IT Infrastructure Manager

USC / GC - Only Applicants - Must be local to the St. Peters Missouri area - 5 days a week onsite.

We are seeking a hands-on strategicIT Infrastructure Managerto lead and oversee our primarily Windows-based on-premises infrastructure environment. Reporting to IT leadership this individual will provide direct oversight of infrastructure operations while guiding engineers responsible for day-to-day systems management.

This is anon-site leadership rolefor someone who leads from the frontequally comfortable mentoring engineers reviewing technical decisions and stepping into complex deployments when necessary. The ideal candidate maintains strong hands-on expertise and can effectively evaluate infrastructure implementations acrossVMware NetApp SAN Veeam and hybrid cloud platforms including Azure and AWS ensuring operational stability disaster recovery readiness and long-term infrastructure scalability.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical leadership acrossWindows Server infrastructure virtualization platforms storage systems and backup environments
• Review validate and approveinfrastructure deployments and configuration changesperformed by engineering staff
• Serve as theescalation point for complex infrastructure issuesand participate in high-impact deployments when necessary
• Oversee theWindows Server ecosystem including Active Directory DNS DHCP Group Policy and file services
• Ensurepatching system hardening lifecycle management and domain integritystandards are consistently maintained
• Manage and optimizeVMware vSphere environments including cluster management high availability (HA) and distributed resource scheduling (DRS)
• Lead evaluation and potential planning forfuture virtualization platform initiatives including Hyper-V considerations
• OverseeNetApp SAN storage architecture provisioning and performance optimization
• Ensure integrity ofVeeam backup and replication systems including monitoring and validation
• Leaddisaster recovery planning testing and documentation ensuring RTO/RPO alignment with business requirements
• Provide governance and oversight ofhybrid cloud environments including Azure and AWS integrations
• Validate cloud deployments forsecurity redundancy and cost efficiency
• Establish and maintaininfrastructure standards documentation practices and change management processes
• Mentor and leadInfrastructure Engineers supporting technical development and operational maturity
• Collaborate closely withsecurity application and business teamsto ensure reliable and secure infrastructure operations

• 8 years of experiencein infrastructure engineering within Windows-based enterprise environments
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership or supervisory role
• Deep hands-on expertise in:

-Windows Server technologies (Active DNS DHCP Group Policy)

-VMware vSphere environments

-NetApp SAN storage platforms

-Veeam Backup & Replication

-Microsoft Azure (AWS experience preferred)

• Demonstrated experience managingproduction on-premises data center environments
• Strong understanding ofhigh-availability architectures disaster recovery planning and infrastructure resiliency
• Ability toevaluate technical implementations enforce standards and guide infrastructure strategy
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively withboth technical teams and business stakeholders
• Proven ability tomentor engineers and foster a high-performing infrastructure team