Senior Infrastructure Manager
Starr · New York, NY · 3 wk ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
Core Technologies and Platforms
- Virtualization & Compute: VMware
- Cloud Platform: Microsoft Azure
- Disaster Recovery & Replication: Zerto & Microsoft ASR
- Backup & Recovery: Commvault & Azure Backup
- IT Service Management & CMDB: ServiceNow (CMDB, ITOM aligned environments)
- Messaging & Monitoring: Solarwinds, PagerDuty, and VMware vROPs
- Application and Desktop Delivery Platforms: Citrix and AVD
- Operating Systems: Windows Server
- Data Center Environments
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and remain hands-on with day-to-day operations of enterprise infrastructure platforms, ensuring availability, performance, and stability
- Design, implement, and support on-premises and cloud infrastructure solutions, including compute, storage, backup, and disaster recovery
- Lead infrastructure initiatives including upgrades, refreshes, disaster recovery improvements, and large-scale modernization programs
- Oversee and actively engage in data center operations, virtualization, storage, backup, and recovery platforms
- Lead incident response and serve as an escalation point for complex technical issues, including root cause analysis and remediation
- Manage infrastructure vendors and service providers while retaining technical ownership of delivered solutions
- Lead, coach, and develop infrastructure engineering staff through direct technical mentorship
- Support CapEx and OpEx planning with hands-on input into platform design and technology selection
- Ensure infrastructure environments meet security, audit, and compliance requirements
- Maintain accurate asset and configuration data aligned with CMDB standards
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
- 8–10+ years of progressive enterprise IT infrastructure experience
- 3–5+ years in an infrastructure leadership role with direct hands-on technical responsibilities
- Demonstrated hands-on experience supporting and operating enterprise infrastructure in on-premises and cloud environments
- Strong hands-on experience with data center operations, virtualization, storage, backup, and disaster recovery platforms
- Experience with large-scale infrastructure modernization programs
- Able to act as a technical escalation point and actively participate in troubleshooting complex issues
- Experience leading technical teams and managing vendors
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in financial services or other regulated environments
- Hands-on experience with hybrid cloud or cloud-adjacent architectures
- Familiarity with ITSM and CMDB platforms (ServiceNow preferred)