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# IT Manager

- **Company:** Concordia Group
- **Location:** Carol Stream, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $125,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Proxmox, Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Application Firewall, BIOS, Catalyst (Software), Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Data Integrity, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Distributed File Systems, RAID, File Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Failover, Failover Clustering, Firmware, HAProxy, Monitoring of Systems, Hyper-V, Internet Service Provider, Microsoft Dynamics, Windows Servers, Routing, Cisco Nexus Switches, OpenVPN, Dell PowerEdge, Salesforce.Com, Virtualization Technology, VMware VSphere, Wireless Networks, Nx-os, Microsoft InTune, Information Technology, ZFS File System, Hardware Infrastructure, Veeam, Cisco, Vmware
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/it-manager-carol-stream-il--9ea968ac-25ee-424a-9212-2602475bcf4c

## About the Role

* 10+ years overall IT experience in a workplace setting
 * At least 5 years' experience leading others in a technical environment
 * Ability to wear many hats and pivot quickly

## Description

* Act as the technical lead/PM for our migration to Microsoft D365/Salesforce. You will oversee the administration and strategic usage of Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) and Salesforce Cloud, ensuring data integrity and user adoption.
 * Create, document, and enforce comprehensive IT policies (Acceptable Use, BYOD, Incident Response) and Cybersecurity Policies (NIST alignment) to protect company assets and ensure compliance.
 * Responsible for forecasting, creating annual capital (CAPEX) and operational (OPEX) budgets, and tracking ROI on technology investments.
 * Manage all third-party relationships, including ISPs, hardware suppliers, and software vendors.
 * Team Leadership: Mentor the support team, handle escalations, and foster a culture of technical curiosity., * Design and manage a high-availability network utilizing Cisco Data Center and Enterprise routing platforms.
 * Manage a multi-hypervisor environment; you will maintain legacy Proxmox clusters while architecting and building Windows Hyper-V Failover Cluster and/or VMware vSphere environments.
 * Oversee the physical health, firmware updates, and warranty management of our Dell and HPE servers.
 * Architect high-availability file services using DFS and manage Hybrid Identity (AD + Entra ID).
 * Manage Enterprise SANs (IBM) and ZFS storage arrays to ensure RPO/RTO goals are met., * Experience administering or managing integrations for Salesforce Cloud and Microsoft Dynamics 365
 * Expert-level administration of the M365 ecosystem (Intune, Teams, Exchange Online)

Server Hardware & Infrastructure:

 * Lifecycle management of Dell PowerEdge and HPE ProLiant servers
 * Proficiency with iDRAC (Dell) and iLO (HPE) for remote console access, BIOS updates, and hardware monitoring
 * Experience with RAID controller configuration, drive replacements, and memory upgrades.

Enterprise Networking (Cisco Focused):

 * Cisco Nexus series (Leaf/Spine architecture, NX-OS command set, Fiber connectivity)
 * Cisco ASR routers for high-throughput edge routing and Catalyst switches

Virtualization:

 * Experience designing Hyper-V Failover Clusters (Cluster Shared Volumes, Live Migration)
 * Management of VMware vSphere and Proxmox VE clusters

Windows Systems Administration:

 * Implementation and management of Distributed File System (DFS)
 * Strong experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy (GPO)

Storage:

 * Management of Enterprise SAN arrays (IBM FlashSystem)
 * Advanced file system management using ZFS (Datasets, Snapshots, Replication)

Security & Wireless:

 * pfSense firewall administration (Traffic Shaping, HA Proxy, OpenVPN)
 * Enterprise Wireless AP Management

Backup:

 * Veeam Backup & Replication for virtualized workloads

Preferred Certifications:

 * Cisco CCNP (Enterprise or Data Center)
 * Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
 * VMware Certified Professional (VCP)