Director of Infrastructure Operations

KPMG-UnitedStates; Kansas City (MO); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company known for its positive work culture is seeking a Director of Infrastructure Operations. In this remote role, you will oversee infrastructure across thousands of servers, drive strategic leadership in cloud operations, and develop high-performing teams. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in IT management, strong knowledge of Azure and AWS, and a commitment to adherence with ITIL standards. Join the team and help spearhead innovative solutions in technology.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Personal Time Off

401(k) plans

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience managing Windows Server OS and cloud environments.
• Proficiency in Active Directory and Group Policy enforcement.
• Strong communication and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage lifecycle of Windows and RHEL servers across on-prem and cloud infrastructure.
• Lead IT operations and team development for cloud services.
• Ensure compliance with ITIL standards during operations.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud Operations

Systems Administration

DevOps

ITIL Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

PowerShell

Ansible

System Center Configuration Manager

Azure PaaS/IaaS

AWS

Job description

Business Title : Director of Infrastructure Operations Requisition Number : 119795 - 101 Function : Business Support Services

Area of Interest : State : VT

City : Colchester

Description :

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today’s most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It’s also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it’s no wonder we’re consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360 and others. If you’re as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.

KPMG is currently seeking a Director, Infrastructure operations to join our Digital Nexus technology organization. This is a remote work opportunity.

Responsibilities :

• Build and maintain Windows Server OS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) across over 7,000 on-prem servers and over 2,500 cloud servers throughout their lifecycle; collaborate with teams across the Information Technology estate including project / application teams, capacity management and vulnerability remediation
• Provide leadership around architectural standards, process development, and strategy implementation for on-prem and cloud environments
• Lead and develop a team in systems administration, cloud operations, and DevOps / Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), encompassing career growth and performance management
• Monitor, optimize, and secure hybrid environments, participating in disaster recovery exercises and adhering to Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) standards for operations
• Drive organizational change through strategic leadership, presentations, and knowledge sharing on technology strategy and execution

Qualifications :

Minimum ten years of recent experience leading teams of Windows Server OS (over 2012), Azure PaaS / IaaS, and Group Policy in large enterprise environments

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is preferred

Proficiency in Active Directory, strong knowledge of Group Policy enforcement, PowerShell scripting, golden image creation for new OS / System builds and configuration management (BigFix, Ansible, System Center Configuration Manager / Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, and more) and familiarity with Python preferred

Extensive experience with Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS), cloud-native architecture, cost optimization, and compliance frameworks (such as Service Organization Control two, ISO 27001)

Strong knowledge of Windows Server, databases (Oracle / MS SQL), web technologies, enterprise storage, and virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V, and more); familiarity with monitoring tools (System Center Operations Manager, SolarWinds, and more), ITIL knowledge (ServiceNow) and disaster recovery solutions; Excellent communication, troubleshooting, and organizational skills; proven ability to lead high-performing teams

Must be authorized to work in the without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa

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