Senior Information Technology Manager

Overview Our team is on a mission to create innovative, reliable, and scalable technology solutions that empower our Maritz businesses to thrive in a digital world. This role as a Senior IT Manager supports that mission within Engagement Solutions and Maritz. The Senior IT Manager is responsible for the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of DevOps practices to drive the efficient development, deployment, and operation of cloud systems. The ideal candidate will lead a cross-functional team, implement best practices in CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, automation, and security, and ensure operational excellence and scalability of IT services. This position is located in Fenton, MO with a hybrid schedule (office 3 days a week: Tue, Wed, Thu). As the Senior Manager of IT focused on DevOps, the role blends operational oversight, project execution, and supportive leadership. Operationally, this leader will manage and optimize infrastructure services, automate deployments through infrastructure-as-code, ensure the availability and scalability of cloud environments, and embed security practices. From a project standpoint, the manager will plan and deliver infrastructure and deployment initiatives, including cloud migrations, DevOps toolchain implementations, and environment modernization, aligning with business objectives, timelines, and budgets. This includes resource management through matrix-based projects led by application development teams. On the support side, the role involves incident response and root cause analysis for production issues, maintaining observability and performance monitoring, and collaborating with development, QA, and IT support teams to ensure reliable deployments and rapid issue resolution. The Senior Manager also mentors DevOps engineers and fosters a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability across technical teams. Additional Responsibilities: Collaborate with software engineering, security, and architecture teams to drive cloud best practices. Oversee the deployment and maintenance of infrastructure as code (Terraform) and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes). Ensure system uptime, scalability, and security across cloud providers. Champion automation initiatives to reduce manual effort and eliminate bottlenecks. Evaluate and recommend tools, services, and platforms that support cloud maturity and operational goals. Provide clear communication and reporting on infrastructure health, incidents, and projects. Support audits, compliance efforts, and disaster recovery planning. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent work experience. 7+ years of progressive IT experience, with 3+ years in a leadership role focused on DevOps or Cloud Engineering. Proven experience managing teams who support large-scale cloud environments (GCP, AWS, or Azure) Strong collaboration skills with software engineering, security, and architecture teams to establish and maintain cloud best practices. Demonstrated ability to foster a DevOps culture focused on continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and operational excellence. Track record of ensuring uptime, scalability, and security across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP). Strong communication skills for delivering clear infrastructure health reports, incident updates, and project status. Proficient in managing cloud platform operations with an emphasis on cost optimization, performance tuning, and security hardening. Disclaimer: This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates within this classification. It is not designed to confirm or be interpreted as a comprehensive summary of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. #J-18808-Ljbffr Maritz