Director, IT Infrastructure & Enterprise Systems

Aleron; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions is seeking a Director of IT - Infrastructure Leadership to build and lead a major enterprise IT organization in a large-scale property environment in Phoenix, AZ. The role blends strategic vision with hands-on technical leadership, influencing architecture, staffing, systems, and security across enterprise Microsoft platforms and networking.

You will lead a senior technical team, establish SOPs, and partner with executives and vendors to plan and execute technology initiatives

Qualifications

• 10 years minimum infrastructure/systems experience, with tangible, hands-on technical experience.
• Minimum 7 years of experience with the Microsoft ecosystem, including Microsoft 365, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, Active Directory, Group Policy, and Windows Server.
• Minimum 7 years of VMware experience, including virtual infrastructure, high availability/fault tolerance, licensing, SAN design/buildout, and substantial server environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead infrastructure, systems, networking, help desk/IT support, and growing cybersecurity/compliance functions for a large, scaling property.
• Build out and mentor a senior technical team across systems, networking, and help-desk functions, while personally troubleshooting when needed.
• Establish processes, standards, SOPs, and operational discipline for an environment that is still building out its processes.
• Partner with executives, vendors, architects, construction teams, and operational stakeholders on technology planning and execution.
• Evaluate the downstream impact of infrastructure and network changes before implementation.
• Coordinate with the existing director responsible for hotel/commercial application systems, and with an external network integrator/MSP during the transition and scaling period.
• Support operational/security technology, including access control and surveillance systems.
• Read architectural/construction plans and partner with architects and construction teams on technology planning tied to an active construction and growth phase.

Skills

Infrastructure leadership

Microsoft ecosystem expertise

VMware experience

Cybersecurity/compliance awareness

IT team leadership

Architecture & systems design

Tools

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

OneDrive

Exchange

Active Directory

Group Policy

Windows Server

Fortinet firewalls

Aruba ClearPass NAC

VMware vSphere

Job description

Acara Solutions is seeking a Director of IT - Infrastructure Leadership to build and lead a major enterprise IT organization in a large-scale property environment in Phoenix, AZ. The role blends strategic vision with hands-on technical leadership, influencing architecture, staffing, systems, and security across enterprise Microsoft platforms and networking.

You will lead a senior technical team, establish SOPs, and partner with executives and vendors to plan and execute technology initiatives