IT Manager (Bluewaters)

Company Name: Meraas Employment Type: Full Time Monthly Salary: Unspecified Minimum Work Experience: 5-10 Years Minimum Education Level: N/A Listed By: Employer Career Level: Manager Description: Meraas Holding is a Dubai based development company with an innovative approach to architecture and master planning. We are committed to shaping the landscape of Dubai by building sustainable projects of the highest quality. People are the focus of everything we do and our aim is to enhance the way people work, live and play in the communities that we build. We pride ourselves on recruiting the most talented professionals locally, internationally and selecting partners who are leaders in their fields, ensuring that we deliver on all of our commitments. We are seeking an IT Manager (Bluewaters) for the Bluewaters Resorts at the upcoming vibrant destination and home of Ain Dubai. Bluewaters is a man-made mixed use island located off the coast of Jumeirah Beach Residence. Ain Dubai, the world's largest observation wheel, forms the unique centerpiece of this development that is poised to become one of the world's largest tourism hotspots. The island will also feature distinctive retail, residential, hospitality and entertainment zones, for more information: http://www.meraas.com/destinations/bluewaters-island/ The IT Manager (Bluewaters) will be responsible to monitor the operation of all computer hardware installation and maintenance. He / She should be an ambassador for the company and the hotel. Preference will be given to qualified candidates who can demonstrate experience in the following; Managing Hotel Software/Hardware, Network and Servers Maintaining licenses for all software and ensuring that all systems are covered by the proper maintenance contacts Installing and testing corporate approved program changes to the hotel computer systems Investigating and reporting software problems to the vendor or corporate office Following up on all claims that are being forwarded to IT Dept. Controlling IT and Telecommunications expenses Managing and distributing system user authorizations, user rights Checking daily backups, all system interfaces, Server hardware and logs. Qualifications : The ideal candidate will come from a hospitality background and will hold a University Degree/Diploma in Information Technology or a related field with experience in opening a hotel with clear track record. He/She will also hold over 15 - 20 years' experience in the hospitality industry, ideally including 3 - 5 years' experience as IT Manager.