Senior IT Infrastructure Manager
Barnes Aerospace is seeking a Senior IT Infrastructure Manager responsible for the strategic planning, design, implementation, and management of the company’s IT infrastructure across all aerospace operations. This role ensures high availability, security, scalability, and compliance of systems supporting engineering, manufacturing, and business functions. The position plays a critical role in enabling digital transformation while maintaining strict adherence to aerospace industry standards and regulatory requirements.
This position can be remote, within a commuting distance to our CT locations.
Key Responsibilities
Infrastructure Strategy & Leadership
Develop and execute a long-term IT infrastructure roadmap aligned with business and aerospace program objectives
Lead and mentor a team of infrastructure engineers, system administrators, and network specialists
Collaborate with executive leadership to align IT capabilities with operational and strategic goals
Drive continuous improvement initiatives for performance, reliability, and cost optimization
Systems & Network Management
Oversee design, deployment, and maintenance of Data centers (on-prem and cloud/hybrid environments); Enterprise networks (LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, VPN); Server infrastructure (Windows/Linux, virtualization platforms) and storage and backup solutions
Ensure high system availability and disaster recovery readiness
Cybersecurity & Compliance
Partner with cybersecurity teams to enforce security best practices and policies
Ensure compliance with aerospace and regulatory standards (ITAR, NIST / CMMC frameworks, ISO 27001 / AS9100)
Manage risk assessments, audits, and remediation activities
Cloud & Digital Transformation
Lead cloud adoption strategies (AWS, Azure, or hybrid environments)
Support modernization initiatives including automation, containerization, and infrastructure-as-code
Evaluate emerging technologies to improve operational efficiency and resilience
Operational Excellence
Establish and monitor SLAs, KPIs, and infrastructure performance metrics
Oversee incident, problem, and change management processes (ITIL-based)
Ensure effective capacity planning and system scalability
Vendor & Budget Management
Manage relationships with infrastructure vendors, service providers, and contractors
Negotiate contracts and oversee service delivery performance
Develop and manage infrastructure budgets, ensuring cost efficiency
Qualifications
10+ years of IT infrastructure experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
Demonstrated track record to building, leading and empowering high performance teams.
Deep knowledge of:
Enterprise networking and security architectures
Virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V)
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions
Familiarity with DevOps practices, automation tools, and scripting
Certifications
Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM (or equivalent), AWS/Azure solutions Architect or similar cloud certification, ITIL certification
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This position can be remote, within a commuting distance to our CT locations.
Key Responsibilities
Infrastructure Strategy & Leadership
Develop and execute a long-term IT infrastructure roadmap aligned with business and aerospace program objectives
Lead and mentor a team of infrastructure engineers, system administrators, and network specialists
Collaborate with executive leadership to align IT capabilities with operational and strategic goals
Drive continuous improvement initiatives for performance, reliability, and cost optimization
Systems & Network Management
Oversee design, deployment, and maintenance of Data centers (on-prem and cloud/hybrid environments); Enterprise networks (LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, VPN); Server infrastructure (Windows/Linux, virtualization platforms) and storage and backup solutions
Ensure high system availability and disaster recovery readiness
Cybersecurity & Compliance
Partner with cybersecurity teams to enforce security best practices and policies
Ensure compliance with aerospace and regulatory standards (ITAR, NIST / CMMC frameworks, ISO 27001 / AS9100)
Manage risk assessments, audits, and remediation activities
Cloud & Digital Transformation
Lead cloud adoption strategies (AWS, Azure, or hybrid environments)
Support modernization initiatives including automation, containerization, and infrastructure-as-code
Evaluate emerging technologies to improve operational efficiency and resilience
Operational Excellence
Establish and monitor SLAs, KPIs, and infrastructure performance metrics
Oversee incident, problem, and change management processes (ITIL-based)
Ensure effective capacity planning and system scalability
Vendor & Budget Management
Manage relationships with infrastructure vendors, service providers, and contractors
Negotiate contracts and oversee service delivery performance
Develop and manage infrastructure budgets, ensuring cost efficiency
Qualifications
10+ years of IT infrastructure experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
Demonstrated track record to building, leading and empowering high performance teams.
Deep knowledge of:
Enterprise networking and security architectures
Virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V)
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions
Familiarity with DevOps practices, automation tools, and scripting
Certifications
Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM (or equivalent), AWS/Azure solutions Architect or similar cloud certification, ITIL certification
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