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MW Components

IT Manager - Infrastructure & Cybersecurity

MW Components Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · 1,001-5,000 employees

5 h ago
security Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The IT Manager will oversee network infrastructure, server management, and cybersecurity across multiple locations while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards like CMMC. They will also lead IT projects, manage vendor relationships, and provide technical mentorship to the Service Desk team.

What they look for

Network infrastructure Cybersecurity AWS Server administration Disaster recovery Patch management CMMC compliance NIST 800-171 Vendor management Incident response Virtualization Project management Technical mentoring ITIL Endpoint protection Firewall management

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience leading IT infrastructure or cybersecurity functions and 8 years of overall IT experience. Proficiency in AWS, network routing, server administration, and familiarity with federal cybersecurity frameworks is strongly preferred.

Full description

REPORTING TO

VP of IT

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

  • Oversee all aspects of network infrastructure across all 8 MW Springs locations, inclusive of WAN, LAN, wireless, and the security of each
  • Manage server infrastructure, including on-premises and cloud-hosted (AWS) systems, ensuring availability, performance, and disaster recovery readiness
  • Maintain monitoring and alerting to proactively identify and resolve outages and issues
  • Work with application and ERP teams on project implementations and problem resolution
  • Maintain patch management of network infrastructure, servers, and end-user systems to ensure systems are secure and up to date while minimizing business impact
  • Manage cybersecurity, infrastructure, and related IT projects across all locations; evaluate and prioritize projects, ensuring timely, successful completion within approved budgets
  • Manage network and server infrastructure life-cycle; maintain asset management of all hardware
  • Document and maintain vendor relationships, contracts, and licensing
  • Oversee requests, incidents, and problems escalated from the Service Desk; coordinate urgent and complex support issues
  • Establish and maintain robust cybersecurity tools and processes (endpoint protection, firewall management, vulnerability management, backup/recovery, incident response) to ensure the safety and security of the company
  • Own and maintain compliance with applicable regulatory and contractual security requirements, including CMMC, and lead readiness efforts, documentation, and audits related to these requirements
  • Serve as a point of escalation and technical mentor to Service Desk and site IT staff

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • 5+ years leading IT infrastructure and/or cybersecurity functions, ideally across a multi-site environment
  • 8+ years of IT experience as a systems/network engineer or infrastructure administrator
  • Experience with IT security, WAN/SD-WAN, routing, switching, cloud services (AWS preferred), and server administration
  • Working knowledge of virtualization and remote desktop solutions (e.g., RDSH/terminal server environments)
  • Familiarity with CMMC and related federal contractor cybersecurity compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-171) strongly preferred
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization
  • Technical certifications from key vendors such as Microsoft, AWS, or Cisco, as well as familiarity with ITIL practices, are a plus
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a lean team environment
  • Organized, detail-oriented, and execution-focused

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