Vice President, Infrastructure Operations & Architecture

Focus Financial Partners•St. Louis, MO

8d•$175,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice President of Infrastructure Operations & Architecture is a transformational executive leader responsible for reimagining, modernizing, and scaling enterprise infrastructure and foundational IT services. This role exists to move the organization from legacy, siloed operations to a highly resilient, cloud-forward, automation-enabled, and business-aligned operating model. This leader sets the vision and drives large-scale change across network, identity and access management (IAM), security operations (excluding SOC), systems and platforms, Azure cloud, data centers, storage, backup, business continuity/disaster recovery (BCP/DR), and solution architecture. Success requires exceptional communication and collaboration, aligning executives, technology teams, and business partners around a clear strategy, roadmap, and outcomes. This role is located in St. Louis, MO.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive IT leadership with experience driving enterprise infrastructure and architecture transformation
Demonstrated success leading complex modernization initiatives across multiple infrastructure domains
Deep ITSM expertise with hands-on ServiceNow transformation experience
Strong experience with:
Network, IAM, Security Operations (non-SOC)
Systems & Platforms (Windows/Linux)
Azure Cloud Infrastructure
Data Center, Storage & Backup Modernization
BCP/DR Strategy & Execution
Solution Architecture
ITIL certification (Foundation or higher)

Nice To Haves

Experience with cloud-first strategies or data center exits (preferred)
Strong financial and vendor management skills, including cost optimization and business case development (preferred)
Experience with CMDB, automation, observability, and reliability engineering at scale (preferred)

Responsibilities

Infrastructure Strategy & Transformation
Define and execute a multi-year infrastructure and architecture transformation strategy aligned to business growth and digital objectives
Lead modernization initiatives spanning Azure cloud adoption, platform consolidation, legacy decommissioning, and infrastructure-as-code
Establish operating models emphasizing automation, self-service, standardization, and reliability engineering
Platform & Service Modernization
Oversee and modernize enterprise infrastructure domains, including:
Network & Connectivity
Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Security Operations (non-SOC)
Systems (Windows/Linux) & Platform Services
Azure Cloud & Shared Services
Data Center & Storage
Backup, BCP/DR
Solution Architecture
Ensure infrastructure is scalable, secure, cost-transparent, and aligned to application, data, and product roadmaps
IT Service Management & Operational Excellence
Mature ITSM capabilities as business enablers using ServiceNow as the enterprise platform
Transform core operational processes (Incident, Problem, Change, Request, Asset, CMDB, Knowledge) to be automated, outcome-based, and user-centric
Embed realistic, ITIL-aligned practices that improve service reliability and customer experience
Architecture, Governance & Decisioning
Establish architecture principles, guardrails, and reference patterns that accelerate delivery while managing risk
Lead Solution Architecture to ensure platform decisions support broader product and data strategies
Implement governance models that enable informed, accountable, and expedient decision-making
Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
Build and develop high-performing teams of managers, architects, and engineers capable of executing transformation at scale
Champion a culture of ownership, learning, continuous improvement, and psychological safety
Serve as a trusted advisor to executives, clearly articulating strategy, risks, trade-offs, and progress in business terms