Infrastructure Project Manager (Onsite) :: Rockleigh, NJ (Local Only)

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Position: Infrastructure Project Manager (Onsite)

Location: Rockleigh, NJ (Local Only)

Duration : 6-12 months

Job Description:

The Manager, IT Infrastructure is a hands-on technical leader responsible for managing and actively participating in the day-to-day operations of the enterprise infrastructure environment. This role oversees enterprise-wide datacenter infrastructure, including servers, virtualization, storage, and backup, while providing direct technical support, executing complex tasks, and mentoring the engineering team. The ideal candidate brings strong troubleshooting skills, engineering depth, and the ability to lead by example in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Lead and directly contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of core infrastructure systems (Windows & Linux Server, VMware, backup, storage, etc.)

Serve as an escalation point for complex infrastructure issues and guide resolution hands-on

Manage infrastructure health, performance, patching, capacity, and availability

Build and maintain infrastructure automation scripts and templates (e.g., PowerShell, Infrastructure-as-Code)

Oversee backup and disaster recovery processes, performing regular validation tests

Collaborate with IT security to enforce hardening standards and ensure compliance

Maintain and support the on-premises and remote datacenter environments

Document infrastructure architecture designs, SOPs, and configurations thoroughly

Guide and mentor a team of engineers, providing technical direction and development opportunities

Manage vendor relationships and support contracts for infrastructure components

Drive continuous improvement in reliability, scalability, and efficiency of systems

Responsible for Datacenter Day to Day Operations

VM and Physical Backups

VMWare optimization and reliability

Network Uptime

Manage Troubleshooting Procedures

Change Management Ownership

Manage Inventory

Ensure efficiency in the Datacenter

Ensure Datacenter uptime

Change management ownership

Manage incidents in relating to Datacenter

Manage DR Implementation

DR Execution ownership

Ensure Datacenter Redundancy

Experience upgrading Active Directory / Forest On-Premises

Experience moving Active Directory to Entra AD

Experience moving Microsoft services to Entra (ex, Cloud PKI)

Technical Scope Includes

Windows Server (2016/2019/2022), Active Directory, Group Policy

Linux Server multiple "flavors"

VMware vSphere / ESXi, Hyper-V

Storage platforms (SAN, NAS), backup solutions (Veeam, Commvault, etc.)

Monitoring and alerting tools (SCOM, PRTG, SolarWinds, etc.)

Patch management and configuration tools (SCCM, WSUS, Intune)

Business applications

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in IT or equivalent hands-on experience

10+ years of technical infrastructure experience with at least 2 3 years in a leadership or team lead capacity

Deep experience with Windows-based infrastructure, virtualization, and storage/backup

Demonstrated ability to lead and execute infrastructure projects from start to finish

Strong scripting and automation experience (e.g., PowerShell)

Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills

Experience with On Premises Active Directory

Experience with Entra AD / Entra

Experienced with Migrations to Entra

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications such as VMware VCP, Microsoft Azure Administrator, ITIL, or equivalent

Experience in mid-sized or multi-site enterprise environments

Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, CIS, ISO)

Experience in hybrid cloud environments (Azure preferred)

Experience supporting manufacturing or distributed business applications

Success Traits

Technically confident and hands-on; leads by doing

Calm under pressure, with a pragmatic approach to high-stakes issues

Detail-oriented with a commitment to documentation and reliability

Comfortable balancing strategic planning with daily operational needs

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