Data Center & Network Operations Leader

Apex Systems; Tempe, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Systems seeks an IT Manager for Data Center Operations & Network Engineering to lead the on‑prem and colocation data centers, enterprise network, and related services in Tempe, AZ.

This role drives reliability, security, disaster recovery readiness, capacity planning, and modernization initiatives, guiding cross‑functional teams to deliver highly available, scalable platforms aligned with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 5+ years infrastructure leadership experience and 3+ years supervisory experience.
• Experience managing enterprise-owned data centers and/or colocation facilities in highly available environments.
• Expertise in enterprise networking technologies including routing and switching, firewalls, WAN and SD-WAN, VPN, load balancing, DNS, DHCP, IP address management, wireless networking, and hybrid cloud connectivity.
• Experience overseeing network architecture, infrastructure lifecycle management, capacity planning, disaster recovery, business continuity initiatives, and major incident response.
• Experience managing infrastructure budgets, vendor contracts, and technology projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead data center operations, network engineering, disaster recovery, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
• Communicate infrastructure risks and recommendations to executives and stakeholders.
• Manage budgets, contracts, and relationships with providers and partners.
• Oversee capacity planning, incident response, and business continuity planning.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Azure networking

Hybrid cloud

Network architecture

Disaster recovery

Job description

Apex Systems seeks an IT Manager for Data Center Operations & Network Engineering to lead the on‑prem and colocation data centers, enterprise network, and related services in Tempe, AZ.

This role drives reliability, security, disaster recovery readiness, capacity planning, and modernization initiatives, guiding cross‑functional teams to deliver highly available, scalable platforms aligned with business goals.