IT Infrastructure Manager, Vox Media

• Prior management experience in IT infrastructure or 8 years of staffing experience
• Managing Identity Provider solutions such as Okta (including Okta workflows)
• Expertise with AWS, SD-WAN/SASE, and on-premise virtualization (VMWare)
• Experience with Microsoft 365, Active Directory, and Google Workspace
• Knowledge of building HR as a Master with Identity providers and HRIS integration
• Experience building automation workflows to help manage onboarding and offboarding within these environments
• Experience with implementing hardening for Linux, Windows Server (using Active Directory group policies), and vendor best practices for Infrastructure
• Experience managing a portfolio of enterprise SaaS platforms including licensing, integrations, data governance, and spend optimization
• If you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job posting, please apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch! We’ve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, and sommeliers who became writers

Desirable

• The Manager of IT Infrastructure will lead a team of IT administrators and engineers, overseeing the management of our corporate IT infrastructure
• This is a hands-on role focused on key initiatives to improve and enhance our hybrid environment, which includes SaaS platforms, on-premise infrastructure, and cloud infrastructure
• The Manager will report to the Sr. Director of Infrastructure and Infosec
• Directly managing a team of IT administrators and engineers across infrastructure, identity, and SaaS operations, overseeing hiring, performance management, mentorship, and technical development
• Hands-on technical depth enables direct oversight, problem-solving leadership and participation for complex infrastructure implementation, system upgrades and operational troubleshooting
• Assist the director with planning and product evaluation to drive growth and cost savings
• Managing 3rd party vendor relationships across network infrastructure, SaaS platforms, and security tooling, including contract negotiations, renewals, and performance evaluations
• Working with other teams on initiatives including assisting the Media Production Technology team in building out studio space in support of audio and video production