VP of Infrastructure and Network Engineering
VP of Infrastructure and Network Engineering
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$ 221000 - 221000
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Job Description
Gartner is a leading $5.9 billion technological research and consulting firm serving over 12000 organizations across more than 100 countries (NYSE: IT).
We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic VP of Infrastructure to lead our global Data Center Strategy Infrastructure Network Engineering Operations and Database Operations. This role requires a visionary leader with a strong technical operational background to ensure the reliability and efficiency of our infrastructure services.
Strategic Leadership: Define and implement the strategic technical direction for the companys network and the internal data center footprint inoffice infrastructure across our global locations.
Infrastructure Management: Oversee 24x7x365 infrastructure network operations and Database Management.
Ensure network data center availability and database operations performance and security.
Performance Analysis Analyze network and data center metrics and identify areas for improvement.
Vendor Management: Manage vendor relationships and technology selection to optimize performance and costeffectiveness of infrastructure solutions.
Audit Oversight: Serve as the primary IT point of contact for all audits ensuring compliance with industry standards and internal policies.
Team Leadership: Direct a diverse team of 60 Network Data Center and Database engineers in the USA EMEA and Asia fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
Budget Management: Manage a $20M CapEx budget for infrastructure refresh ensuring alignment with organizational goals and financial targets.
Cost Control: Identify and implement costsaving initiatives including the consolidation of data centers and the establishment of a unified cloud/onprem operations team.
Reliability Improvement: Develop and enforce change control processes and standardization initiatives to significantly reduce system outages and enhance overall reliability.
Operational Excellence: Data Backup scheduling and execution for both cloud and onpremises environments ensuring robust data retention.
Cybersecurity Enhancement: Elevate enterprise risk management by deploying advanced network and data protection solutions and ransomware backup strategies to safeguard against external threats.
Resource Management: Implement metricsbased reporting structures using observability tools to monitor infrastructure and network health and prioritize maintenance activities.
Oversee the design and implementation of scalable data processing and network systems.
Develop and execute a network strategy that aligns with organizational goals.
Manage network and data center projects ensuring they meet timelines and budgets.
Collaborate across teams for successful project execution
Relationships:
Internal: All Gartner Enterprise Technology Operation associates globally working very closely with all technology groups and Source to contract teams
External: Contractors Vendors Clients Data Center Account
Experience:
Experience: Minimum of 1012 years of leadership experience in global infrastructure and operations with a proven track record in managing complex IT environments.
Technical Expertise: Extensive knowledge of data center operations virtualization technologies backup solutions and cybersecurity best practices Network design deployment and advanced network technologies
Leadership Skills: Strong team management and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and motivate a diverse workforce across multiple locations.
Financial Acumen: Demonstrated experience in budget management and cost control initiatives within an IT context.
Analytical Skills: Proficient in using data analytics tools for performance monitoring and decisionmaking.
Competencies:
Deep understanding of data center and network operations including physical and virtual environments.
Knowledge of server architecture storage solutions and network infrastructure.
Cloud services: Proficiency in cloud computing platforms (e.g. AWS Azure Google Cloud) and hybrid cloud solutions.
Extensive experience in largescale network infrastructure management.
Experience in managing Enterprise Databases both onpremises and in AWS and Azure clouds.
Strong leadership and project management skills.
Indepth knowledge of network technologies and security practices.
Experience with cloud migration strategies and cloud management tools.
Virtualization Technologies: Expertise in VMware or similar virtualization technologies for server and storage management.
Ability to optimize virtual environments for performance and costeffectiveness.
Backup and Recovery Solutions: Knowledge of data backup disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
Familiarity with backup technologies and strategies for both onpremises and cloud environments.
Cybersecurity: Understanding of cybersecurity principles risk management and compliance frameworks
Experience deploying data protection solutions including ransomware backup strategies.
Data Analytics: Proficiency in analytics tools for monitoring infrastructure health and performance.
Capability to leverage datadriven insights for decisionmaking and operational improvements
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Who are we
At Gartner Inc. (NYSE:IT) we guide the leaders who shape the world.
Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable objective insight helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their missioncritical priorities.
Since our founding in 1979 weve grown to more than 21000 associates globally who support 14000 client enterprises in 90 countries and territories. We do important interesting and substantive work that matters. Thats why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.
What makes Gartner a great place to work
Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast virtually untapped market potential ahead of us providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.
We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together our singular unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.
Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies cultures religions ethnicities races genders sexual orientations abilities and generations.
We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why year after year we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.
What do we offer
Gartner offers worldclass benefits highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.
In our hybrid work environment we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive working virtually when its productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful engaging and inspiring.
Ready to grow your career with Gartner Join us.
Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 158000 USD 221000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range or be above or below the range based on factors including but not limited to education training experience professional achievement business need and location. In addition to base salary employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or a rolebased uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO a 401k match up to $7200 per year the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount and more.
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