Infrastructure Manager

Vaco Recruiter Services; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco Recruiter Services in San Antonio, TX seeks an experienced Manager, Infrastructure to lead and optimize an enterprise IT environment, owning strategy, reliability, and daily operations.

The ideal candidate blends people leadership with hands-on tech prowess in networking, cloud platforms (Azure, Entra ID), virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V/Nutanix), and security, driving upgrades and automation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in infrastructure, systems, networking, or a related technology discipline.
• 3+ years of experience leading or managing technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise networking, systems, cloud, virtualization, and storage.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 technologies.
• Experience with enterprise virtualization platforms.
• Familiarity with automation or scripting technologies such as PowerShell or Python.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the infrastructure team while providing technical direction and mentorship.
• Oversee enterprise networking, servers, cloud platforms, virtualization, storage, and related infrastructure.
• Manage and support Microsoft technologies including Azure, Microsoft 365, Intune, and Entra ID.
• Support virtualized environments utilizing VMware, Hyper-V, and Nutanix.
• Ensure infrastructure environments are secure, reliable, scalable, and highly available.
• Lead infrastructure upgrades, migrations, implementations, and modernization initiatives.
• Support disaster recovery, business continuity, incident response, and infrastructure security initiatives.
• Partner with security, application, and business teams on technology projects and priorities.
• Identify opportunities to improve infrastructure through automation and scripting.
• Manage vendors, technology partners, licensing, and infrastructure-related services.

Skills

Infrastructure leadership

Enterprise networking

Azure

Microsoft 365

Intune

Entra ID

Cloud platforms

Scripting (PowerShell/Python)

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Nutanix

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Manager, Infrastructure

Location: San Antonio, TX

Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

Work Authorization: No sponsorship available

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Manager, Infrastructure to lead and support an enterprise IT infrastructure environment. This position will be responsible for the strategy, reliability, security, and day-to-day operation of core infrastructure while leading and developing a technical team.

The ideal candidate is a strong people leader who remains technically hands-on and can serve as an escalation point for complex infrastructure issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the infrastructure team while providing technical direction and mentorship.
• Oversee enterprise networking, servers, cloud platforms, virtualization, storage, and related infrastructure.
• Manage and support Microsoft technologies including Azure, Microsoft 365, Intune, and Entra ID.
• Support virtualized environments utilizing technologies such as VMware, Hyper-V, and Nutanix.
• Ensure infrastructure environments are secure, reliable, scalable, and highly available.
• Lead infrastructure upgrades, migrations, implementations, and modernization initiatives.
• Support disaster recovery, business continuity, incident response, and infrastructure security initiatives.
• Partner with security, application, and business teams on technology projects and organizational priorities.
• Identify opportunities to improve infrastructure through automation and scripting.
• Manage vendors, technology partners, licensing, and infrastructure-related services.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in infrastructure, systems, network engineering, or a related technology discipline.
• 3+ years of experience leading or managing technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise networking, systems, cloud, virtualization, and storage.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 technologies.
• Experience with enterprise virtualization platforms.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts, firewalls, VPNs, and network security.
• Experience with infrastructure security, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
• Familiarity with automation or scripting technologies such as PowerShell or Python.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to remain technically engaged while managing and developing a team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within security or compliance frameworks such as NIST, CMMC, or SOC 2.
• Experience with infrastructure automation and Microsoft Graph API.
• Relevant certifications such as CCNP, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or similar advanced infrastructure/cloud certifications.
• Experience supporting large or complex enterprise environments.