Manager - IT Infrastructure

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Are you prepared to join the X team and help build the ultimate real-time information-sharing app, revolutionizing how people connect? At X, we’re on a mission to become the trusted global digital public square, committed to protecting freedom of speech and building the future unlimited interactivity. Our goal is to empower every user to freely create and share ideas, fostering open public discourse without barriers. Join us in shaping this thrilling journey where your contribution will be invaluable to our success!

Responsibilities

• Strategic Oversight: Lead the strategic planning and execution for our IT infrastructure, ensuring alignment with business goals and technological advancements.
• Network Management: Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of our corporate network, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across all locations.
• System Administration: Manage our server environments, both on-premises and in the cloud, ensuring they are scalable, secure, and optimized for performance.
• Endpoint Device Management: Direct the lifecycle management of all endpoint devices, from procurement to deployment, maintenance, and eventual decommissioning, ensuring they meet security standards and user needs.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of network engineers, system administrators, and client platform engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Project Management: Spearhead infrastructure projects, from conception through to completion, ensuring timely delivery and within budget constraints.
• Security and Compliance: Ensure all infrastructure components comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements, maintaining robust cybersecurity measures.
• Vendor Management: Manage relationships with technology vendors, negotiating contracts, and ensuring service level agreements are met.
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity: Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and business continuity strategies to ensure minimal downtime and data loss.
• Innovation and Optimization: Continuously seek opportunities to optimize infrastructure, reduce costs, and introduce new technologies that enhance our operational capabilities.
• Stakeholder Communication: Regularly communicate with senior management and other departments to align IT infrastructure strategies with business objectives, providing insights and updates on infrastructure status and projects.

Requirements

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in IT infrastructure management or a related field.
• Proven track record in leading IT teams, in at least one of the following areas: network engineering, systems administration, and client platform engineering.
• Experience with network architecture design, implementation, and maintenance, including both wired and wireless networks.
• Experience in system administration, including server management and virtualization.
• Knowledge of endpoint management, including deployment, security, and lifecycle management of devices.
• Understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements relevant to IT infrastructure in corporate environments.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure strategies with business goals.