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Verinext · 5 hours ago

Senior Director of Infrastructure

Newark, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

7+ years exp

Verinext is seeking a Senior Director of Infrastructure to oversee IT infrastructure, system engineering, and cyber security compliance. The role involves developing and managing systems portfolios, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, and providing strategic direction for technology solutions.

ConsultingInformation TechnologyIT InfrastructureIT ManagementNetwork Security

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategic initiatives for acquiring and utilizing effective and economical technologies that align with business and technological goals

Oversee the operational and strategic planning within the IT department, including the assessment of business needs, project management, organization, execution, negotiations, and resource allocation to ensure alignment with both short- and long-term targets of the Technology group

Establish and uphold data protection and compliance policies while maintaining the Enterprise Business Continuity Planning (BCP) framework

As needed, redesign systems to ensure alignment with business processes and the organization's strategic objectives

This role is hands-on, requiring the candidate to actively engage in the daily operations and management of the systems they supervise

Track and communicate project milestones, service level agreements, and resource allocations to the head of the IT department and key business stakeholders

Formulate and evaluate operational and capital budgets to ensure adherence to the IT goals, guidelines, and overarching organizational objectives

Assess the performance of IT systems to identify operating costs, productivity rates, and necessary upgrades

Benchmark, analyze, report on, and provide recommendations for enhancing the IT infrastructure and systems

Develop and maintain the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Incident Response (IR) plan, as well as related data protection and recovery procedures for on-premises data centers and cloud systems

Authorize and supervise the installation, monitoring, maintenance, development, and support of all hardware and software based on departmental requirements

Oversee technology provisioning and technical support services for all IT clientele, including fans, end-users, tenants, and partners

Create and enforce all IT policies and procedures, encompassing architecture, security, disaster recovery, standards, and service delivery

Manage relationships with vendors, consultants, contract employees, and service agreements

Direct IT staffing efforts, which include recruitment, supervision, scheduling, training, performance evaluation, and disciplinary actions

Establish and sustain regular written and face-to-face communication with the organization's executives, department heads, and end users regarding relevant IT activities

Qualification

IT infrastructure managementCybersecurity complianceNetwork systems expertiseCloud computingProject managementWindows serversLinux serversBusiness Continuity PlanningMicrosoft 365 AdministrationAzureNetwork EngineeringVendor managementResearch capabilitiesLeadershipCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Primary responsibility for this role is to oversee the IT infrastructure, system engineering team and cyber security compliance to ensure the Technology operations align with the organizations and business objectives and goals

Successful candidate will plan, coordinate, direct, and design operational activities of the Technology department with a focus on network infrastructure, virtualized platforms (VMware), Windows and Linux servers, cloud computing, business applications, and cyber security protection as well as provide direction and support for IT solutions that enhance mission-critical business operations

As a member of the leadership team, executive will report to the CTO and work closely with decision makers in other departments to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-effective technology solutions for all aspects of the organization