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