This is a 6 month contract to hire for a Hands-on Infrastructure Lead to support the following environment: Cisco, Firewalls(major ++), 400Vms, Load Balancing, Citrix

Skills: Cisco, Palo Alto (major +++), VMware, Citrix, Meraki, Aruba, AD, PowerShell, SCCM, SQL.

Conversion Salary: $170,000 (Client has every intention of converting to FTE, Must be open to FTE)

No Sponsorship

Rate: Commensurate w $170,000 Yearly Salary:

Job Title: Infrastructure Lead

Department: Information Technology

Position Summary: The Infrastructure Lead reports directly to the CTO and will play a crucial role in ensuring the availability, stability, security, and optimal performance of Client’s IT infrastructure. This position involves a combination of infrastructure management, project management, systems administration, and security analysis. The chosen candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external vendors in order to strategize, implement and maintain robust security measures, identify potential vulnerabilities, and proactively address risks.

Requirements:

Proven experience in infrastructure management, project management, systems administration, and security analysis.
Strong knowledge of networking protocols pertaining to switching, routing and perimeter device management including security framework utilizing best practices.
Knowledge of Azure cloud environments and virtualization technologies.
Excellent problem-solving, analytical and documentation skills.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, related field, or equivalent work experience.

Skills: Cisco, Palo Alto, VMware, Citrix, Meraki, Aruba, AD, PowerShell, SCCM, SQL

Experience: 10 or more years of experience in IT. Healthcare preferred but not required. Three or more years of leadership responsibilities, including strategy, budgeting, and staffing.Certification/License: Desired in related field but not required.

Essential Functions of the Job:

Exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to design, implement, and maintain the company's IT infrastructure, ensuring scalability and reliability.
Effective influencing and negotiation skills in complex environments where resources required for success may not be in direct control of this role.
Consolidating operations capabilities in large, complex enterprise organizations to deliver improved efficiency, while balancing customer preferences for agility.
Self-starter who self-assesses and solicits feedback from others to improve their performance.
Maximizing effectiveness of nearshore / offshore resource models
Manage projects and collaborate with other organizational teams in order to deploy and manage servers, networks, and related hardware/software components.
Monitor infrastructure performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement necessary improvements.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation related to infrastructure configurations, security measures, and incident response procedures.
Conduct regular security assessments to identify vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications.
Develop and implement security policies, procedures, and best practices.
Investigate and respond to security incidents, performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
Work closely with IT and cross-functional teams to ensure the alignment of security measures with business objectives.
Communicate security-related concepts and requirements to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and understandable manner.
Implement and maintain firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and other network security measures.
Troubleshoot and resolve network issues, collaborating with vendors and internal teams.
Administer Citrix environments to provide secure and efficient access to applications and desktops.
Monitor Citrix infrastructure performance, optimize configurations and troubleshoot issues.
Administer and manage Hypervisor Infrastructure performance, optimize configurations and troubleshoot issues.
Manage and administer email infrastructure (ex: Google Workspace, O365) to support collaboration and productivity.
Configure and maintain SCCM infrastructure for efficient software deployment and updates.
Monitor SCCM environment for compliance and troubleshoot issues as needed.
Automate frequently requested tasks and provide self-service capability.

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