IT Infrastructure Leader — Hybrid, Cloud & Team Growth

Society of Actuaries; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Society of Actuaries is seeking a Manager, Information Technology in Chicago, IL. This hybrid role requires onsite presence at least three days per week and residency within 100 miles of the office.

You will lead a small IT team and own the IT infrastructure portfolio, balancing hands-on work with strategic leadership. You will manage Microsoft 365/Azure and AWS environments, oversee security, and drive IT projects, budgeting, and vendor relations.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of progressive IT experience.
• 5+ years of people management/supervisory experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 and AWS.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team including a Senior Systems Administrator and two Systems Administrators.
• Oversee day-to-day IT infrastructure and end-user technology operations.
• Administer and optimize Microsoft 365/Azure environments, including Exchange Online and Teams.
• Manage AWS infrastructure, compute, storage, networking, IAM, backups and security best practices.
• Oversee network infrastructure (LAN/WAN, Wi‑Fi, VPN, firewalls) and office/server‑room infrastructure.
• Oversee Help Desk, SLAs, escalations, and end-user support, remaining hands-on when needed.
• Assist with IT budgeting, invoicing, forecasting, and vendor management.

Skills

IT leadership

People management

Microsoft 365

AWS

Networking

Hands-on IT

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

AWS

Azure

Job description

Society of Actuaries is seeking a Manager, Information Technology in Chicago, IL. This hybrid role requires onsite presence at least three days per week and residency within 100 miles of the office.

You will lead a small IT team and own the IT infrastructure portfolio, balancing hands-on work with strategic leadership. You will manage Microsoft 365/Azure and AWS environments, oversee security, and drive IT projects, budgeting, and vendor relations.