Manager, Infrastructure Engineering

About the role

The Manager, Infrastructure Engineering is responsible for leading the design, implementation, and operation of enterprise infrastructure systems while guiding a team of system administrators to deliver secure, stable, and scalable solutions. This role blends deep technical expertise with team leadership, owning both the hands-on architecture and engineering outcomes as well as the day-to-day operational performance of infrastructure services.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Architecture
  Lead the design, implementation, and support of infrastructure systems across network, compute, storage, and cloud environments
  Architect infrastructure solutions to ensure 24x7x365 availability, security, and performance aligned to business objectives
  Establish and maintain infrastructure standards for configuration, security, and scalability
  Drive adoption of automation, monitoring, and modern infrastructure practices (e.g., infrastructure-as-code where applicable)

• Infrastructure Engineering & Delivery
  Own delivery of infrastructure capabilities supporting enterprise applications and product teams
  Partner with product and application teams to design and implement infrastructure solutions for new and existing services
  Lead capacity planning to ensure infrastructure performance during peak periods and future growth
  Design, implement, and validate backup, restore, and disaster recovery solutions

• Operations & Stability
  Oversee day-to-day infrastructure operations to ensure reliability, uptime, and service quality
  Lead troubleshooting of complex performance, availability, and system issues
  Ensure proactive monitoring, patching, and vulnerability remediation across systems
  Partner with Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to execute operational support while maintaining accountability internally

• Security, Risk & Compliance
  Ensure infrastructure systems adhere to security and compliance standards (e.g., SOX, PCI)
  Monitor, scan, and remediate vulnerabilities across infrastructure systems
  Support enterprise disaster recovery and business continuity strategies

• Team Leadership & Development
  Lead, mentor, and develop a team of infrastructure engineers and administrators
  Provide technical coaching and hands-on guidance in architecture and problem solving
  Establish clear ownership, accountability, and execution standards
  Foster a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and operational excellence

• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  Partner with Product, Security, and Business teams to enable scalable and secure solutions
  Translate business needs into infrastructure designs that support growth and innovation
  Communicate risks, tradeoffs, and priorities clearly to leadership

• Strategy & Roadmap Execution
  Execute against the infrastructure roadmap, including:
  Stabilization of current environment
  Security uplift
  Infrastructure modernization
  Contribute to operating model decisions (internal vs. external capabilities)
  Support vendor strategy and MSP integration

Requirements

• Education And/Or Experience
  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  7+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering or systems engineering
  1+ years of experience in a technical leadership or team lead role required; 3+ years preferred

• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
  Strong understanding of:
  Monitoring and performance tuning
  Backup and disaster recovery
  Security and vulnerability management
  Strong technical problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
  Ability to lead through influence and drive execution across teams
  Clear communicator, able to translate technical concepts for business stakeholders
  Ownership mindset with focus on outcomes, stability, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of networking (LAN/WAN, VPN, firewalls)
  Strong experience across: computing (on-prem and cloud platforms), storage and virtualization
  Experience designing and supporting highly available infrastructure systems
  Experience with automation and modern infrastructure practices preferred

Skills

• Strong technical problem-solving and decision-making capabilities

• Ability to lead through influence and drive execution across teams

• Clear communicator, able to translate technical concepts for business stakeholders

• Ownership mindset with focus on outcomes, stability, and continuous improvement

Benefits

We are proud of the competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefit package provided to our associates and their families. Our compensation package is designed to meet our associates today and help them plan for the future. Health Benefits Vera Bradley offers a variety of medical, dental and vision programs to meet your family’s health care needs. Medical plan options including both a HDHP/HSA plan and a PPO plan. Dental, Vision Flexible spending accounts Survivor Benefits Life insurance provides peace of mind for your family should the unexpected happen. Employer provided 2X your salary in life insurance. Accidental Death and Disability insurance. Voluntary life insurance for you, your spouse and your children. Income Protection If you are unable to work due to illness or injury Vera Bradley provides several programs to protect your income at no cost to you. Short-term disability, Long-term disability. Retirement Plan The Vera Bradley 401k plan helps you accumulate savings for retirement. 401k with generous company match, immediate vesting (age and service requirement). Strong line up of professionally managed funds. Safe-harbor plan design. Paid Time Off Enjoy generous time off programs. Earn up to 3 weeks of paid time off in your first year of employment with opportunity to earn more. 9 paid holidays a year. Paid bereavement leave. Give Back Opportunities Vera Bradley offers the opportunity to serve your community. Voluntary Time Off Holistic Wellness Access to a variety of financial, physical, and mental wellness experts. Employee Assistance Program with access to work/life wellness support including no cost unlimited telephonic counseling services. Opportunities for leadership development, skill development and career advancement. Product Discount Generous employee discount on Vera Bradley products. Ancillary Benefits and Programs Bonus opportunity, identity protection, legal services, pet insurance, cell phone discount, employee referral bonus, annual birthday gift, DailyPay, corporate fitness facility and individual policies through Aflac. Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled Vera Bradley is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. Vera Bradley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. For more information, please click the following links: Vera Bradley's Equal Employment and Affirmative Action Policy Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (in English) Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (in Spanish) Pay Transparency (in English) Pay Transparency (in Spanish) E-Verify Participation Poster Right to Work Poster (English) Right to Work Poster (Spanish) California Privacy Notice If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment application process, please send an e-mail to applicationassistance@VeraBradley.com. Please include the accommodation you are requesting and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation and other EEO/Affirmative Action issues will be responded to from this e-mail address. Our intention is to fill this opening within 30 days of the original posting date and applications will be accepted on an on-going basis until the position is filled. Base Pay Range: $121,000.00 to $166,450.00 Vera Bradley’s compensation ranges are based on market data and comply with all local, state and federal regulations. Individual pay within the listed range depends on work location, skills, experience, and relevant education. The posted salary reflects base pay only and excludes bonuses, equity, or other incentives, if applicable.