IT Lead at Wicloud

IT Lead

Wicloud

  • Position(s): 1
  • Deadline: 2026-07-31
  • 21

COMPANY INTRODUCTION 

We are, Wicloud, established in mid-2022, with over 1000 employees across 3 offices in the international. Wicloud dedicates the One-Stop Digital Transformation Service to our customers. Renowned for delivering premium IT outsourcing services exclusively 

tailored for Microsoft clients for 4 products: Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Windows Commercial, and Microsoft Office 365. 

YOU WILL: 

1. IT Operations & Governance 

  • Oversee end-to-end IT operations in Kigali. 
  • Establish clear IT governance, roles, responsibilities, and escalation mechanisms
  • Ensure timely incident reporting, coordination, and resolution for major IT issues Provide regular IT status, risk, and improvement reports to management 

2. Infrastructure & Service Management 

  • Manage corporate network (LAN/WAN/VPN), servers, cloud resources, endpoints, and collaboration tools 
  • Ensure office and production environments meet business SLA requirements
  • Own IT asset lifecycle management (procurement, deployment, inventory, retirement)
  • Manage external vendors and service providers 

3. Information Security & Compliance  

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  • Implement and maintain IT security and compliance controls required for business lines 
  • Support internal audits, customer reviews, and compliance assessments 
  • Define and enforce IT security policies, incident response plans, and awareness programs 
  • Ensure proper access control, identity management, and data protection 

4. AI Enablement & Innovation 

  • Identify and implement AI solutions to enhance IT operations and productivity
  • Drive adoption of AI tools to optimize internal workflows and service delivery
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to integrate AI into support and business processes

5. Team Leadership & Development 

  • Lead and manage IT teams across multiple offices 
  • Set clear performance objectives and accountability mechanisms 
  • Improve execution, professionalism, and internal service credibility of the IT function Build standardized processes to reduce dependency on individuals 

6. Cross-functional & International Communication 

  • Work closely with business, compliance & security, operations teams and other functional teams 
  • Communicate effectively in English with oversea leadership team 
  • Translate and report technical issues into structured, business-oriented updates for non-technical stakeholders 

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATES: 

Required 

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fields 
  • 6+ years of IT experience, including 2 - 3 years in an IT Lead or equivalent role 
  • Hands-on experience in IT infrastructure & operations, with solid knowledge of ITSM and security compliance 
  • Practical experience applying AI in operations / productivity 
  • Strong written and spoken English skills 

Technical & Professional Skills 

  • Proven experience managing IT for multi-site or mid-to-large organizations (500+ employees) is a nice-to-have 
  • Solid foundation in networking, systems, and enterprise IT environments 
  • Familiarity with ITSM processes (Incident, Problem, Change Management) 
  • Hands-on experience with information security and compliance in international service environments
  • Cloud platform experience (e.g., Microsoft Azure) is a strong plus Leadership & Personal Attributes (Critical) 
  • Strong ownership mindset and risk awareness 
  • Proactive, structured, and execution-driven 
  • Able to lead teams with authority and credibility 
  • Comfortable working under high standards and client scrutiny AI-related Experience 
  • Generative AI 
  • Experience with LLM tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini) 
  • Prompt engineering 
  • AI automation for operations 
  • AI chatbot implementation 
  • AI knowledge base development 
  • AI for Productivity / Operations 
  • Process automation using AI 
  • AI for ticket triage (support environments) 
  • AI workflow optimization 
  • AI-driven reporting 

WHY US? 

Competitive salary 

  • Salary at 100% during the probationary period. 
  • Full working equipment will be provided. 
  • Activities: Birthday party, Employee engagement activities. 

OTHERS 

  • Working location: Kigali City, Rwanda 
  • Working time: Mon-Fri 9AM-6PM. Standby for emergent cases (such as emergent incident troubleshooting, system upgrade, etc.)

CONTACT INFORMATION 

Company Website: Wicloud - Global IT Outsourcing Solutions

How to apply

All interested candidates should send their CVs and cover letters to francis@itechwx.com

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