Manager of IT Engineering

Beyond Finance · Chicago, IL

Company

Beyond Finance

Location

Chicago, IL

Type

Full Time

Job Description



At Beyond Finance, we've made it our mission to help everyday Americans escape the endless cycle of crippling debt and step into a brighter financial future. Through compassionate, individualized care, a culture focused on compliance and ethics, supportive user-centric technology, and customized financial solutions, we've helped over 300,000 clients on their path to a brighter future.

While we're proud of what we've already accomplished, we're searching for new collaborators to help us get to the next level! If you're looking to join a forward-thinking, rapidly growing organization with helping people as its number one goal, we want to hear from you.

 

We are looking for a hands-on manager to lead our IT Engineering team. The team is focused on network optimization, patching, monitoring, server connects control & site operations in a WFH call center environment. The manager is a skilled professional who is a technical go to, mentor and coach for the team. The role would be 75% hands on and 25% strategic/managerial for a highly technical group.

Ideal person for this role has worked in a mostly non Microsoft server environment with experience in Google Suite, Slack, Cloudflare and networking/patching tools and is skilled with a scripting language.

The individual would work with peers that manage support, devops, security and call center groups. This is not a frontline user support manager, AWS Environment Manager or Security Manager Role.

Duties:

The candidate would own the processes below

  • Monitor, tune, secure employee workstations in WFH environment
    • Apply best in class VPN/alternatives to route traffic including VOIP
    • Monitor home network quality, coach to resolve, auto escalate as needed
    • Ensure minimal loss of quality for WFH call center agents
  • Automate/script commonly performed tasks by the group including user setups, advanced privileges.
  • Partner in Vendor procurement, contract review/feedback, and SOW process management, Infosec review requests
  • Manage and deliver several large high risk/visibility and complex projects simultaneously.

 Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field required. Master’s degree in Information Technology, or relevant related field preferred.
  • Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience in information operations & networking. 5 years of experience as manager.
  • Advanced skills in Cloudflare, Automox, Google GAM, Slack
  • Experience with Powershell or python scripting knowledge
  • In-depth knowledge and understanding of information risk concepts, data loss prevention (DLP) and principles to relate business needs to security
  • Has leadership skills to communicate and present strategic company goals into an actionable product execution roadmap
  • Well prepared for Major Incidents and ability to provide mitigation plans against future events based on Incident Reports

Why Join Us?

While you make a difference for others, we’ll work to make a difference for you, providing an uplifting, collaborative work environment and benefits that reflect your value to us. For eligible full-time employees, we offer:

  • Considerable employer contributions for health, dental, and vision programs
  • Generous PTO, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
  • 401(k) matching program
  • Merit advancement opportunities
  • Career development & training

And finally, our team spirit and culture! We cultivate an environment of community, connection, and belonging across our entire organization.

Beyond Finance does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job positions.  No fee will be paid to their parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to Beyond Finance employees or the Beyond Finance HR team.  No placement fee will be paid to any third party unless such a request has been made by the Beyond HR team.

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Date Posted

03/16/2024

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