IT Infrastructure Manager II

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the infrastructure team, providing technical mentorship, workload prioritization, and professional development.
• Collaborate with managers and cross-functional teams to ensure clear paths for handling blocking issues and smooth service delivery.
• Coordinate vendor relationships, contracts, and budgets related to infrastructure services.
• Lead key infrastructure initiatives, including but not limited to system upgrades, migrations, acquisition integrations, and technology modernization projects.
• Define and contribute to the infrastructure roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives and new technologies.
• Manage the composition, implementation, and continuous operations of core infrastructure, covering servers, networks, storage, and cloud services.
• Monitor and optimize performance, availability, and capacity across environments.
• Maintain standardized processes across nVent sites to ensure consistent infrastructure operations.
• Run vulnerability remediation processes, including planning and patching across infrastructure systems.
• Cook up responses to infrastructure-related security alerts and incidents, working with the Cyber Security team and other collaborators as necessary.
• Address and remediate audit findings, ensuring infrastructure controls align with corporate and regulatory standards.
• Ensure disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities remain tested and operational.
• Maintain detailed infrastructure documentation including architecture diagrams, SOPs, and asset inventories.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive IT infrastructure experience, with at least 6 years in a managerial position.
• Shown success in leading cross-site infrastructure projects and distributed teams.
• Deep technical expertise in: Server Environments, End User Devices, Collaboration Suites, Networking, Virtualization, Cloud Platforms, Storage & DR.
• Demonstrated understanding of IT security principles and compliance standards.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence and lead in a collaborative environment.
• Experience working in a large global enterprise a plus.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Professional Certifications: CompTIA certifications, CISSP, CISM, or equivalent.

Skills

• Technical Leadership
• Project Management
• Security Management
• Collaboration Suite Management
• Cloud Services Management
• Disaster Recovery Planning

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible spending accounts
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Critical illness, accident insurance, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan and employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Back-up care services
• Paid time off including volunteer time
• Well-being program
• Legal & identity theft protection

Pay

Pay Transparency: nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply. Compensation Range $105,000.00 - $195,000.00 Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Schedule

Full-time position.