Summary:

The IT Infrastructure Manager will lead our server administration team. This strategic role focuses on providing direction for the server infrastructure while aligning it with organizational goals. Being a crucial role in the IT department, you'll oversee projects, manage resources, and drive initiatives to enhance our server environment. Your leadership ensures efficient operations, fosters growth and development within the team, and drives the adoption of new technologies across the company.

This position is based at the Reese Support Center in Lubbock, TX.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide strategic direction for server infrastructure, aligning it with organizational goals and objectives.
Ensure compliance with security standards, PCI, HIPAA, and other relevant regulations.
Leader of a small group of technology professionals in a large grocery chain.
Work with the team to improve and establish organizational processes and strategies.
Provide regular reports and updates to upper management on the status of server infrastructure, projects, and team performance.
Ownership of disaster recovery plan and testing.
Plans, assembles and tracks annual budgets for corporate and property information systems.
Administer the cloud environment including performance monitoring, scaling, operations planning, troubleshooting and preventative maintenance.
Manage resource allocation and capacity planning to optimize server performance and scalability.
Oversee areas of storage, servers, backups, monitoring, and other relevant areas.
Analyze business and system functions to determine the need for system solutions.
Foster a collaborative team culture, mentoring and developing team members to enhance their skills and capabilities.
Create documentation for training and support.
Manage relationships with technology vendors and service providers, ensuring effective partnerships and negotiating contracts.
Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends, providing recommendations for continuous improvement.
Perform all other duties as requested or required by upper management.

Key Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
Proven expertise in server administration or related technical roles.
Experience in cloud deployment and administration (AWS/Azure/GCP).
Experience in a leadership or managerial role, with a track record of successfully leading teams and projects.
Experience with Windows, Unix, and Linux-based server environments.
Strong understanding of server technologies, including Linux and Windows OS servers, Azure cloud services, VMware/VCenter virtualization, and Microsoft Clustering required.
Process thought with security-first mindset.
Experience with replication, distribution, availability, recovery, and deployment.
Experience with multi-tenant, private and hybrid cloud environments including OpenStack, Docker Containers, and Kubernetes.
Self-motivated with a strong work ethic.
Availability for after hours, weekend work, and travel as needed.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities effectively.
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds.
Prior experience with PCI and Sarbanes Oxley compliance.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Ability to accept supervisory coaching related to performance, work habits and attitude.

This job description is intended to provide a high-level of general requirements for this position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure proper operations.

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