Global IT Server, Storage and Backup Manager

 

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

 

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.  

 

Company : Black & Veatch Corporation  

Req Id : 102713 

Opportunity Type : Staff 

Relocation eligible : Yes 

Full time/Part time : Full-Time  

Project Only Hire : No 

Visa Sponsorship Available: No 

Why Black and Veatch

Recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Top 100 place to work and winner of the Newsweek’s 2023 America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life.

At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

The Global IT Server, Storage, and Backup Manager is an extremely critical position in the organization reporting to the Global Director of Infrastructure Operation. This role oversees Black & Veatch’s most important global and critical assets in areas of compute, storage, backup & restore, web servers, databases, file storage, Datacenters, cloud services, upgrades of software and hardware to help develop a high level of security in the most critical infrastructure, remediation & patch management in all offices globally and in all our Datacenters whether on-prem and/or cloud.

The Global IT Server, Storage, and Backup Manager is a technical professional who in addition to the above responsibilities, also manages IT budget, develops roadmaps & strategies, mange IT Black & Veatch personnel and Manages our Service Provider (MSP). The position is also involve in all IT projects related to infrastructure services and close collaboration with cross-functional teams to support business objectives and drive innovation in infrastructure technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the company’s IT infrastructure, including servers, storage, and backup services in all Datacenters (Azure, on-Prem, remote offices).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient and secure data flow.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement necessary upgrades.
• Maintain Vendor Relationships.
• Work closely with external vendors and service providers to design and deploy successful solutions.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards (such as ISO, NIST, NERC-CIP) and regulatory requirements.
• Allocate resources effectively to meet project deadlines and operational needs.
• Lead and supervise the IT infrastructure team, including network engineers, system administrators, and external vendors.
• Implement IT infrastructure projects, such as server upgrades, cloud migrations, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Plan and Execute a DR exercise two times a year between our on-prem Data centers.
• Monitor and optimize the performance, reliability, and security of our IT systems.
• Help resolve IT infrastructure issues, such as network outages, server failures, and security breaches.
• Provides guidance, analysis, design, standardization, implementation, and maintenance of server and storage systems in support.
• Manage the data storage systems so that proper allocations in the production and development environments are maintained in accordance with business levels.
• Assess and approve proposed changes affecting Data Center supported infrastructure.
• Forecast infrastructure technology demand including transaction and data volume and timing.
• Ensure adherence to incident, change, and problem management processes.
• Leading and overseeing IT infrastructure and architecture projects from initiation to completion. Coordinating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, managing project timelines, resources, and budgets.
• Collaborating with other IT teams, business units, and executives to understand their requirements and provide effective IT infrastructur