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IT Infrastructure & Administration Lead

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Position Summary

1.

We are seeking an experienced and well-rounded

It Infrastructure & Administration Lead

to support a growing portfolio of technology initiatives across multiple properties.

This role is

not responsible for day-to-day IT operations

, which are managed by a

Managed Services Provider (Msp)

.

Instead, the role focuses on

infrastructure oversight, governance, and project support

across the full project lifecycle, from

RFP development through discovery, design, implementation, transition, and steady-state operations

.

The ideal candidate will act as a key liaison between

internal IT teams, enterprise architects, application teams, and external vendors

, ensuring infrastructure readiness, compliance with standards, and smooth project delivery.

Job Dimensions

  • **Direct Reports:**

None

  • **Total Reports:**

A. Infrastructure Project Support

  • Support execution of the overall IT infrastructure strategy aligned with organizational objectives.
  • Provide input on infrastructure improvements, innovation opportunities, and cost optimization initiatives.
  • Provide technical expertise during
  • RFP processes
  • for infrastructure-related projects.
  • Support project teams during discovery, design, and execution by advising on infrastructure requirements, integrations, and dependencies.
  • Contribute to evaluation of RFPs, technical specifications, and design documents.
  • Ensure infrastructure solutions align with enterprise IT standards, security policies, and architectural principles.
  • Coordinate transition of completed projects to the

Managed Services Provider (Msp)

  • .
  • Support infrastructure aspects of digital initiatives such as POS replacement, platform re-architecture, and customer experience solutions.
  • Work closely with DevOps and application teams to ensure infrastructure readiness for deployments and integrations.

B. Platform & Infrastructure Oversight

  • Oversee and support infrastructure across multiple sites, including
  • servers, networks, storage, and cloud environments
  • .
  • Act as

Subject Matter Expert (Sme)

  • for infrastructure components supporting enterprise platforms.
  • Work with the MSP to ensure infrastructure services meet operational and performance requirements.
  • Review and approve infrastructure changes proposed by system integrators, ensuring compliance with architecture and cybersecurity standards.
  • Maintain visibility of end-to-end infrastructure topology and configurations.
  • Support cloud migration and architectural initiatives aligned with enterprise guidelines.
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and coordinate vendor resolution.
  • Monitor infrastructure performance, reliability, scalability, and consumption to identify optimization and cost-saving opportunities.
  • Provide input into annual IT budgets and procurement planning.

C. Administration

  • Prepare and process purchase requisitions, petty cash requests, and purchase orders.
  • Coordinate invoices, quotations, delivery notes, completion certificates, and vendor documentation.
  • Support IT contract and addendum management, renewals, and approvals.
  • Assist in tender preparation, technical scoping, vendor coordination, and evaluations.
  • Support vendor onboarding and performance reviews.

D. Collaboration & Coordination

  • Act as the primary liaison between internal IT teams, MSPs, system integrators, vendors, and stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Application Teams, and DevOps to ensure integrated design and delivery.
  • Participate in architecture reviews and contribute to infrastructure standards and best practices.
  • Support incident, problem, and change management processes.
  • Provide regular updates to the Assistant IT Manager on infrastructure status, risks, and improvement initiatives.

E. Vendor & Partner Management

  • Oversee infrastructure deliverables from system integrators and MSPs.
  • Ensure adherence to SLAs, timelines, and quality standards.
  • Review and validate vendor proposals, technical documentation, and change requests.
  • Support vendor performance reviews and continuous service improvement plans.
  • Ensure smooth handover of projects into operational support.

F. Performance, Reliability, Compliance & Optimization

  • Review infrastructure performance metrics and reports from the MSP.
  • Support capacity planning, performance tuning, and scaling initiatives.
  • Contribute to

Disaster Recovery (Dr)

and

Business Continuity Planning (Bcp)

  • .
  • Ensure compliance with cybersecurity, governance, and regulatory requirements.
  • Support infrastructure lifecycle refresh, upgrades, and migrations.
  • Execute and periodically test DR and backup plans.

G. Continuous Improvement & Documentation

  • Maintain comprehensive infrastructure documentation and architecture diagrams.
  • Contribute to infrastructure strategy and roadmap development.
  • Recommend enhancements to monitoring, alerting, and automation.
  • Support governance reviews of infrastructure architecture and service performance.

• Assistant IT Manager

  • Enterprise Architect

• Application & Development Teams

  • Project Managers and Business Units
  • Operations and F&B Teams
  • Cybersecurity and Compliance Teams

• Managed Service Providers

  • System Integrators
  • Technology Vendors
  • Consultants and Partner Organizations

Essential

  • Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related discipline.
  • Minimum
  • 5 years’ experience
  • in IT infrastructure or platform engineering roles.
  • Strong knowledge of networking, cloud, and security protocols.
  • Experience working in
  • multi-vendor or managed services environments
  • .
  • Prior involvement in governance, architecture, or service delivery oversight.
  • Experience supporting enterprise-scale technology projects.

Desirable

  • Experience in hospitality, leisure, or multi-site operations.
  • Certifications such as

ITIL, CompTIA, PMP

, or equivalent.

B. Skills & Competencies

  • Strong understanding of:
  • Cloud and on-prem infrastructure (Azure, AWS, VMware)
  • Networking, storage, and security fundamentals
  • Platform dependencies and integrations
  • Strong vendor coordination and governance skills.
  • Ability to translate business requirements into infrastructure solutions.
  • Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and documentation skills.
  • Highly organized, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
  • Strong awareness of cybersecurity, data privacy, and compliance requirements.

C. Tools & Technologies

  • **Applications:**
  • POS and enterprise platforms
  • **Networking:**
  • LAN/WAN, VPNs, firewalls, load balancers
  • **Cloud:**
  • Microsoft Azure, AWS, or equivalent
  • **Security:**
  • Endpoint protection, vulnerability scanning tools
  • **Monitoring:**
  • Nagios, SolarWinds, or equivalent
  • **Project Tools:**

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