The Manager, IT Infrastructure is responsible for the day-to-day management and continuous improvement of the organization's core technical infrastructure — including networks, servers, systems, and cloud/hosting environments. This role ensures the infrastructure is scalable, secure, and highly available, translating infrastructure strategy into operational execution.
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Manages and maintains the organization's network, server, and systems infrastructure to ensure high availability and performance
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Leads infrastructure transformation and upgrade projects to enable the organization to scale
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Implements and maintains infrastructure policies, procedures, and standards, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory requirements
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Oversees systems and network architecture, capacity planning, and disaster recovery/business continuity readiness
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Partners cross-functionally to assess and address the organization's technology infrastructure needs
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Manages infrastructure projects from conception to implementation and evaluation
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Manages the infrastructure budget and ensures resources and assets are utilized within approved budget
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Monitors information security principles and practices as they relate to infrastructure systems
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Stays abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to drive continuous improvement and innovation in infrastructure
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Identifies, develops, and implements process/policy improvements within the infrastructure team
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Participates in hiring activities including candidate selection and interviews for infrastructure roles
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Supports collaborators on the infrastructure team in training, development, performance, and competency alignment
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A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is required
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Demonstrated a minimum of seven years of experience in IT infrastructure roles is required
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Demonstrated a minimum of three years of experience in a leadership or supervisory role is required
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Demonstrated experience in systems and network architecture, information security principles, and IT best practices
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Demonstrated experience conveying complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders is required
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