at Central Garden and Pet in Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
Job Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Engineering
- Technical Literacy: Deep understanding of IT Infrastructure technologies, cloud computing (AWS/Azure), cybersecurity, and disaster recovery.
- Strategic Roadmap: Develop and maintain roadmap, ensuring it aligns with long-term business goals and scalability.
- Design & Modeling: Create detailed models and diagrams to guide the organization through the system lifecycle.
- Technology Selection: Lead the evaluation and selection of emerging technologies (e.g., cloud platforms, AI, and SaaS) to drive innovation and efficiency.
- Security Design: Integrate robust security protocols and zero-trust principles into the foundational system designs.
- Data Governance Strategy: Design and lead the enterprise-wide infrastructure and end productivity tool data governance roadmap, establishing frameworks for data ownership, classification, and retention.
- Platform Engineering: Oversee the design and implementation of secure, high-performance on-premises and cloud solutions.
Operational Support
- Strategy & Process Improvement: Developing and implementing operational procedures to improve efficiency, productivity, and scalability, often aiming to maximize output while minimizing costs.
- System Maintenance & Technology: Overseeing the reliability of operational technology, including industrial control systems, IT infrastructure, software licensing, and automated systems.
- Resource & Budget Management: Managing operational budgets, allocating resources (staff, equipment, technology), and maximizing profit margins.
- Business Acumen: Ability to manage budgets, negotiate with vendors, and align technology initiatives with organizational goals.
- Operational Support & Incident Response: Providing, managing, and improving support services to ensure smooth daily functioning, including coordinating incident response and business continuity plans to mitigate disruptions.
- Adaptability & Flexibility: Ability to thrive outside your comfort zone and quickly adjust to new environments, technologies, schedules, and shifting business priorities.
- Team Leadership: Hiring, training, and mentoring staff.
- Technology Experience: Preferred expertise MS M365, SharePoint, Windows Server, SQL, Azure, Rubrik data protection, Linux, Pure Storage, and Dell/Cisco hardware
- Certifications: Not required but are desirable such as PMP, ITIL Master, CISM/CISSO and AWS/AZURE
- Education: A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred. Relevant experience may substitute.
- Work Experience: Ideal candidates possess 10–15 years of IT experience, with at least 5 years in a senior managerial role.
- Ability to lift/move: Must be able to routinely lift/move objects weighing up to fifty pounds.
- Travel: Domestic required up to 10% annually
- This position pays $180,000-$220,000 per year based on experience and location
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Free Life and Disability Insurance
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401k with 3% company match and annual employer discretionary contribution
- Paid vacation, holidays and sick time
- Employee Assistance Program
- Access to thousands of free online courses
- Discounts on cell phones, movie tickets, gym memberships, and more!
- Education Assistance (both college degrees and professional certifications)
- Referral Program with cash bonus
- Access to on-demand pay
- Paid parental leave
