Technical Lead, IT Infrastructure

Summary

We're seeking a highly experienced and technically proficient Principal Windows Architect to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of our enterprise IT infrastructure. This role requires an expert with overall 14+ years of experience spanning Windows Server technologies, multi-cloud environments (Azure and IBM Cloud), and complex Software-Defined Storage (SDS) and hyper-converged solutions. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker capable of driving innovation, ensuring system reliability, and mentoring technical teams.

Detailed Description

Architectural Design and Strategy

• Lead the architecture, design, and roadmap planning for on-premises and cloud-based Windows Server and storage infrastructure.
• Develop high-level and low-level designs for enterprise solutions, ensuring they meet business requirements for scalability, resilience, security, and performance.
• Drive migration strategies for moving workloads from on-premises environments (Hyper-V, VMware) to Azure Cloud and IBM Cloud.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and solutions, particularly within the Software-Defined Storage and hyper-converged infrastructure space.

Technical Expertise and Implementation

• Serve as the subject matter expert for Windows Server operating systems (all current versions), Active Directory, Group Policy, and core infrastructure services.
• Design and manage enterprise virtualization platforms, specifically VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V.
• Architect and manage Dell PowerFlex (formerly VxFlex OS) and other Software-Defined Storage solutions.
• Hands-on experience with configuration and administration of enterprise storage arrays from Dell (e.g., PowerMax, Unity) and HPE (e.g., 3PAR, Nimble).
• Implement and manage cloud services, specifically Azure IaaS/PaaS components, networking, and governance policies, and similar services within IBM Cloud.

Operations and Leadership

• Define and enforce standards, documentation, and operational procedures for all managed infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and resolve the most complex, high-impact infrastructure issues.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and training to infrastructure engineers and operational support teams.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure the infrastructure adheres to all corporate and regulatory compliance standards.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• 14+ years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure, with a strong focus on Windows Server and architectural roles.
• Deep expertise in Windows Server (2012 R2 - 2022) and core services (AD, DNS, DHCP, Clustering).
• Extensive experience with virtualization platforms: VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V.
• Proven architectural experience with at least one major public cloud: Microsoft Azure (required) and familiarity with IBM Cloud (highly desirable).
• Expertise in Software-Defined Storage (SDS), with hands-on experience in Dell PowerFlex and/or similar technologies (e.g., VMware vSAN, Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct).
• Strong knowledge of enterprise storage solutions from vendors like Dell and HPE, including SAN, NAS, and Fibre Channel/iSCSI networking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical information to both technical and executive audiences.
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization).

Typical Experience

14 to 18 years of relevant IT experience that shows consistent progression, and at least 8 years of solution or process leadership.

Typical Education

Bachelor's Degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliv