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Penumbra, Inc. · 8 hours ago

Sr IT Infrastructure Lead - Temp

Penumbra, Inc. is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies, and they are seeking a Sr IT Infrastructure Lead to oversee IT infrastructure operations support for their business applications. The role involves managing a hybrid infrastructure environment, providing technical leadership, and ensuring operational integrity while collaborating with various teams.

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Responsibilities

Establish objectives and assignments to identify and remediate issues with High Availability and resiliency
Lead operational health of enterprise infrastructure across cloud (Azure), on-premises, and hybrid environments, including monitoring, alerting, and capacity management
Lead major incident response, root cause analysis (RCA), and post-mortem processes; drive blameless culture and preventive actions to reduce recurrence
Maintain and execute a forward-looking 3-year infrastructure roadmap that supports current technologies and prepares for emerging trends and upgrades
Collaborate closely with business and application teams to align infrastructure capabilities with upcoming initiatives, ensuring timely and reliable operational support
Establish and continuously refine operational policies, standards, and procedures for infrastructure services to ensure compliance and efficiency
Oversee and coordinate vulnerability management and patching cycles across systems, networks, and applications to maintain operational integrity and minimize risk
Monitor and optimize enterprise operations platforms, forecast capacity needs, and identify cost-reduction and system consolidation opportunities
Implement enterprise-wide monitoring solutions to proactively detect, diagnose, and resolve performance and capacity issues, minimizing Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
Ensure the operational security and resilience of the infrastructure stack, including Network, Office 365, Windows, SQL, and cloud platforms
Develop and maintain tools to support IT Operations in incident detection, triage, and resolution. Drive automation of routine tasks and ensure operational tooling remains effective
Empower the operations team to lead outage response and recovery, own incident resolution processes, and ensure thorough root cause analysis and remediation
Optimize IT tools and operational solutions to drive cost-effectiveness, scalability, and reliability across services. Lead infrastructure project planning and execution, proactively tracking milestones, addressing risks, and ensuring delivery within scope and budget
Define and enforce governance frameworks for infrastructure programs, maintain alignment with corporate standards, and ensure seamless integration across systems
Oversee the operational rollout of new products and services, coordinating resource allocation across internal and external stakeholders for seamless delivery
Manage change communications and operational outcomes with a focus on minimizing disruption and enhancing user experience
Deliver concise and actionable program-level reports to senior leadership, highlighting operational performance, risks, and key deliverables
Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures
Understand relevant security, privacy, and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company
Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures
Perform other work-related duties as assigned

Qualification

IT infrastructure managementCloud infrastructure (Azure)Network security technologyProject management (PMP)Infrastructure as CodeMicrosoft Server StackLinuxOffice 365VMwareCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsProblem-solving skillsInterpersonal skillsAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field with 10+ years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred

10+ years' experience managing IT infrastructure, security, or network environments is preferred
Proven experience in building and leading a global infrastructure environment
Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects, problems, and issues
Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills. Ability to effectively deal with ambiguity and assignments that require strategic thinking with minimal direction
Strong program/project management skills; PMP certification a plus
Strong hands-on experience in deploying and managing highly available and reliable WIFI, LAN, WAN, VPN and Network security technology solutions
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Server Stack, Linux, Azure, Office 365, and VMware
Experience in managing cloud infrastructure and security with an Architect level certification is a PLUS. Regular testing of High Availability mechanisms is crucial to ensure they function correctly
Experience in implementing Infrastructure as a Code, Configuration management, DevOps, and other automation is desired
Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
Proficient in engaging with senior management or executive levels on functional, divisional, and customer-related matters
Demonstrates the ability to influence others' perspectives or gain acceptance without compromising relationships
Strong oral, written and interpersonal communications skills required
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and other standard office tool

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
AD&D
Short and long-term disability insurance
401(k) with employer match
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid parental leave
Eleven paid company holidays per year
A minimum of fifteen days of accrued vacation per year, which increases with tenure
Paid sick time in compliance with applicable law(s)

Company

Penumbra, Inc.

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Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies.

H1B Sponsorship

Penumbra, Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (30)
2024 (42)
2023 (48)
2022 (43)
2021 (36)
2020 (26)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Adam Elsesser
CEO
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Frances Palmer-Smith
Chief Trust Officer
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