Manager II, Virtualization

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The Manager II, Virtualization is a critical role in our Product and Technology organization, leading the Infrastructure Virtualization team in the design and implementation of complete compute, storage, and networking solutions to provide self-service, highly available, virtualization services in an enterprise environment. This position acts as a servant leader removing barriers enabling the team to focus on their missions unlocking value for customers and our business. This position requires a dedication to achieve exceptional results, a strong desire for continuous improvement, the ability to lead strategic initiatives, and a commitment to building a collaborative, customer focused, outcome-oriented culture across the team.
Are you the leader we are looking for?
Who you are:

• Strong execution ability, focused on driving quality into every outcome
• A superior communicator with an affinity for comprehending and presenting risk vs reward related to change
• Steadfast in your desire or production stability, security, and team enablement
• Always curious about current market and technology trends, able to adapt accordingly
• At ease working at all levels of the organization

During the first six months, you will:

• Lead virtualization engineers in a DevOps type environment, both virtually and in-person, to deliver virtual environments utilizing converged infrastructure technologies as well as various cloud entities.
• Increase the Infrastructure Virtualization team's velocity providing visibility across the organization through delivery, execution, and talent development
• Deepen customer feedback loops
• Implement a project framework that will ensure success and repeatability
• Facilitate team and project coordination sessions, remove impediments, and enable the team to be their best
• Build and maintain vendor relationships with the goal of delivering best value at most efficient total cost of ownership
• Develop and implement measurable continuous improvement plans, with the goal of eliminating technical debt
• Discover requirements and manage dependencies across the product suite
• Effectively manage production issues and communicate business impact to stakeholders
• Develop team member skill sets that are broad and/or deep as the business demands and the leadership capabilities of team members
• Facilitate longer-term career plans with each member of the team, and find opportunities for team members to fulfill their goals
• Nourish a collaborative diverse environment where open and honest feedback flourishes

Required Experience:

• Minimum 5 -7 years in designing, implementing, and supporting core infrastructure in a SaaS hybrid cloud environment
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field, preferred
• Experienced infrastructure architect with proven knowledge and experience developing converged infrastructure technology solutions consisting of Compute, Network, Storage, and Virtualization technologies
• Experience with software engineering, scripting, automation, and orchestration tools (PowerShell, Ansible, GitHub, Terraform)
• Experience in designing and implementing storage back-up and recovery services for converged infrastructure environments that support large-scale virtualization clusters, including cloud managed backup systems
• Proven trouble-shooting skills
• Familiarity with design and implementation experience of Container and Container Orchestration technologies
• Current or past certification in any of the following technologies: Cisco, VMware, Microsoft, Vendor Agnostic, AWS

Paylocity is an equal opportunity employer.
Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected].
This role can be performed from any office in the US. The pay range for this position in Colorado is $130,000 - $185,000 /yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers.
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