IT Infrastructure Manager
Description
IT Infrastructure Manager - US
Power Integrations strategic growth plans focus on expanding business units while maintaining the very best in information technology. The IT Infrastructure Manager - Must be passionate about service, the employee experience, technology, and world class performance. This position takes on many facets with a core focus on Virtual Machine technologies, the unified communication environment, data storage, and disaster recovery.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides analysis, design, standardization, implementation, and maintenance of server and storage systems in support
- Manages and monitors virtual environments including Host systems, Server VM’s, Virtual Desktops for upgrades repairs and proactive software maintenance
- Administer and monitor the collaboration environment to include installation and support of e-mail and Unified Communication systems
- Manage the data storage systems so that proper allocations in the production and development environments are maintained in accordance with business levels
- Configures, tests and monitors all servers both physical and virtual on a daily basis through manual and programmatic methods to identify, diagnose and resolve anomalies
- Manages and monitors global network infrastructure and VPN services
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all implemented servers and systems for ease of operation, maintenance and identification
- Support Windows and Linux systems, business applications, voice and data communication systems
- Monitor and enforce software compliance as applicable
- Daily management of IT Systems engineering staff, to supervise problem resolution activities, operating system patches, software upgrades and hardware configuration
- Maintains physical computer operating buildings or rooms including Data Center, MDFs, and IDFs for proper HVAC functionality and UPS health
- Provide support on VoIP and Video conferencing services.
- Liaise with Information Security Team to maintain and enhance the security of corporate network and systems.
- Obtain and maintain required certifications for partnership with key vendors
- Assist in preparation of proposals and solution presentations
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Hands-on experience administrating production and development server systems with a focus on high availability.
- VMWare VSphere 6.X and 7.X, Microsoft Hyper-V and related management tools
- Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services, Group Policy, RDS, AD Domain services CLI tools, PowerShell
- Experience with Storage Area Network design, installation, and management.
- Windows Server 2008/2012/2016/2019, Microsoft Exchange, IIS, SQL server.
- Experience with Azure AD, Exchange online/Office 365, SharePoint
- Management of automated patching and proactive monitoring technologies.
- User and device support systems for tracking problem resolution and change management.
- Backup & Disaster Recovery tools.
- Having the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to technical and non-technical staff
- Can work independently maintaining, monitoring and enforcing server/system policies.
- A practical level of experience implementing and administrating common TCP/IP-based services, including DNS, DHCP, HTTP, FTP, SSH, SMTP, etc.
- Expert knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy, Exchange, VMware and Windows Server systems
- Strong scripting skills in Visual Basic, PowerShell, PowerCLI, etc.
- Troubleshooting focused on root cause analysis. Event and trace log auditing
- An understanding of the OSI network model, Ethernet, and TCP/IP networking
- Ability to lift, carry, and move all components of PC workstations, servers, network equipment, peripherals, and other ancillary equipment
Education
- Bachelor’s degree (preferably engineering related)
Experience
- Min 8 years of server & system administration mandatory
- 8+ years of system virtualization administration mandatory
- 8+ years of technical management experience mandatory
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
- Willingness to learn new technologies and maintain industry knowledge
- Excellent customer presentation skills
- VMware certification VCP required
- Microsoft certification MCSE strongly preferred
- Experience in the semi-conductor industry strongly preferred
Pay: Up to $190K annual base salary commensurate with experience.