Job Description
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to lead and support infrastructure initiatives across our organization. This role works collaboratively with IT Infrastructure, business units, and external vendors to understand requirements and deliver robust, secure, and scalable solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with IT Infrastructure, business stakeholders, and vendors to gather, refine, and enhance technical and business requirements.
- Lead the design, build, validation, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of infrastructure solutions, including hardware, hosting, cloud, and networking components.
- Drive infrastructure hardening efforts to improve security posture, including patch management, configuration baselines, and vulnerability remediation.
- Manage project financials, including labor, vendor contracts, and purchase orders, ensuring alignment with budget and forecasting.
- Operate effectively in both Waterfall and Agile environments:
- In Waterfall: Lead creation and maintenance of governance documentation (Project Charter, project plans, risk logs, issue trackers, change requests).
- In Agile: Act as Scrum Master, facilitating ceremonies, managing sprint execution, and ensuring backlog delivery aligns with product owner priorities.
- Proactively identify and remove impediments across departments to maintain project momentum.
- Ensure compliance with IT controls, delivery frameworks, and project governance standards.
- Utilize and champion the use of Portfolio and Project Management tools and Agile tools—Jira is required.
- Escalate risks, issues, and dependencies to leadership in a timely and effective manner.
- Support teams in transitioning from Waterfall to Agile methodologies, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proven experience in infrastructure domains including hardware, hosting, cloud platforms, networking, and security hardening.
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure hardening practices and tools.
- Strong understanding of project financials and budget management.
- Proficiency in Agile and Waterfall methodologies; experience leading teams through both.
- Required experience with Jira for Agile project tracking and collaboration.
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; able to build relationships across technical and non-technical teams.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented approach.
- Ability to lead teams through ambiguity and drive results in complex environments.
- Experience supporting Agile transformation initiatives and coaching teams through change.
- Ability to establish credibility and rapport with senior executives and cross-functional stakeholders.
EEO Employer
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at employeeservices@apexsystems.com or 844-463-6178.
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
