Chief Infrastructure Architect

Senior Manager - Infrastructure Position

This role is critical to the management of our infrastructure operations globally.

• Oversees technical leads and manages offshore teams within a managed services framework.
• Directs server compute, virtualization, database, and backup architecture decisions.
• Responsible for on-premise compute and storage at manufacturing plants and regional offices.
• Prepares cost estimates, budgets, and schedules for business-as-usual and projects.
• Evaluates and endorses new computing technologies, setting global standards.
• Participates in the global disaster recovery and business continuity program.
• Owens the compute infrastructure lifecycle processes and strategizes End Of Life hardware replacements.
• Stays abreast of emerging technology trends, assessing their potential impact on IT capabilities.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT infrastructure and management, with experience in overseeing complex digital landscapes. They will be responsible for leading a team of technical leads and managing offshore teams within a managed services framework.

The Senior Manager Infrastructure will direct server compute, virtualization, database, and backup architecture decisions, contributing to Active Directory and cloud architecture decisions. They will also be responsible for preparing cost estimates, budgets, and schedules for business-as-usual and projects.

In this role, the successful candidate will evaluate and endorse new computing technologies, setting global standards. They will participate in the global disaster recovery and business continuity program, owning the compute infrastructure lifecycle processes and strategizing End Of Life hardware replacements.

The Senior Manager Infrastructure will stay abreast of emerging technology trends, assessing their potential impact on IT capabilities. They will ensure that outsourced IT operational services meet quality standards, overseeing server, storage, database, and backup operations.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience, with a minimum of 10 years of related work experience, including 3+ years in a management role within infrastructure operations. Preferred certifications include Microsoft, Nutanix, Linux, and Cloud.

This position requires extensive IT infrastructure technical knowledge, including Nutanix HCI, Lenovo Servers, VMWare, and QNAP Store solutions. The ideal candidate will have experience with infrastructure managed services, proven ability to support, design, and secure Active Directory components, and in-depth knowledge of server operating systems (Windows, Unix / Linux), virtualization technologies, both on-premises and cloud-based.

The Senior Manager Infrastructure will oversee infrastructure that supports a global and remote workforce, with familiarity with SQL, Oracle, and MySQL database platforms. Experience with Azure and GCP administration, hybrid environments, SaaS, and cloud migrations is also preferred.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences, and backgrounds are valued and respected.

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