Total Quality Logistics
IT Platform and Systems Engineering Manager
Total Quality Logistics, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45208
About the role:
As the IT Platform and Systems Engineering Manager you will lead our Platform Engineering and Infrastructure teams in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, resilient solutions that align with our business needs and growth objectives. We are seeking a skilled IT Platform and Systems Engineering Manager with extensive experience in Kubernetes containerization and managing infrastructure for one of the largest freight brokerage firms in the nation.
What's in it for you:Health, Dental and Vision coverage to best fit your needs, including a plan that takes $0 out of your paycheck + 401(k) with company matchAdvancement opportunities with aggressive and structured career pathsTQL's IT Team offers a hybrid work environment with the ability to work remotely 40 hours per monthAccess to the latest emerging technologiesReimbursement for continuous education and technical training
What you'll be doing:
Lead a team of multi-disciplined, technical engineers gathering requirements, designing solutions and implementing configurations for the company's platform infrastructureManage and prioritize the strategic roadmaps and all initiatives related to the platform and infrastructure, ensuring alignment with business goalsDevelop and implement strategies for infrastructure security, monitoring, and performance optimizationMotivate, inspire and develop teammates to continually deliver cutting-edge solutions for our internal and external customers, maintain the highest levels of customer service and satisfaction and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvementPrioritize, plan and direct activities to meet objectives and reports on program status.Develop and maintain a comprehensive backlog of enhancements and fixes, prioritizing according to business impactOversee the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of our computing and storage infrastructure to ensure the infrastructure is performing as expectedLead initiatives to automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and scaling using tools such as Terraform and AnsibleOwns the maintenance of an effective recovery plan for all TQL data processing systems and networks, supporting corporate and remote data centers and cloud hosted platformsCollaborate with other teams (e.g. Cloud, DevOps, Security, Application Development) to ensure seamless integration of infrastructure systems with other enterprise applications and that the platforms are exceeding requirementsStay abreast with industry trends and best practices in infrastructure management, containerization, and related technologiesParticipate in system/service outages and incident recovery with a sharp focus on incident resolution and root cause analysisLeverage project management tools and processes to lead and manage ahead of schedule delivery of project scopesContributes to long range planning and budget discussionsManage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts for services and products and cultivate strong relationships with internal stakeholders
What you need:
5+ years' experience managing a platform and/or infrastructure team in a corporate environmentBachelor's degree in technology-related field, or equivalent work experienceExcellent leadership skills, with an acute ability to communicate and influence at all levels, ranging from entry-level engineers to company executivesPassion to prioritize tasks and deliver cutting-edge solutions within deadlines with measurable resultsApplicable technical certifications (VMware, Azure, Kubernetes) preferred
Where you'll be:
4289 Ivy Pointe Blvd, Cincinnati, OH 45245
As the IT Platform and Systems Engineering Manager you will lead our Platform Engineering and Infrastructure teams in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, resilient solutions that align with our business needs and growth objectives. We are seeking a skilled IT Platform and Systems Engineering Manager with extensive experience in Kubernetes containerization and managing infrastructure for one of the largest freight brokerage firms in the nation.
What's in it for you:Health, Dental and Vision coverage to best fit your needs, including a plan that takes $0 out of your paycheck + 401(k) with company matchAdvancement opportunities with aggressive and structured career pathsTQL's IT Team offers a hybrid work environment with the ability to work remotely 40 hours per monthAccess to the latest emerging technologiesReimbursement for continuous education and technical training
What you'll be doing:
Lead a team of multi-disciplined, technical engineers gathering requirements, designing solutions and implementing configurations for the company's platform infrastructureManage and prioritize the strategic roadmaps and all initiatives related to the platform and infrastructure, ensuring alignment with business goalsDevelop and implement strategies for infrastructure security, monitoring, and performance optimizationMotivate, inspire and develop teammates to continually deliver cutting-edge solutions for our internal and external customers, maintain the highest levels of customer service and satisfaction and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvementPrioritize, plan and direct activities to meet objectives and reports on program status.Develop and maintain a comprehensive backlog of enhancements and fixes, prioritizing according to business impactOversee the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of our computing and storage infrastructure to ensure the infrastructure is performing as expectedLead initiatives to automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and scaling using tools such as Terraform and AnsibleOwns the maintenance of an effective recovery plan for all TQL data processing systems and networks, supporting corporate and remote data centers and cloud hosted platformsCollaborate with other teams (e.g. Cloud, DevOps, Security, Application Development) to ensure seamless integration of infrastructure systems with other enterprise applications and that the platforms are exceeding requirementsStay abreast with industry trends and best practices in infrastructure management, containerization, and related technologiesParticipate in system/service outages and incident recovery with a sharp focus on incident resolution and root cause analysisLeverage project management tools and processes to lead and manage ahead of schedule delivery of project scopesContributes to long range planning and budget discussionsManage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts for services and products and cultivate strong relationships with internal stakeholders
What you need:
5+ years' experience managing a platform and/or infrastructure team in a corporate environmentBachelor's degree in technology-related field, or equivalent work experienceExcellent leadership skills, with an acute ability to communicate and influence at all levels, ranging from entry-level engineers to company executivesPassion to prioritize tasks and deliver cutting-edge solutions within deadlines with measurable resultsApplicable technical certifications (VMware, Azure, Kubernetes) preferred
Where you'll be:
4289 Ivy Pointe Blvd, Cincinnati, OH 45245