Manager, It Networking Infrastructure

Our client has an immediate opening for Manager, IT Networking Infrastructure to join their team in Vancouver.

In your new role as Manager, IT Networking Infrastructure, you will be responsible for leading and directing a group of IT resources, including organizing and prioritizing work, attend meetings to discuss workloads and prioritization efforts, both inside IT and with various business stakeholders, and then monitor the work and adjust as required, be responsible for the design (in conjunction with systems architect and business owners), planning (alongside Project Managers), setup, monitoring, maintenance, and security of company´s IT Infrastructure including WAN, LAN, networking equipment (core switches, switches, routers, firewalls), wireless devices (indoor\outdoor) and network operations, provide expert technical assistance for systems, networking, and data requirements, ensure adherence to procedures, policies and standards set by management, especially related to work management, tickets, and change management & audits, plan short-range priorities to carry out long term goals set by management, organize the team work to allow for leaves, vacations, and holidays, assign and delegate tasks, provide support to Project Manager in developing and maintaining project timelines or manage small to mid-size projects, provide updates to your manager & appropriate business groups on the status of initiatives and projects, develop and promote effective communication channels, develop and promote team cohesiveness, provide training and development opportunities for your team including regular one on one meetings, address performance issues with oversight from managers, approve department invoicing and purchasing working with the manager, be involved in the department budgeting process but not responsible for budget delivery, design and implement LAN and WAN data networks, wireless networks, and/or IT infrastructure solutions to support voice and data services at all company locations, be responsible for timely expansion of the IT Infrastructure as required by company’s expansion and operations, be responsible for building a resilient and redundant infrastructure that will reduce\eliminate failures and downtimes and support the continuous 24x7 delivery of IT Services, lead and manage a team of Infrastructure analysts and technicians to layout, install, configure, maintain, and recover IT/network//communication equipment, provide Servers, Core Switches, Firewall and Routers support and administration, perform periodic network assessments and network/systems security audits in conjunction with the Security Team, plan and implement upgrades required to maintain adequate service levels, participate in the administration and maintenance of all remote monitoring solutions and Infrastructure Management Systems, be responsible for recruitment, training, supervision, and scheduling of IT Infrastructure personnel to ensure support of business operations, manage technical vendors, contractors, and Infrastructure consultants.

As an ideal candidate, you have the following qualifications:

• Four-year University Degree or college diploma in the field of computer science or equivalent work experience
• Ability to orchestrate and coordinate work of others
• Ability to be a hands-on Manager, performing work of the team when necessary to meet commitments
• Strong interpersonal, listening, written, and oral communication skills
• Advanced levels of analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking
• Strong customer service orientation
• Highly self-motivated with keen attention to detail
• Ability to present ideas in a user-friendly language
• Advanced technical and business knowledge in networking and related infrastructure
• Excellent management skills with the ability to perform in a challenging, but collaborative, work environment, with individuals from across the organization with diverse interests and concerns
• Ability to set goals for deadlines in ways that comply with company's plans and vision
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

This position may require occasional travel within Canada and the United States of America. Work coverage includes business operations and participation in on-call rotation schedule. Occasional evening and weekend work to perform scheduled maintenance, respond to service interruptions, and to meet deadlines.