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    Director Infrastructure Engineering - Los Angeles, United States - Fanatics

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    The Director, Infrastructure Engineering oversees the operation and strategic planning of the Fanatics collectibles Infrastructure to ensure workplace services, network/compute/storage, service management and cloud strategy and operations align with the business objectives. This leadership role will be a direct report to the Chief Information Officer of Fanatics Collectibles and will be expected to bring deep information technology expertise in addition to a strong customer service orientation and focus on delivering business value and outcomes.

    Our infrastructure must be designed to be highly available and to maximize the day-to-day efficiency and productivity of our employees. They will plan, coordinate, and direct all activities related to the development and management of infrastructure to enhance business operations and allows us to operate and scale the collectibles business. The Director, Infrastructure Engineering will work closely with decision makers to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support optimal technology solutions for our growing business. This individual is also responsible for supporting and assisting in the integration of existing and new infrastructure per Collectibles business objectives including M&A planning and integration.

    The Director of Infrastructure Engineering will work closely with the Sr Director, ERP and Sr Director, Technical Program Management to develop and drive delivery of the Collectibles IT Roadmap.

    Primary Duties, Responsibilities:
    • Responsible for the day-to-day management of the IT operations and infrastructure teams with a continuous focus on best-in-class customer service and delivery
    • Responsible for enterprise infrastructure vision and strategy working with multiple executive and senior level stakeholders in creating a clear, convincing technical strategy that aligns to business priorities and objectives
    • Responsible for technical execution and for the scaling and building of enterprise infrastructure and operations
    • Analyze business results, providing deep insight into on-going trends and performance
    • Evaluate current technology capabilities, risks and roadmap against various department and company goals; Facilitate conversations across business units to drive agreement
    • Overseeing team of engineers, technicians and helpdesk personnel to ensure that all patches, security updates, upgrades, projects, jobs and tasks are completed on time, within budget, to customer satisfaction and to company standards
    • Responsibility for designing and implementing improved IT Support policies/procedures
    • Recommending and implementing changes to products or services to fulfill the needs of the business and the customer
    • Collaborates with members of the senior leadership team to identify ways IT can assist the company in achieving business and financial goals
    • Ensures that IT and network infrastructure adequately support the company's computing, data processing, and communications needs
    • Development and oversight of IT policies, standards, and procedures to protect Company assets, comply with government and regulatory requirements, and ensure a well-controlled IT environment
    • Oversee contract negotiations with IT vendors, contractors, and service providers
    • Build and maintain strong and effective relationships with select executive and business leadership, project management, process improvement, strategy, and service delivery vendors to ensure service delivery standards are defined and appropriately governed
    • Define and communicate project milestones, service level agreements, and resource allocation to CIO, department business leaders, support staff, and end users
    • Overarching responsibility and provides guidance for best practices framework (ex. ITIL, and Life Cycle Management) for the support and sustainability of enterprise applications
    • Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives
    • Manage strategic relationships between internal IT resources, distinct business units, end users, vendors, and partner organizations
    • Manage financial budgets, resources, and relationships with stakeholders, vendors, and business partners
    • Partner with leadership to proactively identify needs and resolve issues. This includes researching the background of issue(s), identifying root causes, quantifying the scope and scale of issue(s), identifying possible solutions, making recommendations, and executing the solution in accordance with desired business outcomes
    • Actively lead M&A migrations efforts as it pertains to infrastructure
    • Negotiate and administer vendor and consultant contract and service agreements
    • Conduct regular compliance checks and test operating systems. Document findings with case scenarios, workflow diagrams, and data models
    • Manage, train, and develop the technology team to inspire growth and innovative solutions
    • Supervise recruitment, development, retention, and organization of the infrastructure staff in accordance with budgetary objectives and personnel policies
    Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer engineering, or related field of study
    • Prior experience implementing/supporting complex infrastructure functions preferred
    • Working knowledge of infrastructure architecture, database, cloud and network technologies required
    • A strong business acumen and ability to maintain budgetary control
    • Proven and demonstrated leadership, communication, organization, and effective management of technology projects
    • Possess excellent interpersonal, change management and problem-solving skills combined with demonstrated team management capabilities
    • 10+ years' experience working with IT infrastructure strategy & operations
    • Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
    • Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal
    • Rigorous attention to detail and highly organized, but able to operate with ease at all levels (from strategy to execution)
    • Deep empathy for customer experience - always analyzing and assessing from the customers' viewpoint
    • Authentic people leader who invests in nurturing potential, as well as proven talent. Conscious and supportive of diversity & inclusion, and the value they bring to customers, business and the team.
    • Collaborative, while firm on goals and driving the extended team toward actions (and deadlines) to achieve them
    • Strong analytical skills looking broadly across the organization, with the ability to summarize large amounts of data from various inputs
    • Strategic thinker with proven ability to operationalize the strategy. Strong problem-solving skills
    • Clear and optimistic vision for what can be. Proven ability to execute with urgency and pragmatism in the current environment
    • High curiosity - proactively seeking to learn more and 'connect the dots' for better solutions
    • Affinity toward technology as a customer experience enabler
    The salary range for this position is $225,000-$265,000, which represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training.


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