ITSC/DR) framework, including governance, plans, policies, processes, procedures, standards and strategies. Work with MSP and oversee planning and testing of IT DR / backup plans and co-ordinate testing activities with business users. Validate DR testing activities and results, sign off and communicate to senior business representatives. Maintain DR testing tracker and report on status on a weekly basis. Lead on IT DR tabletop exercises setting scenarios and ensure lessons learned are captured and addressed. Work with risk and other business functions to review business impact analysis (BIA) to assess and document IT recovery capabilities and identify any gaps including ability to meet required RPOs and RTOs. Ensure a central repository IT DR documentation is maintained and shared with key stakeholders. Due to the nature of the Disaster Recovery testing it will require an amount of weekend availability. Audit and Compliance Ensure monthly / quarterly / annual IT control activities are carried out with associated evidence in a timely manner and carry out attestations. Carry out annual SOC report reviews and implement/update existing IT controls to manage any identified exceptions. Report on IT operational risks and controls ensuring remediation/mitigation plans are tracked. Security and Data Protection Responsible for data and system recovery processes including backups and data replication. Oversee Disaster Recovery planning, processes, procedures, testing and execution. Work with MSP to ensure SOWs and SLAs are carried out to agreed performance targets and outcomes. Act as SME during any IT service onboarding activities for business acquisitions or new suppliers. Assist with cloud license and software management. Raise purchase orders, reconcile and approve IT operations invoices and track against budget. Analyse cloud consumption and work with wider IT team to ensure cloud cost optimisation. ITIL qualified or relevant experience. Strong and broad understanding of IT methodologies, frameworks and best practices. A strong understanding of operational risk and risk-related control frameworks and practices such as (COCO, COSO, ISO, ITIL, CMM, COBIT, etc.) Experience of IT Disaster Recovery planning and testing. Experience in IT service management principles. Experience in developing and maintaining IT service metrics. Experience in writing/reviewing SoWs. Experience working with ITSM tools such as ServiceNOW. Experience managing public cloud infrastructure such as AWS and MS Azure. Understanding of project management methodologies. Strong and broad understanding of IT methodologies, frameworks and best practices. Benefits: Pension (Enrolment is automatic on joining with a 10% employer contribution); Dental Insurance; Medical Insurance; Travel Insurance; Eligible company funded annual 360 Health Assessment; Voucher for free annual eye examination; Option to loan a bicycle and safety equipment tax free; Wellness Reimbursement program (up to 700 pounds annual reimbursement for wellness related expenses, i.e., gym memberships, massage, etc.); Enstar Group Limited ("Enstar" or "EGL") is a leading global insurance group and the world’s largest standalone consolidator of legacy reinsurance business. Through our network of group companies, we help others – principally other insurance companies – release capital by taking over liability portfolios which no longer make strategic sense for them to hold. We create value by better managing these legacy insurance portfolios and strive to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns from our investment portfolio. With around 800 global employees, our network of group companies is positioned across the world’s major insurance hubs and has significant presence in Bermuda, where our headquarters are located, the United States, the United Kingdom, continental Europe, and Australia. Enstar’s balance sheet strength is supported through flagship carrier, Cavello Bay, who benefits from strong financial strength ratings of “A” by Standard and Poor’s and “A” Excellent with stable outlook by AM Best. Our annual Inclusivity Index puts Enstar ahead of the industry in terms of diversity and inclusivity. At Enstar, we value all types of diversity. We’re an equal opportunity employer and believe that our diversity creates an authentic working culture. We don’t discriminate on the basis of age, physical or mental disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and carer status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Please let your Enstar Recruitment Partner know if you require any reasonable accommodation during the application process due to a disability to enable you to fully participate in our recruitment process. Full-time Information Technology