Infrastructure Lead/Manager

This is a 6 month contract to hire for a Hands-on Infrastructure Lead to support the following environment : Cisco, Firewalls(major ++), 400Vms, Load Balancing, Citrix

Skills : Cisco, Palo Alto (major +++), VMware, Citrix, Meraki, Aruba, AD, PowerShell, SCCM, SQL.

Conversion Salary : $170,000 (Client has every intention of converting to FTE, Must be open to FTE)

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Rate : Commensurate w $170,000 Yearly Salary :

Job Title : Infrastructure Lead

Department : Information Technology

Position Summary : The Infrastructure Lead reports directly to the CTO and will play a crucial role in ensuring the availability, stability, security, and optimal performance of Client’s IT infrastructure.

This position involves a combination of infrastructure management, project management, systems administration, and security analysis.

The chosen candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external vendors in order to strategize, implement and maintain robust security measures, identify potential vulnerabilities, and proactively address risks.

Requirements :

• Proven experience in infrastructure management, project management, systems administration, and security analysis.
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols pertaining to switching, routing and perimeter device management including security framework utilizing best practices.
• Knowledge of Azure cloud environments and virtualization technologies.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and documentation skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Education : Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, related field, or equivalent work experience.

Skills : Cisco, Palo Alto, VMware, Citrix, Meraki, Aruba, AD, PowerShell, SCCM, SQL

Experience : 10 or more years of experience in IT. Healthcare preferred but not required. Three or more years of leadership responsibilities, including strategy, budgeting, and staffing.

Certification / License : Desired in related field but not required.

Essential Functions of the Job :

• Exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to design, implement, and maintain the company's IT infrastructure, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Effective influencing and negotiation skills in complex environments where resources required for success may not be in direct control of this role.
• Consolidating operations capabilities in large, complex enterprise organizations to deliver improved efficiency, while balancing customer preferences for agility.
• Self-starter who self-assesses and solicits feedback from others to improve their performance.
• Maximizing effectiveness of nearshore / offshore resource models
• Manage projects and collaborate with other organizational teams in order to deploy and manage servers, networks, and related hardware / software components.
• Monitor infrastructure performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement necessary improvements.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation related to infrastructure configurations, security measures, and incident response procedures.
• Conduct regular security assessments to identify vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications.
• Develop and implement security policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Investigate and respond to security incidents, performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Work closely with IT and cross-functional teams to ensure the alignment of security measures with business objectives.
• Communicate security-related concepts and requirements to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and understandable manner.
• Implement and maintain firewalls, intrusion detection / prevention systems, and other network security measures.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network issues, collaborating with vendors and internal teams.
• Administer Citrix environments to provide secure and efficient access to applications and desktops.
• Monitor Citrix infrastructure performance, optimize configurations and troubleshoot issues.
• Administer and manage Hypervisor Infrastructure performance, optimize configurations and troubleshoot issues.
• Manage and administer email infrastructure (ex : Google Workspace, O365) to support collaboration and productivity.
• Configure and maintain SCCM infrastructure for efficient software deployment and updates.
• Monitor SCCM environment for compliance and troubleshoot issues as needed.
• Automate frequently requested tasks and provide self-service capability.
20 days ago