About the role
Description
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA or Madison, WI
Work Arrangement; In Office or Hybrid
Do you love building resilient infrastructure just as much as you love developing people?
We are looking for a
Network and Systems Manager
to lead, inspire, and scale our Network, Systems, and Security operations team. Reporting to the Director of IT Infrastructure, you won't just sit in meetings - you’ll keep your hands on the keyboard, drive our automation strategy, and serve as the technical anchor for complex architectural challenges.
What You’ll Do
Lead & Mentor:
Manage a talented operations team with full ownership of hiring, professional development, workload planning, and performance coaching.
Architect & Automate:
Drive our Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives using
Ansible, Python, and PowerShell
, and building robust CI/CD pipelines.
Secure & Comply:
Oversee security operations (SIEM, alert triage, IAM, secrets management, and certificate automation) while steering our alignment with
NIST, HIPAA, and SOC2
standards.
Escalations:
Serve as the primary escalation point for complex infrastructure, networking (firewalls, SD-WAN), Linux/Windows systems, and high-availability database environments (MySQL/MSSQL).
Collaborate & Strategize:
Partner with IT leadership on budgeting, vendor management, business continuity planning, and departmental roadmaps.
What We’re Looking For
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field preferred. Associate’s degree combined with hands-on experience or equivalent technical proficiency may be considered.
Experience:
2–3 years of proven leadership and people management experience. 7–10 years in IT infrastructure, systems administration, or DevOps.
Technical Skills:
Deep proficiency in Ansible playbooks, Python , and/or PowerShell for infrastructure configuration and scaling.
Solid background in Linux administration (Ubuntu preferred), Windows Server/Active Directory, and networking fundamentals (VLANs, routing, firewalls, SD-WAN).
Experience building CI/CD pipelines, managing container environments, and handling enterprise monitoring/observability tools.
Practical experience with incident response, change management, and security frameworks (NIST, HIPAA, SOC2).
Ready to build the future of our enterprise infrastructure?
Apply today!