Head of IT

Amun is a leading cryptocurrency issuer which aims to make purchasing crypto more accessible, and efficient.

Under its 21Shares brand, Amun is the world’s largest issuer of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs). The 21Shares suite of ETPs has simplified access to crypto for both institutional and retail investors in the traditional finance community. In a similar fashion, Amun aims to provide tokens that will make it easy for the crypto community to access sophisticated strategies that are not otherwise readily available in this space.

Amun 21Shares is a team of entrepreneurs, engineers, and financial product developers who are uniquely placed to revolutionize cryptocurrency investing through the issuance of our broad range of tokens. Our goal is to make these tokens present a new paradigm in cryptocurrency investing and to facilitate their use.

Our investment in superior technology and automation has enabled us to both release products, as well as work directly with top organizations including the Bitcoin Cash Foundation, Bitcoin Suisse, Binance, Bitwise, Coinbase, FlowTraders, Sygnum, and the Tezos Foundation as launch partners or customers of Onyx, our full stack issuance platform.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced, hands on Head of IT who can use their technology skills to build and maintain a corporate technology landscape that allows us work effectively, efficiently and securely.

We run a mixture of cloud-based and on-prem infrastructure and have a user base spanning from technically proficient engineers to non-technical employees. This person will recommend and implement technology solutions, manage system security and upgrades, provide employee training and support, and manage the infrastructure of both our offices

Our ideal candidate has extensive knowledge in IT service management, experience managing staff, and advanced industry knowledge to keep us on the cutting edge from an infrastructure perspective. From day one, you’ll have an immediate impact on the day-to-day efficiency of our IT operations, and an ongoing impact on our overall growth.

Key Accountabilities and Scope:

• Build and administer essential IT operations, including: operating systems, security tools, applications, servers, email systems, laptops, desktops, software, and hardware.
• Initiate, coordinate, and enforce policies and procedures that govern corporate IT usage.
• Maintain the organization’s effectiveness and efficiency by executing strategic and defining tactical plans for implementing information technologies.
• Own projects, solutions, and key responsibilities within a larger business initiative.
• Complete projects by coordinating resources and timetables with internal departments and external providers.
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies, hardware, and software that can positively impact the business.
• Track and maintain hardware and software inventory.
• Train employees on both software and hardware, train on effective data hygiene, and provide technical support, as needed.

Skills Required:

• Experience administering Windows, OSX and Linux systems.
• Experience managing IAM systems like GSuite, Active Directory, MDM solutions etc.
• Experience with on-premises networking and capacity planning
• Strong fundamentals of networking protocols including TCP/IP, UDP, ARP, DNS, DHCP, WPA, etc.
• Resourceful, flexible and adaptable; no task is too big or too small
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.