Sr. Manager- Infrastructure & Network

Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc• US,

10h•$160,000 - $190,000•Remote

About The Position

The Sr. Manager-Infrastructure & Network will help oversee and directly support the organization’s core technology systems, including servers, networks, cloud services, and data centers. This role will lead efforts to design, maintain, and upgrade the technology backbone, bridging high-level IT strategy with hands-on operational execution. The ideal candidate brings strong proficiency across both on-premise and cloud-based infrastructure and network environments along with key skill sets in security and operations.

Requirements

Ability to plan and manage projects effectively
Experience with capacity planning and identifying opportunities to consolidate/decommission servers, databases and storage
Deep understanding of enterprise operating systems, directory services, networking, virtualization, and database systems, with demonstrated proficiency in both on-premise and cloud-based infrastructure
Proven track record leading enterprise infrastructure and network teams, with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive multiple teams toward a common goal
Strong analytical skills and data driven decision making
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Strong organizational skills and business acumen
Demonstrated ability to create product specifications, performing competitive analysis and market research
Experience hiring, mentoring, and managing performance for infrastructure and network staff
Hands-on familiarity with enterprise networking and infrastructure technologies (e.g., Cisco, VMware, firewalls, and network security tooling)
Hands on experience with VMWare and Hyper V (Oracle OCI a plus)
Experience in Microsoft Azure cloud in areas such as Entra, PIM, Defender, InTune, Exchange, M365, Purview and Sharepoint.
Network experience in Routing, Switching, Load Balancers and Firewalls.
Cybersecurity awareness in endpoint protection, SIEM and SOC management, and security controls. Plus would be experience in across multiple security tools.
Experience with infrastructure monitoring and observability tools for performance, capacity, and alerting
Working knowledge of compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, PCI-DSS, and other relevant regulatory standards
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field
10+ years of IT experience, including 5+ years in a senior leadership role directing enterprise infrastructure and network operations

Nice To Haves

PMP, ITIL, PMI, V3, CQIA, CISM, CISSP, CCNA, MCSA, SCRUM
Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure and OCI

Responsibilities

Help define and execute the roadmap for IT infrastructure and network modernization, capacity planning, and cloud-based initiatives
Manage, update, and document reference architecture and implementation standards
Establish technology standards and operational procedures.
Ensure high availability, performance, and security across all environments
Establish and/or maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans, and oversee major incident response and root cause analysis
Manage budgets, evaluate enterprise solutions, and drive contract negotiations with vendors
Develop and execute infrastructure and network strategy aligned with business objectives.
Design and support hybrid infrastructure environments.
Ensure systems align with security policies and regulatory frameworks
Lead projects through scoping, budgeting, implementation, command and control, escalations, risk management, and time management
Ensure project governance is defined and maintained
Prepare technical analysis, reports, cost estimates, and contract documents
Identify and implement strategies to enhance infrastructure efficiency, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness
Research and recommend innovative technologies, processes, and practices to improve infrastructure operations
Lead network security initiatives, including firewall management, segmentation, VPN, and incident response for network-related threats
Partner with application, development, security, and business stakeholders to align infrastructure decisions with organizational needs
Drive automation to reduce manual operations and improve reliability, taking an iterative approach that automates existing and new processes while continually expanding automation maturity over time
Oversee 24x7 support and on-call rotations to ensure timely response to infrastructure and network incidents
Support internal and external audits.
Manage strategic technology vendors.
Hire, mentor, and manage performance of the infrastructure and network team to build organizational capability
Develop operational metrics and KPIs and produce executive dashboards and infrastructure health reports.