Information Technology Manager

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Chandler (AZ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Saras MicroDevices, an innovator in power delivery and high-performance computing, seeks an IT Manager to own IT operations across Chandler, Atlanta and remote users. You will lead a hands-on team, drive strategic IT initiatives, and ensure secure, reliable technology services that support manufacturing, engineering, finance, and supply chain.

The role partners with executives to implement technology projects, manage budgets, and govern vendors while maintaining asset lifecycle and

Qualifications

• Experience in leading IT operations in a small to mid-sized company.
• Strong governance, security, and risk management knowledge.
• Ability to manage ERP/MES environments and manufacturing support.

Responsibilities

• Act as technology leader and primary escalation point for company IT matters across sites.
• Lead, coach, and develop IT staff; manage budgets, SLAs, and vendor relationships.
• Oversee Microsoft 365, identity, collaboration, cybersecurity and IT governance.

Skills

Leadership

ITOperations

Microsoft365

Cybersecurity

VendorManagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/IS

Tools

EpicorKinetic ERP

DocStar/ECM

SQL

Job description

AreyouatalentedITManagerlookingforanewchallengeandanopportunitytoadvanceyourskillsandyourcareerinagreatworkingenvironment? Wehavetheperfectjobforyou!

SarasMicroDevicesisseekingahighlyproactiveandskilledSystemsAdministrator-Technology.

PositionSummary

TheITManageristhecompany'shands-ontechnologyleaderandprimarypointofaccountabilityforIToperationsacrossmultiplesites.Thisrolecombinesstrategicplanningwithday-to-dayexecutionandisresponsibleforsecure,reliable,andcost-effectivetechnologyservicesthatsupportmanufacturing,engineering,finance,supplychain,peopleoperations,andexecutiveleadership.

ThepositionleadsasmallinternalITteamandexternalpartnerswhileremainingtechnicallyengaged.ThesuccessfulcandidatewillownMicrosoft365,cybersecurity,networks,endpoints,businesssystems,ERP/MEStechnology,ITgovernance,vendorrelationships,budgets,andthefullemployeetechnologylifecycle.

Therolewillalsopartnerwithinternalteamsandvendorstotroubleshootissues,implementtechnologyimprovements,maintainITassets,andsupportemployeeonboardingandoffboarding.

SarasMicroDevicesisafullyfundedstart-upcompanydevelopinginnovativepowerdeliverysolutionsenablingfurtheradvancementsandmarketadoptionofhigh-performancecomputing,AI,virtualreality,5Gandmore.

Sarasisdevelopingthispioneeringtechnologyinpartnershipwithindustry-leadingFortune500companiesandotherinnovativecomputingsolutionproviderstosupportbest-in-class,energy-efficientproducts.Ourvisionistochangetheperformance-to-powerparadigmfornextgenerationcomputingsolutionsthroughheterogeneouslyintegratedSarasMicroDevicesproducts.

Welookforwardtotalkingwithsmart,energetic,team-orientedprofessionalswhocangrowwithus.Weprovidecompetitivesalaryandbenefitplans,andsomeofthebestco-workersyou'llfindanywhere.

OurValues:

• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Recognition
• Diversity&Inclusion
• Respect

Pleasereviewtheopportunitybelowandwelookforwardtogettingtoknowyou!!

ITLeadershipandServiceDelivery

• Actasthetechnologyleaderandprimaryescalationpointforcompany-wideITmattersacrossChandler,Atlanta,andremoteusers.
• Lead,coach,anddevelopITstaff;setpriorities,monitorservicelevels,andensuretimelyownershipofhelpdeskrequestsandoperationalissues.
• Partnerwithexecutiveanddepartmentleaderstoevaluateandimplementtechnologyprojects.

Microsoft365,IdentityandCollaboration

• AdministerandgovernMicrosoft365,includingExchangeOnline,EntraID,Teams,SharePoint,OneDrive,Intune,Defender,licensing,roles,permissions,retention,andexternalsharing.
• Manageemployeelifecycle,includingaccountprovisioning,accesschanges,deviceassignment,MFA,datapreservation,andsecureoffboarding.
• Maintaincollaborationarchitecture,permissionstandards,documentrepositories,anduserguidanceforsecureuseofcompanyinformation.

Cybersecurity,RiskandCompliance

• Ownthecybersecurityprogram,securityroadmap,andday-to-daysecurityoperations,includingendpointprotection,emailsecurity,MFA,conditionalaccess,vulnerabilitymanagement,backups,networksecurity,dataprotection,andaccesscontrols.
• DevelopandmaintainITpolicies,SOPs,controls,evidence,andremediationplansthatsupportaudits,customerrequirements,andcompanycomplianceobligations.
• Coordinatesecurityawareness,phishingprevention,incidentresponse,riskreviews,andthird-partysecurityactivities.
• Applyleastprivilege,separationofduties,changecontrol,anddocumentedapprovalpracticesacrosssystems.

InfrastructureandSiteTechnology

• Owntheavailability,performance,security,andlifecycleofnetworks,wireless,firewalls,switching,internetconnectivity,servers,endpoints,printers,conferencerooms,cameras,accesscontrolintegrations,andrelatedsitetechnology.
• Planandexecuteinfrastructureupgrades,officeandmanufacturingbuildouts,siteexpansions,refreshprojects,andbusinesscontinuityimprovements.
• Monitorcapacity,reliability,backups,warranties,andsupportcoverage;coordinatetroubleshootingandescalationwithvendorswhenneeded.

ERP,MESandBusinessSystems

• ProvidetechnologyleadershipforEpicorKineticERP,MES,DocStar/ECM,reporting,integrations,environments,security,access,andvendorcoordination.
• Leadcross-functionalimplementationandimprovementefforts.
• Maintainappropriatesystemadministration,changecontrol,documentation,andsupportownershipforothercriticalbusinessapplications.

Assets,EndpointsandEmployeeTechnology

• Ownhardwareandsoftwarelifecyclemanagement,assetinventoryaccuracy,standards,purchasing,deployment,maintenance,recovery,anddisposal.
• Maintainamulti-yeardevicerefreshplananduseinventory,warranty,endpoint-management,andbudgetdatatoguidereplacementdecisions.
• Ensurenewhires,transfers,anddepartingemployeesreceivetimelyandsecuretechnologysupport,includingmobileaccess,authentication,buildingaccesscoordination,andapplicationprovisioning.

Vendors,ContractsandBudget

• DevelopandmanagetheIToperatingandcapitalbudgets,forecasts,renewals,purchaserequests,licensing,andcostoptimizationactivities.
• Serveastheprimaryrelationshipmanagerformanagedserviceproviders,consultants,carriers,softwarevendors,andhardwarepartners;holdpartnersaccountablefordelivery,security,cost,anddocumentation.

Automation,DataandAIEnablement

• Identifyandimplementautomationandself-serviceopportunitiesusingMicrosoftPowerPlatform,scripting,APIs,andotherapprovedtools.
• EnableresponsibleuseofMicrosoftCopilotandotherapprovedAIservicesbyestablishingaccess,licensing,governance,securityboundaries,userguidance,andpracticalusecases.

RequiredKnowledge,SkillsandExperience

• ProgressiveexperienceleadingIToperationsinasmallormid-sizedorganizationwherethemanagerisexpectedtobebothstrategicandhands-on.
• StrongadministrationandgovernanceexperiencewithMicrosoft365,EntraID,Intune,SharePoint,Teams,OneDrive,ExchangeOnline,andMicrosoftsecuritytools.
• Demonstratedexperiencewithcybersecurityoperations,identityandaccessmanagement,endpointsecurity,backups,incidentresponse,riskmanagement,andpolicydevelopment.
• Solidworkingknowledgeofenterprisenetworking,wireless,firewalls,switching,internetconnectivity,Windowsendpoints,servers,andcloudservices.
• ExperienceleadingERP,MES,ECM,orothercross-functionalbusiness-systemimplementationsandsupport,preferablyinamanufacturingenvironment.
• ExperiencewithITassetmanagement,lifecycleplanning,procurement,licensing,vendormanagement,contracts,andbudgeting.
• WorkingknowledgeofPowerShell,SQL,reporting,APIs,workflowautomation,ortheabilitytodirectandvalidatethiswork.
• Strongbusinessjudgmentwiththeabilitytoexplaintechnicalrisk,cost,andtradeoffsinclearlanguagetonontechnicalstakeholders.
• Clearcommunication,documentation,prioritization,andproblem-solvingskillswithapractical,company-widemindset.
• Abilitytoworkindependently,identifygaps,seekoutsideexpertisewhenappropriate,andremaineffectiveinafast-changingenvironment.

CoreCompetencies

• TechnicalExpertise:Demonstratesstrongknowledgeofsystemsadministration,infrastructure,networking,andMicrosofttechnologies.
• ProblemSolving:Effectivelydiagnosesissues,identifiesrootcauses,andimplementspracticalsolutions.
• SecurityMindset:Consistentlyappliessecuritybestpracticesandprotectscompanysystems,data,andaccess.
• CustomerService:Providesprofessional,responsive,anduser-focusedtechnicalsupport.
• Ownership&Accountability:Takesresponsibilityforsystems,projects,issues,andfollow-through.
• Communication:Clearlycommunicatestechnicalinformationtobothtechnicalandnon-technicalaudiences.
• Organization:Maintainsaccuratedocumentation,assetrecords,configurations,andsupportinformation.
• Collaboration:Workseffectivelywithemployees,managers,vendors,andcross-functionalteams.
• ContinuousImprovement:Identifiesopportunitiestoimprovereliability,security,efficiency,andtheemployeetechnologyexperience.

Experiencewiththefollowingispreferred:

• MicrosoftPowerPlatform,Copilotadministration,AIgovernance,andworkflowautomation.
• EpicorKinetic,EpicorMES,DocStar/ECM,BAQs,dashboards,orcomparableERPandmanufacturingplatforms.
• Multi-sitemanufacturing,semiconductor,engineering,orregulatedtechnologyenvironments.
• Experiencesupportingsitebuildouts,accesscontrol,cameras,low-voltageprojects,andbusinesscontinuityplanning.
• RelevantMicrosoft,security,networking,ITservicemanagement,orproject-managementcertifications.

TechnicalSkills

Required:

• Microsoft365
• ExchangeOnline
• Teams
• SharePointOnline
• IntuneEndpointManagement
• NetworkAdministration
• VPN
• ITAssetManagement

Preferred:

• EpicorKineticERP,EpicorMES,DocStar/ECM,SQL,reportingandintegrationtools
• PowerShell

EducationandCertifications

• Bachelor'sdegreeinInformationTechnology,ComputerScience,InformationSystems,orarelatedfieldpreferred;equivalentprofessionalexperiencemaybeconsidered.
• Microsoftorotherrelevanttechnicalcertificationsarepreferredbutnotrequired.

PhysicalRequirements

• Abilitytoworkatacomputerforextendedperiods.
• Abilitytooccasionallylift,carry,andinstallITequipment.
• Abilitytoworkinoffice,server/IT,andoperationalenvironmentsasrequired.
• Abilitytosafelyuseladdersorotherequipmentwheninstallingortroubleshootingtechnologyinfrastructure,asapplicable.