Remote Manager - IT Infrastructure in Irvine
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Job description
We are seeking a Technical Services Manager to lead a high-performing infrastructure team supporting a complex, 24/7 environment. This is a direct hire opportunity offering strong compensation, excellent benefits, and rare travel to Southern California. Candidates must reside in one of the following states: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Idaho, Wyoming, or Missouri.
What you'll do
- Lead and manage a team of ~12 System, Storage, and VDI/BDI Engineers.
- Oversee planning, design, engineering, configuration, and support of enterprise server and storage environments.
- Drive AWS cloud strategy and modernization initiatives while maintaining highly available on-prem systems.
- Manage multiple technical projects including implementations, upgrades, and cloud migrations.
- Ensure reliable network connectivity, data transport, storage capacity planning, and change management.
- Develop and manage capital and operating budgets, staffing plans, and performance reviews.
- Promote cross-training, team development, and a strong customer-service-oriented culture.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience across multiple infrastructure technologies including servers and storage.
- 5+ years of supervisory experience managing technical teams and multiple concurrent projects.
- Strong server-heavy background (Cisco a plus, but not required).
- Experience with VDI/BDI environments.
- Proven AWS cloud experience and ability to lead cloud-forward strategy.
- Experience in healthcare or another 24/7 critical operations environment strongly .
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Background in system engineering, endpoint management, network management, project management, budgeting, and personnel leadership.
- PMP, Cisco, or Palo Alto certifications are a plus.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on infrastructure leader who can balance strategy and execution while building a collaborative, high-performing technical services team.