IT Operations Lead

IT TECHNICIAN – FULL-TIME, WASHINGTON, TYNE & WEAR

Who We Are:

Inspired by a shared love of fashion, sneakers and the surrounding culture, END. was founded in Newcastle upon Tyne back in 2005. Bringing a combination of celebrated designers and emerging brands that were hard to come by outside of London, our first store in the UK nurtured a community of like-minded individuals who shared a passion within this ever-evolving culture.

Since then, END. has become a technology led retailer that provides a curated blend of menswear, womenswear, sneakers, homeware and lifestyle products for a global community.

At the core of everything we do as a brand is our customers. We recognise that it is our team and culture that makes the difference to our customers. With over 600 employees across our HQ, offices and retail locations, this customer centred approach continues to be a key focus for all END. staff.

As END. continues to grow with the culture, we want to ensure that all END. staff have a great experience at work and continue to contribute to our collective success.

We currently have an exciting opportunity within our Merchandising Team. You will be a visible team player, working with a variety of stakeholders across the wider organisation and forming strong working partnerships especially with the buying team. You will add gravitas, have innovative ideas and bring experience, energy and enthusiasm into the mix. You will provide strategic vision and focus but with an eye on the detail.

You will be an ambassador and role model for the brand.

• Lead the IT Technicians supporting store technologies, business applications, handheld devices, networking equipment, and head-office IT systems.
• Produce Weekly and Monthly performance reports
• Manage daily IT operations to ensure stability, efficiency, and maximum system uptime.
• Ensure IT service desk performance meets agreed SLAs for incident response, issue resolution, and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with the Infrastructure Lead on all server, network, and cloud environment requirements.
• Provide full people management of the IT Operations Technicians team, including hiring, training, performance evaluations, and development planning.
• Oversee the design, improvement, and implementation of IT service management processes to ensure effective and consistent service delivery.
• Support technology and infrastructure rollouts across the retail estate, including new store openings and hardware refresh projects.
• Manage IT infrastructure to maintain high availability, reliability, and scalability aligned with business needs.
• Work closely with the Security Manager to maintain endpoint security, patch compliance, and adherence to cybersecurity policies and standards.
• Develop and manage the IT Operations budget, ensuring cost-efficient resource usage.
• Lead major incident response activities, coordinating swift resolution to minimize business disruption.
• Provide operational input into D365-related technical changes and system dependencies when required.
• Manage vendor relationships for IT hardware, telecoms, and service providers to ensure quality and timely service delivery.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of IT assets, including procurement, tracking, maintenance, and decommissioning.
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date documentation of IT systems, configurations, processes, and inventories.
• Execute change management activities such as device deployments, configuration updates, and controlled rollout of technical changes.

• Proven leadership experience within an IT operations or support environment
• Strong knowledge of retail IT technologies (POS, networking, end-user devices, store systems)
• Experience managing service desks and ITIL-driven processes
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate major incidents and ensure timely resolution
• Experience collaborating with infrastructure and security functions
• Excellent communication, people management, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong technical understanding across networks, endpoints, and operational system
• Strong communication and influencing skills. Able to exchange ideas and…