Infrastructure Manager

Company Description

Sonic Automotive operates franchised dealerships coast-to-coast. We also represent over 20 different automotive brands with the majority of our dealerships being luxury and import brands. We are an industry-leading automotive retailer committed to providing our guests and teammates with an experience unmatched by our competitors.

Our team are happy to work here because:

• We have beautiful state of the art facilities
• We provide award winning training (Training Magazine Top 125, and two silver Brandon Hall Awards)
• We are committed to developing and promoting within the company
• We are technology based - most jobs use iPads or iPhones that we provide
• Our Benefits are extremely competitive with Medical, dental, vision, HSA, 401k with a 4% employer match and PTO
• We encourage peer to peer teamwork and recognition
• We're proud of what we're doing here. Come and join us!

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Manager to oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of our IT infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and scalability. This role involves managing on-prem and cloud-based systems, leading infrastructure projects, and supporting business operations. The ideal candidate will have expertise in networking, servers, storage, security, and virtualization, along with strong leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Infrastructure Management:

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud-based infrastructure in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Ensure cloud security, compliance, and governance best practices.
• Optimize cloud costs and resource allocation.
• Implement automation for cloud provisioning, scaling, and monitoring.
• Identify and implement cost effective solutions

Datacenter Operations:

• Manage physical and virtual datacenter infrastructure, including servers, storage, and networking.
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and backup strategies.
• Monitor system performance, capacity, and reliability.
• Oversee hardware lifecycle management, upgrades, and maintenance.

Security & Compliance:

• Implement and maintain security policies, ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
• Conduct risk assessments and disaster recovery planning.
• Manage access controls and data protection measures.

Team Leadership & Collaboration:

• Lead a team of cloud and infrastructure engineers.
• Work closely with rest of the technology, DevOps, and security teams to align infrastructure with business needs.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in managing cloud and datacenter engineering teams
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and virtualization.
• Expertise in networking, security, and storage solutions.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Splunk, or Datadog.
• Excellent problem-solving and leadership skills.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.