Senior IT & Cyber Security Manager

Salary: £70,000 - 85,000 per year

Requirements:

• Around 10+ years of relevant IT experience, including significant exposure to cybersecurity.
• Background as an IT Manager, Infrastructure Manager, Head of IT, Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Cybersecurity Manager, or similar.
• Strong hands-on technical capability across IT infrastructure, systems, networks, cloud services, and endpoints.
• Experience with Microsoft 365, Azure, and Entra ID / Active Directory.
• Experience with Windows Server and Windows endpoint environments.
• Knowledge of networking, including VLANs, routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, and VPNs.
• Experience with firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR/XDR, and SIEM.
• Experience in identity and access management, MFA, and privileged access.
• Experience with vulnerability management, system hardening, and cyber incident response.
• Experience with backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
• Experience with cloud and SaaS security.
• Experience with IT asset management, licensing, and procurement.
• Familiarity with Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, NIST, and/or GDPR.
• Experience managing IT suppliers and technology projects.
• Ability to communicate technical and cybersecurity risks clearly to directors and non-technical stakeholders.
• Confidence to make senior technical decisions and work independently when required.

Responsibilities:

• Own the companys IT infrastructure, systems, networks, cloud services, and endpoints.
• Set IT and cybersecurity strategy, policies, and standards.
• Manage Microsoft 365, Azure, and Entra ID.
• Oversee servers, networks, firewalls, VPNs, Wi-Fi, storage, and backups.
• Manage identity and access, MFA, and privileged access controls.
• Lead endpoint security, EDR/XDR, vulnerability management, and patching.
• Monitor security, manage threats, and respond to cyber incidents.
• Support disaster recovery, business continuity, and cyber resilience.
• Conduct IT and security risk assessments.
• Manage IT suppliers, cybersecurity partners, and technology vendors.
• Handle hardware, software, and technology procurement.
• Deliver IT projects, upgrades, migrations, and system implementations.
• Maintain security and infrastructure documentation.
• Support data protection and cybersecurity compliance.
• Report on IT performance, security, vulnerabilities, incidents, and risk.
• Advise senior management on technology risks, investment, and improvements.

Technologies:

• Active Directory
• Azure
• Cloud
• Hardware
• Support
• Microsoft 365
• Security
• Windows
• Office 365

More:

We are recruiting a Senior IT & Cybersecurity Manager for an established and growing business based at our head office in Frodsham, Cheshire. This is a permanent role offering a salary of £70,000–£85,000 depending on experience. It is a senior, hands-on position with genuine ownership of our technology environment, giving you the opportunity to shape how our IT and cybersecurity capability develops as the business continues to grow.

last updated 33 week of 2026