Manager, Enterprise Infrastructure

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The Opportunity:

Join UCF IT as a Manager Enterprise Infrastructure. The Infrastructure Security team at UCF is responsible for managing and securing the foundational services and technologies that power the universitys digital operations. Were seeking a seasoned leader to step into the role of Manager Enterprise Infrastructure overseeing various portfolios that include cloud firewalls load balancing privileged access and core telecommunications applications.

As the Manager you will lead a high-performing team responsible for services such as DHCP IPAM PRTG monitoring eFax and Privileged Access Management (PAM). You will also provide strategic and operational oversight of load balancing infrastructure (F5) certificate management and cloud firewall services including Azure Firewall and VMware NSX. This position involves direct managerial oversight of systems engineering disciplines including daily operations project planning and resource allocation. You will drive initiatives related to cloud security network security and the teams effective use of ServiceNow for service delivery and other ITIL processes.

Were seeking candidates with deep technical leadership in complex enterprise environments. The ideal candidate will stay current with cloud-native platforms and lead your team toward greater automation standardization and efficiency. Familiarity with infrastructure as code (e.g. Python scripting Terraform Ansible) and version control best practices is desirable as this position will mentor and drive the adoption of these practices. The ability to coach engineers evolve workflows toward automated reliably repeatable processes and foster a culture of continuous improvement will be critical for success.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the daily activities of the infrastructure team including performance reviews and managing individual training and development plans.

• Oversee team operations related to cloud security technologies such as Azure and NSX firewalls F5 and Azure application gateways and certificate management ensuring alignment with business needs.

• Manage team responsibilities for additional network and security tools including IPAM privileged access management eFax DHCP NetFlow PRTG PerfSonar and others to support infrastructure performance.

• Collaborate with supervisors architects vendors and internal teams to ensure reliable delivery of infrastructure services and security.

• Assist in planning and resource tracking for infrastructure projects working closely with the Project Management Office (PMO) to allocate and monitor staff and technical resources.

• Use IT Service Management tools (ServiceNow) to manage team tasksreviewing changes tracking incidents and service requests and resolving issues within established SLAs. Conduct root cause analyses for critical incidents and document solutions.

• Ensure compliance with established standards policies and procedures during the design deployment and maintenance of both private and public cloud infrastructure.

• Provide leadership and mentorship to staff supporting them with tickets project work documentation and escalations as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree and 6 years of relevant experience; or High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 10 years of relevant experience. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years of supervisory/management experience leading technical teams in higher education or a large complex organization.

• 5 years of experience managing enterprise infrastructure operating systems or software systems management platforms.

• Proven ability to coach and develop staff including student apprenticeships internships or project-based learning programs.

• Experience with Windows Linux and Apple operating systems and their lifecycle management.

• Demonstrated ability to manage software deployment patch management and application support processes.

• Strong communication collaboration and problem-solving skills.

• Experience with enterprise software management tools cloud-based platforms and IT Service Management (ITSM) systems.

• Familiarity with IT governance policy alignment and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Industry certifications such as ITIL Microsoft AWS or other relevant credentials.

• Masters degree in Information Technology Computer Science or a related discipline.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

The anticipated salary range for this position is $104664 to $143000. The final salary will be determined based on the candidates qualifications experience and internal equity considerations.

This position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus.

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Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida we are a community of thinkers doers creators innovators healers and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is when you join Knight Nation youll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. Youll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty staff and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow youll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and youll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks! UCF offers:

• Benefit packages including Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance Flexible Spending and Employee Assistance Program

• Paid time off including annual and sick time off and paid holidays

• Retirement savings options

• Employee discounts including tickets to many Orlando attractions

• Education assistance

• And moreFor more benefits information view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide.

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