Regional IT Operations Manager

Advanced Illumination Inc; Town of Vermont (WI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Exaktera is seeking a Regional IT Operations Manager to design, secure, and evolve its core IT infrastructure across US sites. This role provides technical leadership and coordinates local IT teams to drive resilience, standardization, and lower operational risk.

The successful candidate will be located on the U.S. East Coast, travel to Vermont as needed, and operate in a hybrid/remote setup with occasional on-site requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience with VMware vSphere in production environments.
• Windows Server administration experience.
• MS 365 and Entra ID administration.
• Active Directory consolidation and identity management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee IT infrastructure design, stability, and security across US sites.
• Provide technical leadership and coordinate regional IT teams to drive standardization and reduce risk.

Skills

VMware vSphere

Windows Server

Veeam Backup & Recovery

Networking fundamentals

Microsoft 365 / Entra ID

Active Directory consolidation

Identity, MFA, SSO

Incident response coordination

Multi-site / post-acquisition IT

Infra improvements & risk assessment

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft 365 migrations

Business Central (ERP)

Job description

Hybrid / Remote (for Recruiting), Rochester

Full-time

Responsibilities

The Regional IT Operations Manager is responsible for the design, stability, security, and evolution of Exaktera’s core IT infrastructure across US based sites.

While not a formal people management position, the role provides technical leadership, mentorship, and operational coordination to local IT teams, helping drive consistency, resilience, standardization, security, and reduction of operational risk across the region.

The successful candidate should be located on the U.S. East Coast, preferably in the Northeast region, and be able to travel to the Vermont site as business needs require.

Technical Skills:

• VMware vSphere administration in production environments
• Windows Server administration
• Veeam Backup & Recovery
• Enterprise networking fundamentals (VLANs, routing concepts, CLI-based switching)
• Microsoft 365 and Entra ID administration
• Active Directory consolidation
• Identity, MFA, and SSO integration concepts
• Incident response collaboration with MDR providers (e.g., Arctic Wolf)
• Experience evaluating and implementing infrastructure improvements across multi-site environments
• Strong technical decision-making and risk assessment capabilities
• Manufacturing or regulated IT environments
• Multi-site or post-acquisition IT integration experience

Your Job Profile

Required Qualifications & Skills

• PowerShell automation (infrastructure-safe)
• SharePoint / Microsoft 365 migrations
• ERP system operational support (Business Central preferred)

Personal Skills:

• Independent, structured, and reliable working style
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities
• Clear technical communication skills
• Ability to mentor and support less-experienced IT staffCalm and methodical approach during incidents

About us

Exaktera brings together world-class brands in lasers, LEDs, and optical systems delivering reliable, high-performance solutions to OEMs and end-users worldwide. In industrial, medical and machine vision markets, our technologies power progress where light matters most. With a global footprint and deep technical expertise, Exaktera provides customers with a single, trusted partner for advanced optical components, systems, and enclosures. Our brands combine decades of engineering excellence with proven application knowledge, ensuring the highest performance, reliability, and value.