Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of system administrators and engineers, as well as, contracted resources and managed services. Provide oversight, guidance and mentorship.
• Develop and maintain current technical knowledge of the products and systems used in the firm’s information systems.
• Participate in firm wide IT projects; including but not limited to systems design, procurement/outsourcing plans, ensuring systems align with current best practices.
• Create and implement operational plans to ensure smooth and secure systems operations that are efficient and cost-effective for the following core technologies.
  • WAN / LAN Enterprise Networks
  • Storage Area Network
  • Virtualization systems
  • Server Operating systems
  • Exchange Messaging Systems
  • Microsoft Domain Services / Azure AD
  • Backup systems
  • Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
  • Data Center Management
  • Cloud Operations
• Conduct research on emerging technologies in support of infrastructure development efforts, and recommend technologies that will increase performance, cost effectiveness and infrastructure flexibility.
• Develop and execute test plans to validate performance, security, scalability and recoverability. Report on findings and make recommendations for improvement.
• Provide technical leadership to all members of the Information Services department.
• Recommend, schedule, and assist in the execution of upgrades, migrations and remediation efforts as necessary.
• Provide after hours, and on-call support for all systems as needed.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of hands on experience in the following areas:
  • LAN/WAN Network deployments (VPN, Routers, Switches)
  • Wireless LAN deployments
  • Security Infrastructure (Cisco ISE, Checkpoint Firewalls)
• Experience in the following are desired:
  • Storage Area Networks
  • Server Virtualization
  • Telecommunications systems
  • Microsoft Exchange email systems
  • Azure AD /Azure Cloud
• 3-5 years of team lead or manager level experience
• Experience with cybersecurity and compliance frameworks; ISO 27001, SOC
• Ability to work in complex IT environments
• Strong project management experience with planning, implementation and documentation of tasks/projects in the assigned areas
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems or equivalent, graduate degree preferred.