Assistant IT Manager

We are partnered with a well-established investment company in Fort Worth, TX, that is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer ready to grow into an IT Manager role within the next few years. This is a full-time direct hire opportunity, offering a highly technical, hands-on position supporting a complex hybrid infrastructure spanning on-premises systems and Microsoft Azure cloud environments. You'll work alongside their current IT Manager-who is approaching retirement-to ensure a smooth transition into leadership while maintaining high operational excellence across infrastructure, network systems, and enterprise security.

If you're a driven, mid-career engineer seeking to combine technical depth with leadership development, this is a truly unique career-growth opportunity. You'll get to shape the IT operations of a cutting-edge financial organization-overseeing infrastructure strategy, project implementation, and system improvements-while being mentored directly for management succession. The team values initiative, curiosity, and collaboration, and offers a strong compensation package, bonuses, and benefits for the right fit.
Contract Duration: Full-time, direct hire Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in IT support, systems, or network administration.
• Proven experience managing and maintaining IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, hardware, and software systems.
• Hands-on expertise with Windows Server, VMware, Azure, Cisco, Access Points, and firewalls.
• Demonstrated ability to provide hands-on technical support and lead IT operations.
• Skilled in project implementation, IT security, and enforcing best practices and compliance standards.
• Experience mentoring or supervising other IT professionals and collaborating cross-functionally with engineering, QA, and network teams.

Desired Skills & Experience

• 5-10 years into your IT career, with interest in moving into management within the next 2-3 years
• Ability to learn about diverse environments quickly and adapt to new technologies
• Excellent soft skills to manage and train staff effectively
• Previous experience supporting or managing hybrid on-prem and cloud infrastructure
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to infrastructure optimization
• Understanding of security frameworks, data compliance, and vendor management
• Proven ability to coordinate across multiple business units and technical domains

What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown

• 50% Technical Documentation
• 30% User-Facing Content
• 20% Cross-Functional Collaboration

Daily Responsibilities

• 70% Hands-On Writing and Editing
• 20% Collaboration and Content Review
• 10% Strategic Input / Information Architecture Planning