IT Infrastructure Manager #1006410

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Role: Hands-on Technical Lead for systems and networks management

Official Title: IT Infrastructure Manager

Compensation: $120,000-$135,000 + 5% bonus

Location: New Century, KS (Kansas City, KS area)

Work Environment: Hybrid (flexible, 3 days a week onsite)

To be considered, candidates must have:

• Recent personal hands-on engineering (individual contributor)
• People management experience (managerial skills)
• Experience in multi-site environments
• Experience managing Infrastructure (i.e. networks, systems, telecom, etc.)
• See below for more details before applying.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director of IT Support & Infrastructure, the role of IT Infrastructure Manager is responsible for leading the IT Infrastructure team (4-7 people) which consists of skilled infrastructure professionals who support the growing enterprise. The individual in this role will work hands-on to ensure our infrastructure/systems are rock-solid, highly available, and highly secure. They will work on a wide range of technologies from cutting-edge to legacy platforms, and as such must be flexible and a quick learner. They will also be critical in bringing newly acquired facilities onto our standard technology platforms.

Essential Functions:

• Hands-on technical management of IT infrastructure including but not limited to: Windows servers (physical, virtual, and cloud-based), AD/GPO, Microsoft 365 suite, Azure and AWS, Endpoint protection, Networking, and Phone systems
• Personal hands-on engineering (~50%) and Team/Process management (~50%)
• Work with internal and external resources as required to support IT infrastructure 24x7x365.
• Lead the planning and implementation of new IT systems and infrastructure that are secure, standard, and highly available.
• Develop and implement systems to automate IT tasks, enhance security, and prevent service interruptions.
• Participate in projects to implement or make significant changes to systems or technologies.
• Lead the process to hand off support of new technologies/systems to the IT Support team.
• Some domestic travel (15-20%) will be required to other company facilities.
• Prepare and maintain documentation for all IT infrastructure and provide training to other IT department members as needed.
• Leadership of IT Infrastructure team (4-6 engineers) including employee development and task/project assignments

Skills

• Infrastructure team leadership experience in a multi-site organization
• Background in building and supporting IT infrastructure including servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, network drives, phone systems, Wi-Fi, network, MFA/2FA, SAN/NAS, etc.
• Strong problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail and determination.
• Experience managing and leading IT infrastructure projects and/or implementing new systems/technologies.
• Well-rounded and direct hands-on IT infrastructure experience including servers, networks, cloud infrastructure, etc.
• Thorough understanding of enterprise IT best practices for security, standardization, availability, and support.
• A desire to learn and continually improve knowledge of new technologies and cyber-security landscape.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects/items simultaneously.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of full-time experience as an Infrastructure Engineer, Systems Admin, Network Admin, or equivalent
• 2+ years of experience as a manager or team lead of an IT Infrastructure team
• Experience working in a multi-site organization is required.
• Must have Microsoft 365 suite and cloud experience, preferably Azure.
• Bachelor's degree or multiple technical certifications such as MCSA, CCNA, etc.
• Flexible hybrid on-site schedule
• Ability/willingness to travel to company facilities across the US for projects.