American Iron and Metal was looking for an American Iron and Metal Senior Infrastructure & Cloud Team Lead ...

Senior Infrastructure & Cloud Team Lead American Iron & Metal (AIM) is a well-established, family-owned enterprise recognized globally in metal recycling, boasting over 125 locations and 4000 employees worldwide. Our decades-long success stems from employee dedication and customer trust. We've evolved into a multifaceted organization with diverse business segments including metal recycling, decommissioning, auto-parts recycling, manufacturing, and industrial product production. Our commitment is straightforward: environmental stewardship and creating a sustainable future. We consistently strive for excellence. We are recruiting a Senior Infrastructure & Cloud Administrator - Team Lead to manage a group of highly skilled infrastructure professionals focused on transformational initiatives. This role demands comprehensive expertise across on-premises infrastructure, virtualization, cloud platforms, storage, backup, networking, and cybersecurity, with strong leadership capabilities. Key Responsibilities: Team Leadership & Coordination - Direct and coordinate a senior infrastructure engineering team - Serve as primary escalation point for complex infrastructure challenges - Prioritize and assign work aligned with business priorities - Foster collaborative, respectful team environment - Mentor and support team members through best practices and guidance Infrastructure & Cloud Operations - Collaborate closely with operations teams to ensure infrastructure stability - Administer Windows/Linux servers, virtualization platforms, storage solutions - Manage core network services in partnership with network teams - Implement capacity planning and lifecycle management - Drive root cause analysis for recurring incidents Cloud Platforms & Modernization - Administer cloud environments (Azure, Microsoft 365, AWS) - Contribute to cloud architecture and migration strategies - Support automation and Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives - Collaborate with DevOps teams for resilient infrastructure services Security & Compliance Mindset - Apply security-first approach to infrastructure design - Ensure cybersecurity policy alignment - Implement identity and access controls - Participate in security assessments and remediation activities Projects, Documentation & Continuous Improvement - Lead infrastructure and cloud projects - Maintain comprehensive documentation - Identify opportunities for service optimization - Contribute to business continuity planning Collaboration & Stakeholder Management - Engage with cross-functional teams - Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders - Provide operational perspective on infrastructure strategy Qualifications: - 20+ years enterprise infrastructure administration experience - Extensive hands-on expertise in servers, virtualization, networking - Proficiency in major cloud platforms - Strong networking fundamentals - Proven team leadership capabilities - Cybersecurity best practices implementation - Excellent communication and collaboration skills Additional Benefits: - Competitive compensation - Vacation and RRSP matching program - Annual tuition scholarship - Professional development support - Dynamic, rewarding work environment