IT Manager IV (Enterprise Infrastructure Lead)

Location: Laredo, Texas, United States. On-campus, face-to-face interactions and regular attendance on campus are required.

Salary: $7,047.75 monthly; $84,573 annually.

Company

Texas A&M International University is part of the hirify.global and provides higher education services through its Office of Information Technology.

What you will do

• Lead the planning, design, implementation, modernization, and optimization of enterprise infrastructure, identity, cloud, and endpoint management solutions.
• Manage large and complex IT projects, including project plans, schedules, budgets, risk analysis, documentation, and vendor coordination.
• Develop multi-year infrastructure lifecycle, capital replacement, technology roadmap, and implementation plans.
• Oversee Windows and Linux servers, virtualization, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, SQL Server, enterprise storage, cloud infrastructure, and endpoint management services.
• Establish architecture standards, operational procedures, security baselines, automation strategies, and continuous improvement practices.
• Recruit, supervise, mentor, and provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary systems administration and infrastructure staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 10 years of related IT experience.
• At least 5 years of supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of enterprise infrastructure, systems administration, cloud technologies, IT service management, project management, and operational governance.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, lead cross-functional initiatives, and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Regular on-campus attendance and face-to-face work are required; occasional evening and weekend work may be required.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a closely related field.
• Experience leading enterprise infrastructure teams and supporting server, cloud, identity, and endpoint management environments.
• Experience with infrastructure modernization, cloud adoption, technology transformation, lifecycle planning, and capital budget recommendations.
• Experience supporting higher education or another large, complex enterprise environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work with stakeholders, customers, vendors, and other organizational units.
• Emphasis on ethical, regulatory, performance, customer service, and information-sharing standards.
• Opportunities for leadership development, management training, industry learning, and project and operations management development.
• Employment is subject to credential verification and a criminal history investigation because the position is security-sensitive.