Senior Manager – IT Infrastructure

Spiro is seeking an experienced Senior Manager – IT Infrastructure to lead its rapidly growing technology backbone across Africa and Asia. This role combines enterprise IT management, field infrastructure oversight, and EV ecosystem expertise—spanning battery-swap stations, vehicle connectivity, and energy systems. The ideal candidate will ensure secure, seamless, and scalable operations across multiple regions.

• Lead and manage IT operations and infrastructure across all Spiro geographies, ensuring high system availability across swap stations, charging hubs, and energy networks.
• Oversee employee IT services including devices, collaboration tools, and enterprise applications such as HR, Admin, Finance, and CRM systems.
• Design, implement, and maintain network infrastructure linking swap stations, charging points, and service hubs, ensuring reliable uptime and data synchronization.
• Drive cybersecurity, data privacy, and disaster recovery programs aligned with ISO 27001, NIST, and other global standards.
• Collaborate with Energy Operations, IoT, and AI teams to enable predictive maintenance and real-time analytics for connected assets.
• Manage distributed hardware infrastructure including routers, IoT gateways, solar inverters, CCTV, and industrial edge devices.
• Define and monitor SLAs, uptime metrics, and incident response protocols.
• Work closely with Cloud Engineering and DevOps teams to optimize hybrid deployments across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Lead and mentor a regional IT team; oversee vendor management, procurement, and partnerships with ISPs, OEMs, and energy network providers.
• Align IT infrastructure strategy with Spiro’s business growth and expansion goals across multiple countries.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT infrastructure management, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership capacity.
• Proven success managing multi-country IT operations, preferably within EV, energy, or petrol-station networks.
• Strong technical foundation in network design, hybrid cloud management, and systems administration.
• Hands-on experience with IoT or telemetry-driven infrastructure in industrial or energy settings.
• Deep knowledge of cybersecurity, data protection, and governance frameworks.
• Exceptional leadership, vendor management, and communication skills, with the ability to perform under pressure in a fast-scaling environment.

10 years