Infrastructure IT Manager

Cincinnati, OH, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 1 day ago
Full Time
On-site
$150000/yr
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Vaco has partnered with a well-established organization in Cincinnati to hire an experienced, hands on IT Infrastructure Manager.

This is a full-time, direct-hire opportunity requiring onsite presence five days per week.

This is a hands-on, working manager role leading a small team of engineers while remaining deeply involved in daily technical operations, strategic initiatives, and major incident response.

Position Overview
The Infrastructure Manager will lead the planning, execution, and support of all core IT infrastructure functions. This role ensures the stability, security, and performance of the organization’s network, servers, storage, and virtualization environments while aligning technology initiatives with business objectives.
This leader will serve as the primary escalation point and go-to resource for major incidents — any hour, any day — directing response efforts across a team of three engineers. In addition, this individual will evaluate and implement technology solutions supporting new organizational initiatives.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys ownership, accountability, and being both the strategic leader and the technical expert in the room.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead daily IT infrastructure operations and ensure projects and initiatives are delivered on time.
  • Act as the primary escalation point for critical incidents and lead resolution efforts.
  • Manage, mentor, and evaluate a small team of engineers.
  • Oversee network, server, storage, and virtualization environments.
  • Design, implement, and maintain IT infrastructure architecture.
  • Evaluate and implement new technologies aligned with business strategy.
  • Lead business continuity and disaster recovery planning and testing.
  • Develop and manage infrastructure budgets, including lifecycle planning.
  • Establish and enforce security standards, system access controls, and IT policies.
  • Partner cross-functionally to understand business requirements and deliver effective solutions.
  • Maintain high-quality documentation standards across infrastructure systems.
  • Participate in on-call rotation and scheduled maintenance activities.

Schedule & On-Call Expectations
  • Fully onsite — five days per week. 
  • Early start time around 7:00–7:30 AM.
  • Participation in a 4-week rotating on-call schedule is required.
  • Must be available as escalation lead for high-severity incidents when needed.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
  • 8–10+ years of IT infrastructure experience.
  • 3–5+ years of direct leadership experience managing technical teams.
  • Strong background working within ITIL-based environments.
  • 3+ years supporting VMware vSphere.
  • 5+ years supporting Microsoft Windows Server environments.
  • 2+ years supporting VMware Horizon (VDI).
  • 3+ years supporting SAN storage solutions.
  • Load balancing experience preferred
  • Experience with Microsoft Exchange; F5 Big-IP experience preferred.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Customer-service oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
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  • Dice Id: 10115369
  • Position Id: 472594
  • Posted 1 day ago

Company Info

About Vaco by Highspring

Vaco is the Talent Solutions division of Highspring, a leading global professional services organization. With expertise in Accounting and Finance, Technology and Digital, and Human Resources and Operations, Vaco provides Contract Staffing and Direct Hire solutions. Vaco’s parent company, Highspring, helps clients with two additional integrated service offerings: Consulting and Managed Services. With more than 10,000 employees across more than 45 offices worldwide, Highspring gives partners the agility to thrive, address challenges, and seize opportunities in a rapidly changing world. Get to know us at vaco.com. 

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