• Own the design, operation and reliability of Trexon’s infrastructure environment across all sites, including network and connectivity, servers and virtualization, cloud, storage, backup and end-user computing.
• Lead, develop and hold accountable the corporate infrastructure team. Set priorities, assign and sequence work, manage coverage across locations, and build technical bench strength.
• Partner with site-based IT resources and business unit leadership to set common standards, coordinate support coverage and deliver projects at the sites.
• Own project intake, prioritization and delivery for infrastructure. Maintain the project portfolio and roadmap, scope and estimate work, set achievable timelines, delegate execution and report status, risks and trade-offs to leadership.
• Own IT service delivery and support for the sites, including incident and request management, escalation paths, service levels, and measurable response and resolution performance.
• Own business continuity and disaster recovery for infrastructure, including backup and replication design, recovery objectives, documented recovery procedures and periodic restore testing.
• Co-lead the CMMC Level 2 implementation with the IT Technical Lead and an external implementation partner, covering system boundary and enclave design, access control, logging and evidence retention, and meeting committed timelines.
• Strengthen IT controls and procedures across the Trexon organization to meet Amphenol standards, and install the recurring routines that sustain them, including access and privileged account reviews, change management and software compliance. Support internal and external audit requirements with documented evidence and timely remediation.
• Manage outsourced security services, including endpoint detection and response and the managed SOC and SIEM relationship. Own alert escalation, vulnerability and patch management, and timely remediation at the sites.
• Own identity and access management, including the joiner, mover and leaver process, privileged access, multi-factor authentication and periodic access reviews.
• Standardize the infrastructure estate across sites and reduce one-off configurations and technical debt.
• Own vendor and contract management for infrastructure, telecom and managed services, including selection, performance management, renewals and support for commercial negotiations.
• Own the infrastructure budget, both capital and operating, including forecasting, asset lifecycle planning and cost transparency, and partner with Finance on spend approvals and reporting.
• Partner with the ERP and application development teams to ensure infrastructure supports application requirements, including environment availability, performance and coordinated change management.
• Maintain accurate documentation of the environment, including network diagrams, asset and configuration inventory, runbooks and standard operating procedures.
• Perform other job-related duties as requested by management.

Key Competencies

• Delivers through the team. Plans, delegates and follows up rather than absorbing the work personally.
• Strong project management discipline, including scoping, sequencing, realistic commitments and visible status reporting.
• Technically credible across network, cloud, virtualization and end-user computing, with the judgment to challenge vendors and engineers on design decisions.
• Practical approach to risk and cost, selecting fit-for-purpose solutions appropriate to the size and pace of the business.
• Comfortable operating across multiple sites and time zones, with regular on-site presence and travel.
• Able to set direction and drive standards across sites, including with resources outside the direct reporting line.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues and options to non-technical leadership.
• Ability to handle confidential company and personnel information appropriately.
• Ability to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines, including responsiveness to production-impacting issues outside standard hours.
• Forward-thinking in applying tools and automation that improve reliability, visibility and efficiency.
• Good organizational skills and the capacity to handle a high work volume.
• Self-motivated and positive team player who builds working relationships with site leadership.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience, is required.

Experience: Minimum eight (8) to ten (10) years of progressive IT infrastructure experience, including a minimum of three (3) years leading and developing technical teams. Demonstrated experience managing a portfolio of concurrent IT projects across multiple sites, including scoping, resourcing and delivery against committed dates, is required. Multi-site manufacturing or industrial environment experience preferred. Experience supporting aerospace, defense or space end market customers, and public company experience, are a plus.

Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of enterprise networking (LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, firewalls and wireless), Microsoft 365 and Azure, identity management, virtualization, backup and disaster recovery, and endpoint management. Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC requirements; experience supporting a CMMC Level 2 implementation preferred. Experience managing outsourced security services and vendor relationships required. Familiarity with ITIL or similar service management practices preferred. Experience supporting ERP environments preferred; Epicor experience a plus. Relevant certifications are a plus. Training will be provided on internal Trexon and Amphenol processes and systems, as required for this position.

Compensation and Benefits

Trexon offers a competitive compensation package including base salary and variable pay components. Actual compensation will be determined based on qualifications, relevant experience, and internal equity.

The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan with company match.

Physical Requirements