IT Manager (Hands On)

firstPRO US; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client in Boston, MA seeks an AWS Information Technology Manager for a hands-on leadership role. The position requires onsite presence three days per week and focuses on operations, cloud services, and information security.

AWS experience is essential. The IT Manager will direct infrastructure, applications, and vendor relationships while hands-only contributing to incident response, project delivery, and process improvements to ensure reliable, well-documented IT services across

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in IT operations, infrastructure, engineering, systems administration, application support, cloud operations, security controls, or related technical disciplines.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or equivalent experience.
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, ITIL, Security+, CISSP, CISM, Network+, PMP, or equivalent credentials are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership for operations, infrastructure, applications, cloud services, automation, and information security support functions.
• Manage IT staff and vendors while actively engaging in technical execution, incident response, and project delivery.
• Ensure secure, reliable, and well-documented operation of on-premises, hosted, SaaS, and cloud environments including core banking apps, M365, AWS, Azure, virtualization, servers, networks, storage, and backups.
• Oversee monitoring, incident response, and capacity planning to maintain operational readiness.

Skills

AWS

Cloud operations

IT operations

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or equivalent experience

Microsoft Azure certification

AWS certification

ITIL

Security+

CISSP

CISM

Network+

PMP

Tools

AWS

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft 365

Virtualization platforms

Job description

Our client is seeking an AWS Information Technology Manager in Boston, MA. This is a direct hire role and onsite 3 days per week. This is a hands on managerial role. AWS experience required.

The Information Technology (IT) Manager provides hands-on leadership for operations, infrastructure, applications, cloud services, automation, and information security support functions. This role manages IT staff and vendors while remaining actively engaged in technical execution, incident response, project delivery, process improvement, and operational readiness. The IT Manager ensures secure, reliable, and well-documented operation of on-premises, hosted, SaaS, and cloud environments, including core banking applications, Microsoft 365, AWS, Microsoft Azure, virtualization platforms, Windows and Linux servers, networks, storage, backup, monitoring, and endpoint technologies.

• 5+ years of progressive experience in IT operations, infrastructure, engineering, systems administration, application support, cloud operations, security controls, or related technical disciplines.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or equivalent experience.
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, ITIL, Security+, CISSP, CISM, Network+, PMP, or equivalent credentials are preferred.