Engineering Manager (IT & Infrastructure)

languageChampion practical AI adoption: get the team excited about AI, model thoughtful use, push the firm to use AI as a force-multiplierHelp shape engineering practices, review culture, and on-call expectationsHands-on engineering (~50%)Architect and build automation tooling and workflows that improve how the firm's IT operatesEngineer infrastructure improvements across the Microsoft cloud (Azure, Entra ID, Intune, Microsoft 365)Design and implement networking changes firewalls, switches, segmentationOperate confidently across endpoints, servers, and cloudBring sensible security awareness to everything you shipRequired7+ years in IT engineering, infrastructure, or platform work, with prior team leadership (formal or informal)Broad and current technical fluency across: Microsoft cloud (Azure, Entra ID, Intune, Microsoft 365), networking (firewalls, switches), endpoints, servers, and automationStrong PowerShell or comparable scripting; comfortable building automation end-to-endDemonstrable

mentorship history engineers you have measurably made betterConfident communicating with senior leadership; able to translate technical decisions into business languageSound baseline security awareness you do not need to be a security specialist, but you should not need it explained to you eitherPreferredGenuine AI enthusiasm and practical use of AI tools (LLMs, agentic workflows, automation copilots) in your own workInfrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM)CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)Experience in regulated environments (financial services, professional services, healthcare)Prior IT manager or engineering manager experience in a mid-market firmCompensationBase salary $125,000$135,000, commensurate with experienceFull benefits: medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) with employer matchPaid time off and ForgePath-supported professional development

About the engagementYou will be embedded with our anchor CPA firm client, leading their IT engineering function and reporting directly into senior technology leadership. You remain a ForgePath employee with full ForgePath benefits and career development.This is a player-coach role. Roughly half your time is hands-on engineering and architecture across the firm's IT stack automation, networking, cloud, endpoints, servers. The other half is leading and developing the engineering team: sitting beside a junior engineer to walk through firewall configuration, reviewing work, setting team direction, and translating between the engineering bench and the firm's senior leadership.ResponsibilitiesLeadership and team development (~50%)Lead the client's IT engineering team; mentor and develop engineers through real workSet technical direction and standards for the team's day-to-day operationsCommunicate clearly upward to the CTIO and practice leads status, tradeoffs, recommendations in business