Position: Manager of Technical Services
Location: Pike Area of MA

Manager of Technical Services job at 128/Mass Pike Area of MA - Up to $140K+
Excellent Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + Very Comprehensive Benefits
Preference is for Local Candidates - Relo Assistance possible for exceptionally strong matches - No sponsorship
Stable work history

Company:

Large, public, highly successful, and growing Retail Firm - Great Company - Lots of Upside.

Position Responsibilities - Summary:

- Manages the activities related to the design, procurement, testing and operations in support of server related technical projects.

- Oversees the daily activities of direct reports. Coaches and mentors staff towards career development.

- Manages, maintains and implements applications/technologies and associated systems standards.

- Negotiates and establishes vendor business partner relationships to ensure best pricing and service level delivery.

- Establishes and maintains budgets and associated expenditures along with acquisition methodologies for assigned applications/technologies, purchases and maintenance.

- Evaluates and acquires new/upgraded software and hardware technologies that offer competitive advantages or productivity gains in delivery of information and system services to the end user computing community.

- Provides inter and interdepartmental communication concerning all computing standards and future strategic directions. Sets standards concerning specific corporate direction in relation to assigned applications and technologies.

- Other duties as assigned.

Manager of Technical Services - Global Infrastructure

Required Skills and Competencies:

- 8+ years Information Technology experience in large data center, distributed, multi-location, multi-protocol, networked environment - Candidates must have experience working in an environment of a 1000+ Windows Servers or very close to this number.

- 5+ years of management experience - Needs to be hands-on technically

- Experience building Windows Based Servers.

- Experience with VMware, Citrix, Active Directory and Clustering.

- Experience with the acquisition and management of technology including midrange, desktop and other hardware, software and network related areas.

- Extensive technical experience in current infrastructure technologies used at the firm. These technologies include, but are not limited to: Mainframe, Servers, Desktops, Peripherals, Wireless Devices, Miscellaneous Appliances, Storage Devices, Operating Systems, Utilities, Monitoring Tools, Software Packages, Networks, etc.

- Experience in current development methodologies, audit and SOX compliance, security practices, middleware, change management compliance, database technology, etc.

- Solid understanding of hardware, operating systems and associated technologies including both current technologies and future trends for industry strategic hardware and software in the assigned environment.

- Ability to manage and adjust multiple priorities in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment.

- Ability to rapidly adapt to new technologies and business requirements.

- Cross platform technical knowledge.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Retail experience preferred but not mandatory.

Travel:

Very minimal, as necessary

Contact Information:
Send Resume in Word format only to:
Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354
Email - replywrightassociates AT verizon DOT net
WEB Site - www.wrightassociates.org