IT Manager/Director

Description

Robert Half is hiring! We are looking for an experienced IT Manager/Director to lead infrastructure operations and technology initiatives supporting a wholesale distribution environment in Columbia, South Carolina. This role oversees a distributed team while ensuring core systems remain secure, reliable, and highly available across both on-premises platforms and Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in enterprise infrastructure, cloud architecture, and systems performance, along with the leadership skills to guide modernization efforts and strengthen operational standards.

Responsibilities:

Lead and develop infrastructure team members in a manner that reinforces organizational values, accountability, and service excellence.

Oversee the stability, security, and performance of servers, storage platforms, and enterprise applications across on-premises and cloud environments.

Support the assessment, architecture, implementation, and day-to-day management of solutions hosted locally and within Microsoft Azure, including hybrid-connected systems.

Drive infrastructure initiatives involving integration, standardization, modernization, and platform upgrades to improve operational effectiveness.

Identify and implement system enhancements that increase reliability, scalability, and overall efficiency.

Coordinate maintenance activities such as upgrades, patching, and remediation efforts, ensuring proper planning, testing, and minimal disruption to the business.

Maintain current infrastructure standards, technical documentation, and architecture diagrams to support consistency and governance.

Track system health and service performance through monitoring and validation processes, taking corrective action when targets are not met.

Contribute to the creation and refinement of IT policies, workflows, and operational procedures that support long-term technology objectives.

Requirements

7 to 10 years of experience managing enterprise servers, storage, domain services, and business-critical application environments in both on-premises and Microsoft Azure settings.
Proven ability to lead, mentor, and coordinate a geographically dispersed technical team while delivering strong internal customer support.
Advanced expertise in large-scale virtualization and cloud infrastructure, including private and public cloud technologies.
Strong command of Windows and Linux administration, including operating systems, file systems, directory services, and security best practices.
Deep hands-on experience with Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, VMware vCenter, Hyper-V, and related enterprise infrastructure platforms.
Solid knowledge of enterprise storage technologies and their use in high-availability environments.
Experience deploying and supporting network monitoring or management tools within complex IT ecosystems.
Architect-level knowledge of Commvault backup solutions and enterprise data protection practices.

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