Oversees a team responsible for architecting, engineering, supporting, troubleshooting, enhancing, and implementing Lithia & Driveway’s hybrid and virtualized datacenter, Microsoft 365, and endpoint configuration management & Standards (Windows and Apple) operations
Drives the technology strategy for Windows operating systems including platform performance and availability, platform monitoring, data backups, SaaS integrations, cloud services interoperability’s, patch management, upgrades, and changes
Responsible for monitoring data backups across the enterprise to ensure they are completed on a regular basis.
Demonstrate in-depth management knowledge of enterprise Microsoft offerings including Windows (server and desktop), Microsoft 365, Azure Active Directory, endpoint management, etc.
Responsible for identification, development, communication, and implementation of industry norms, new technology standards and best practices as appropriate
Works collaboratively with the Information Security team to develop standards, best practices, architecture, and systems to ensure information system security across the enterprise
Continually assess current technology architecture for vulnerabilities, weaknesses and for possible upgrades or improvement
Continual adoption and enhancement of automation operations is required
Ensure compute and storage systems are stable, secure, and resilient to provide maximum uptime to our customers
Achieves system security operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change
Provide coordination of vendor related troubleshooting efforts for a variety of Systems Platforms
Regular review of site, infrastructure, and network security to ensure risks are proactively managed and suitable recommendations are provided for corrective actions to be taken
Lead investigations of business impacting Systems outages and recommends solutions; prepares reports on intrusions as necessary and provides analysis summary to management
Establishes and maintains trusted relationships with customers, partners, and other departments to build an information technology strategy that responds to the business vision, goals, and strategy
Participate in, enhance, and support acquisition efforts
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Strong attention to detail
Sense of urgency
Critical Thinking
Time Management
Knowledge of vulnerabilities in various Windows and Apple operating systems in relation to hardening, configuration management, deployment, and administration
Strong Azure Active Directory, Azure infrastructure and Microsoft 365 management experience
Mobility Products Experience (iPhone, iPad, Android, Tablets, etc.)
Work effectively as a member of a team, sharing information about new technologies, identified problems, and discovered solutions with other members of the department
Effective cross group and division collaborator
Proven experience supporting large-scale enterprise Systems and endpoint implementations and conducting ongoing maintenance and upgrades
Strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Security or related field or equivalent experience.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
Paid Holidays & PTO
Short and Long-Term Disability
Paid Life Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Lithia Learning Center
Vehicle Purchase Discounts
Wellness Programs

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Windows operating systemsMicrosoft 365Azure Active Directoryendpoint managementcloud services interoperabilitydata backupspatch managementautomation operationsconfiguration managementvulnerability assessment

Soft Skills

attention to detailsense of urgencycritical thinkingtime managementteam collaborationleadershipcoachingmentoringeffective communicationproblem-solving