IT Operations Manager
Role Overview
As our IT Operations Manager, you'll build and lead centralized IT administration across our portfolio of five ecommerce brands, supporting corporate, remote, and retail teams. You'll own the systems, processes, and standards that shape every employee's experience with technology, from day-one onboarding through access management, hardware lifecycle, and vendor relationships. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role for someone who is highly organized, security-minded, and energized by bringing structure to a multi-brand environment.
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The Digital Stronghold | Engineering | Remote
At The Digital Stronghold, our Engineering team powers the systems behind five beloved men's brands, from ecommerce storefronts to the tools our teams use every day. We're looking for a builder who wants to create the IT foundation that keeps our people equipped, secure, and moving fast.
Role Overview
As our IT Operations Manager, you'll build and lead centralized IT administration across our portfolio of five ecommerce brands, supporting corporate, remote, and retail teams. You'll own the systems, processes, and standards that shape every employee's experience with technology, from day-one onboarding through access management, hardware lifecycle, and vendor relationships. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role for someone who is highly organized, security-minded, and energized by bringing structure to a multi-brand environment.
You'll:
Establish and manage a centralized, secure IT administration function across five ecommerce brands, plus corporate, remote, and retail teams
Administer our core business applications, including Google Workspace, Slack, Asana, Adobe Creative Cloud, Shopify Plus, NetSuite, Figma, and other SaaS platforms
Manage user accounts, licenses, permissions, SSO, MFA, and role-based access across business systems
Build standardized onboarding and offboarding processes covering account provisioning, access management, hardware assignment, and deactivation
Implement role- and department-based access aligned to each brand and employee function
Create and maintain a centralized inventory of hardware, software, SaaS, and licenses
Own hardware procurement, deployment, tracking, lifecycle, replacement, and recovery
Standardize IT processes, policies, documentation, and system administration across all brands
Support ecommerce and business teams with access to Shopify Plus, NetSuite, and third-party ecommerce platforms
Field IT support requests, troubleshoot access issues, and coordinate vendor escalations
Find and implement opportunities to automate provisioning, access management, and repetitive IT work
Uphold security standards, including MFA, access controls, least-privilege access, and periodic access reviews
Manage SaaS vendors, renewals, and licensing to control cost and ensure business continuity
Maintain centralized IT documentation, application ownership records, access matrices, and operating procedures
What We're Looking For
3+ years of experience in IT administration, systems administration, or IT operations
Hands-on experience administering Google Workspace, Slack, Asana, Adobe Creative Cloud, Shopify Plus, NetSuite, Figma, or comparable SaaS platforms
Strong working knowledge of SSO, MFA, and role-based access control (RBAC)
Experience building and running onboarding/offboarding programs and hardware lifecycle management at scale
Vendor management experience, including SaaS licensing, renewals, and contract negotiation
A strong process orientation, with a track record of standardizing and documenting IT operations
Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
A bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Bonus Points If You...
Have supported IT across multiple brands or business units
Have experience supporting both corporate/remote staff and retail environments
Have built automation for provisioning or access management workflows
Why You'll Love This Role
You'll build it. This is a chance to design centralized IT operations from the ground up and set the standard across five brands.
Your impact is everywhere. Every employee, at every brand, will feel the difference your systems and processes make.
Variety keeps it interesting. From ecommerce platforms to retail stores to creative teams, no two days look the same.
Room to innovate. You'll have the ownership to identify automation opportunities and bring smarter ways of working to life.
Who We Are
The Digital Stronghold is a portfolio of five brands built for men, spanning performance athletics and everyday style, including Taylor Stitch, The Tie Bar, Boston Scally, Pedal Mafia, and Glade Optics. Each brand has its own loyal community and distinct point of view, and together they cover a broad range of how men live, perform, and dress.
We are creators, builders, and collaborators. We believe in design-led thinking, thoughtful storytelling, and delivering products and experiences that our consumers truly love.
Our Values
Own the outcome
Move with purpose
Speak truth, listen fully
Learn and share
Drop the ego
Build for the long haul
Location & Travel
- This is a fully remote role with no travel required. You'll work independently while staying highly responsive and connected with teams across all five brands.
Ready to Build With Us?
If you're excited to bring structure, security, and smart automation to a growing multi-brand portfolio, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help us build the foundation our teams run on.
About The Digital Stronghold
Private multi-brand e-commerce holding company supporting digitally native men's apparel and accessories brands.
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