IT Infrastructure Manager

IT Infrastructure Manager

Location: New York City (On-site, 5 days/week with occasional travel to New Jersey)

About Dana-co

Dana-co is a leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of premium intimate apparel brands including Natori, Skarlett Blue, Lunya, Oh La La Cheri, and Lingerie Living. As we continue to invest in our technology infrastructure, we're looking for an experienced IT Infrastructure Manager to help modernize, secure, and scale our IT environment.

About the Role

We're seeking a hands-on IT Infrastructure Manager who enjoys solving complex technical challenges while leading infrastructure projects and mentoring a small IT team.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in both strategy and execution—someone who can architect solutions, roll up their sleeves to implement them, and continuously improve our technology environment. You'll work closely with leadership, business users, and external partners to ensure our infrastructure is secure, reliable, and positioned for future growth.

What You'll Do

Lead the day-to-day management of our IT infrastructure, including servers, networking, Microsoft 365, Azure, storage, backups, endpoint management, and cloud services

Design, implement, troubleshoot, and support infrastructure solutions

Manage and optimize Microsoft Azure environments, including identity, security, governance, automation, and cost optimization

Evaluate and implement AI-powered tools and automation to improve IT operations and service delivery

Lead infrastructure modernization and technology improvement initiatives

Strengthen cybersecurity through best practices, risk mitigation, and continuous monitoring

Develop infrastructure standards, documentation, and operational procedures

Partner with vendors and managed service providers to maintain a secure, high-performing environment

Mentor junior IT team members and foster a culture of continuous learning

Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Qualifications

We're looking for someone with:

7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems administration, cloud operations, or technical leadership

Strong expertise with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Windows Server, networking, virtualization, storage, and endpoint management

Experience implementing AI tools or automation within IT or business operations

Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles and infrastructure security

Proven project management experience with multiple concurrent initiatives

Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Outstanding communication skills and the ability to translate technical concepts for business users

Experience mentoring or developing junior technical staff

A proactive, self-driven approach with strong organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

Microsoft Azure certifications

PowerShell or scripting experience

Infrastructure automation or Infrastructure as Code experience

Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments

Familiarity with disaster recovery, vulnerability management, and compliance

Experience managing IT vendors, licensing, and technology budgets

Why Join Dana-co?

Lead impactful technology initiatives across a growing organization

Work with modern cloud infrastructure and AI-enabled technologies

Collaborate directly with executive leadership

Opportunity to shape IT strategy while remaining hands-on technically

Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits

Stable, well-established company with an entrepreneurial culture

If you're passionate about building secure, scalable infrastructure while helping organizations leverage modern technologies, we'd love to hear from you.