Job title: Vice President of Infrastructure
Job type: Perm
Salary: $195,000 to $260,000 base plus performance bonus (DOE)
Role Location: Florida (Hybrid or Onsite) preferred. Remote considered nationally for the right leader.
The company: Signify Technology is retained on a confidential search for a Vice President of Infrastructure. Our client is an established organization running a mixed estate of on-premise, colocation, and cloud infrastructure, and they are hiring an executive to consolidate it under one strategy and one leader. This seat owns the systems the whole business runs on, reporting into the CIO or CTO, with authority over the roadmap, the vendor relationships, and the team. Because this is a confidential search, the client is named on a first conversation. Senior leaders who would like to understand the opportunity before formally applying are welcome to reach out directly and we will handle the conversation discreetly.
Role and responsibilities:
- Own the enterprise infrastructure strategy and multi-year roadmap across compute, storage, network, and data center.
- Lead and grow the infrastructure, network, and systems engineering teams, including hiring, mentoring, and development.
- Own the infrastructure budget, including capital planning, refresh cycles, and total cost of ownership.
- Set the direction for hybrid infrastructure and drive the workload strategy between on-premise, colocation, and cloud.
- Own availability, capacity planning, and disaster recovery, including business continuity testing.
- Lead data center operations, consolidation, or exit programs as the strategy requires.
- Own enterprise networking, including WAN, SD-WAN, and connectivity to cloud providers.
- Partner with Security to harden the estate and meet audit and compliance obligations.
- Own vendor, carrier, and hardware relationships, including contract negotiation and renewals.
- Drive automation and modern operations practices to reduce manual work and unplanned outages.
Job requirements:
- 10 or more years in IT infrastructure, with 5 or more years leading infrastructure teams at manager, director, or above.
- Proven ownership of an enterprise infrastructure strategy and its capital and operating budget.
- Deep, hands-on background across compute, storage, virtualization, and enterprise networking.
- Experience running hybrid environments spanning on-premise or colocation and at least one major cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Demonstrated ownership of a data center consolidation, migration, or exit program.
- Strong grounding in disaster recovery, business continuity, and high-availability design.
- Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management.
- Track record of building, leading, and retaining a technical team.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States.
Benefits:
- Competitive base salary plus performance bonus
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Executive ownership of the infrastructure function, its roadmap, and its budget
- A team you build and lead directly
- A clear modernization mandate with executive backing behind it
Accessibility Statement: We make an active choice to be inclusive towards everyone every day. Please let us know if you require any accessibility adjustments through the application or interview process.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Signify's mission is to empower every person, regardless of their background or circumstances, with an equitable chance to achieve the careers they deserve. Building a diverse future, one placement at a time.
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