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Infrastructure Leader

Location: DallasFort Worth, TX (primary) Travel: ~10% to Monett, MO and Lewisburg, TN Employment Type: Full-time Environment: Manufacturing | Multi-plant | MSP-supported

Overview: We are seeking a hands-on Infrastructure Leader (playercoach) to stabilize and modernize our IT infrastructure across a multi-plant manufacturing environment. This role owns on-premises and hybrid Microsoft platforms, partners closely with multiple MSPs/MSSPs, and drives measurable reduction of technical debt and operational riskwhile setting a pragmatic, scalable infrastructure strategy.

Key outcomes: The successful candidate will:

• Take a hands-on approach early to stabilize and improve core infrastructure operations.
• Own and operate on-premises and hybrid Microsoft infrastructure (including governance, reliability, and performance).
• Manage and partner with multiple MSPs/MSSPs, ensuring clear escalation paths and strong SLA delivery.
• Reduce technical debt and operational risk through disciplined remediation and standards.
• Define and execute infrastructure strategy with a practical, phased roadmap (avoiding unnecessary complexity).

This role is not: A pure cloud architect position A network-only role A helpdesk management role

Requirements: Infrastructure & Platforms Hands-on experience with: Windows Server / Wintel environments (including legacy system remediation) VMware (VM lifecycle, performance tuning, patching, tooling hygiene) Backup & Recovery with Veeam Enterprise storage (SAN/NAS HPE Nimble, StoreOnce, QNAP, or similar) Active Directory & Group Policy (identity hygiene) Operational ownership of Microsoft 365 / Exchange / SharePoint Azure infrastructure Operating Model Experience working with MSPs / MSSPs (governance, escalation, SLAs) Multi-location infrastructure ownership (plants + HQ) Hands-on troubleshooting, plus leadership accountability

Nice to have: These matter, but do not require elite specialization. Networking (Cisco, WAN, SD-WAN) operational leadership, vendor management Firewalls, VPN, security tooling coordination with SOC/XDR/SIEM partners SQL Server administration (non-DBA) able to collaborate with a DBA MSP Cloud exposure (Azure, Microsoft 365) hybrid-first mindset BCDR strategy planning, testing, confidence building