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Cornucopia IT Resourcing

Information Technology Manager

On site

Aldershot, United kingdom

£ 70,000 /year

Mid level

Full Time

03-03-2026

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Skills

Leadership SQL Incident Response Microsoft 365 Networking CRM Linux Windows SQL Server Azure AWS Marketing OpenAI Windows Server Sage

Job Specifications

IT Manager & Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Aldershot, Hampshire

£55,000–£70,000

Our client is a well established SME in the marketing and manufacturing sector and they are looking for a hands-on IT Manager & statutory DPO to take full ownership of its IT estate, security framework and data protection function.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this is a senior, visible role combining operational IT leadership with strategic oversight — covering infrastructure, cloud (AWS/Azure), cybersecurity, Sage systems, networks, telephony, backups/DR and vendor management.

A major focus of the role is driving responsible AI adoption — implementing governed use of tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT/OpenAI, Anthropic/Claude and Google Gemini to improve automation, efficiency and business insight.

• Own day-to-day IT operations (1st–final line support, M365, servers, endpoints, networks)

• Lead cybersecurity, incident response & compliance (EDR, vulnerability management)

• Act as statutory DPO (GDPR governance, SARs, DPIAs, breach management)

• Manage ERP/Payroll/CRM systems and business integrations

• Drive AI governance and deliver production-ready AI integrations

• Oversee backups, disaster recovery testing, vendor contracts & IT roadmap

Skills

• 5+ years’ hands-on IT leadership within an SME

• Strong Microsoft 365/Azure/Entra ID and AWS experience

• Windows Server, Linux, SQL Server & networking expertise

• ERP/CRM ownership experience (Sage highly desirable)

• Proven security and incident response capability

• Practical experience integrating and governing Generative AI/LLMs

About the Company

Who we are: A Data Intelligence expert recruiters with over 15 years’ experience delivering high end recruitment solutions to the technology industry. We are extensively recruiting and sourcing for Data and Analytics roles, we work one on one delivering a personal service for the duration of the recruitment process, meaning that we act as an extension of our client’s business to provide a value-add consultative process to talent acquisition and retainment. Types of roles we are regularly recruiting for throughout Europe; • ... Know more