JOB DESCRIPTION: IT Manager required near Hertford paying upto £55,000 basic, £60,000 OTE for an established international manufacturer of industrial control and automation systemsto take full ownership of its IT function. This is not a keep the lights on role. You will set the direction, make the calls, and see the results play out across every part of the business, from the warehouse floor to the boardroom. You will lead a small UK based IT team supporting sites across the UK, France and the US, plus a worldwide sales network. Expect real autonomy and direct access to the CEO and senior leadership. The role spans infrastructure, systems and business applications. Most of the estate sits in AWS (EC2, RDS, VPC, S3), alongside Windows Active Directory, Azure/Entra ID and networking. You will manage a Syspro ERP system covering supply chain and warehousing, support Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, and oversee internal web applications built on MSSQL and MySQL with Git/Bitbucket version control. A customer facing Magento site also needs support. Security and budget sit with you. You will own IT security across the organisation and deal directly with suppliers on cost and value. We need solid experience as an IT Manager or equivalent, ideally with broad ownership in a small or lean team. ERP experience is essential, Syspro is a strong plus. AWS is preferred though Azure or GCP will be considered. You should be confident with Active Directory, enterprise networking and Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace. A track record managing IT security, budgets and supplier negotiations is essential. Don't tick every box. If you meet most of the essentials and want the breadth of this role, we want to hear from you. Package includes a £5,000 KPI bonus, 25 days holiday, life cover at 10 times salary, a matched pension up to 6%, and private health cover through AXA.