Manager IT Infrastructure
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas

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Why Join Us?

• Make a Positive Impact: Your work will directly contribute to the health and well-being of Kansans.
  
• Family Comes First: Total rewards package that promotes the idea of family first for all employees. Paid vacation and sick leave with paid maternity and paternity available immediately upon hire
  
• Professional Growth Opportunities: Advance your career with ongoing training and development programs.
  
• Dynamic Work Environment: Collaborate with a team of passionate and driven individuals in a work environment that promotes flexibility.
  
• Trust and Stability: Work for one of the most trusted companies in Kansas with over 80 years of commitment, compassion and community.
  
• Inclusive Work Environment: We pride ourselves on fostering a workplace where everyone is valued and respected.
  

Benefits & Perks

• Base compensation is only one component of your competitive Total Rewards package
  
  • Incentive pay program (EPIP)
    
  • Health/Vision/Dental insurance
    
  • 6 weeks paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers
    
  • Fertility/Adoption assistance
    
  • 2 weeks paid caregiver leave
    
  • 401(k) plan matching up to 5%
    
  • Tuition reimbursement
    
  • Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources
    

Job Summary

The Manager IT Infrastructure, working closely with the CTO, provides strategic and operational leadership for all on-prem and DR-site Mainframe and Distributed Computing, Enterprise Storage Platforms, Network, Telephony and Communications circuits. This role oversees daily technology operations, guides the adoption of new platforms and techniques, and ensures service-level commitments are consistently met. It also directs disaster recovery planning, manages budgets and procurement, and maintains key vendor relationships. By integrating and coordinating core computing functions, the Manager supports reliable, efficient, and forward-looking technology services that advance corporate objectives.

"This position is eligible to work hybrid or onsite in accordance with our Telecommuting Policy. Applicants must reside in Kansas or Missouri or be willing to relocate as a condition of employment."

What you'll do

• Selects and manages the staff and resources for Mainframe, Distributed Computing and Network/Telephony Teams. This includes oversight of technical staff across three teams, and the research, evaluations, recommendations, acquisition and implementation of solutions across our Infrastructure framework.
  
• Development and management of the annual budget.
  
• Leads strategic planning for the area and participates in developing long-range technology architecture and strategy as it is applied to all phases of the enterprise's operations and interactions with its customers and suppliers.
  
• Defines paths for necessary capacity increase for all technology within the enterprise.
  
• Oversight for identifying, evaluating, recommending purchasing, implementing, and managing technologies of the enterprise.
  
• Interfaces with internal customers, vendors, other Information Services personnel and corporate management in completion of tasks.
  
• Directs efforts of the area to comply with adapted standards and methodologies.
  
• Directs the review of the areas planning activity and progress and takes appropriate action.
  
• Develops and monitors technology standards.
  
• Develops and implements organization changes within the area to support the needs of the various areas within IT and the company.
  
• Vendor Relationship Management, HW/SW licensing
  
• DR - Represent IT Infrastructure in BCP; DR test - planning, execution, and reporting.
  

What you need

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong human relations, consensus building, communications, organization, analytical, and problem solving skills required.
  
• Well-versed in best practices for the planning, implementation and ongoing support of infrastructure , firmware and software.
  
• Knowledge of capabilities and limitations of alternative hardware and software platforms required.
  
• Relative Technologies
  • IBM z/OS
    
  • IBM AIX & VMRDR
    
  • Redhat Linux
    
  • IDAA
    
  • Dell/EMC ECS
    
  • VmWare
    
  • NetApp NAS
    
  • Cohesity
    
  • Zerto
    
  • ServiceNow
    
  • Avaya
    

• Knowledge of the health care financing and delivery industry, organization policies and procedures and the rules and regulations that govern the corporation, including HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley Act, required.
  
• Knowledge of security policies, practices and administration procedures used to protect information and technical infrastructures required.
  

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration, economics, or accounting is preferred.
  
• Certifications relevant to the technology supported are preferred. ITIL Foundations certification is preferred.
  
• Minimum 10 years of experience in information technology with at least five years of this experience in a managerial/supervisory or project leadership role focused primarily on IT Infrastructure required.
  

Compensation

$135,440 - $169,300
Exempt Grade 19

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas offers excellent competitive compensation with the goal of retaining and growing talented team members. The compensation range for this role is a good faith estimate, it is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid. All offers presented to candidates are carefully reviewed to ensure fair, equitable pay by offering competitive wages that align with the individual's skills, education, experience, and training. The range may vary above or below the stated amounts.
  

Our Commitment to Connection and Belonging

At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, we are committed to fostering a culture of connection and belonging, where mutual respect is at the foundation of our workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military or veteran status, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas conducts pre-employment drug screening, criminal conviction check, employment verifications and education as part of a conditional offer of employment.

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