Director IT Engineering

Posted 19 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in USA
Remote
Senior level
Healthtech
The Role
The Director IT Engineering will lead infrastructure strategy, manage server operations, ensure high availability, and drive automation and DevOps practices.
Summary Generated by Built In

Department:

12299 Advocate Aurora Health Corporate - Servers System Engineering

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Location: Remote but live in one of the Advocate Health markets (IL, WI, GA, NC)

Must be able to travel within the Advocate service areas.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Infrastructure Strategy & Leadership

  • Develop and execute the IT infrastructure roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and technology advancements.
  • Provide technical leadership for infrastructure teams, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Partner with cloud, security, networking, and application teams to ensure seamless integration of infrastructure services.
  • Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and contracts to optimize costs and performance.
  • Server Engineering & Operations

  • Oversee server infrastructure (physical and virtual) across on-premises environments.
  • Ensure high availability and performance of enterprise systems through proactive monitoring and optimization.
  • Lead capacity planning, patching, automation, and lifecycle management of server environments.
  • Establish and enforce best practices for server security, compliance, and governance.

Storage & Backup/Recovery Management

  • Design and maintain enterprise storage solutions (SAN, NAS, object storage) to support business needs.
  • Implement backup and disaster recovery strategies, ensuring data integrity and compliance.
  • Manage storage capacity, performance, and cost efficiency across on-premises platforms.
  • Lead business continuity planning, including RTO (Recovery Time Objectives) and RPO (Recovery Point Objectives).

Operational Excellence & Automation

  • Implement automation, orchestration, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for efficient infrastructure management.
  • Establish monitoring, alerting, and observability frameworks for proactive issue resolution.
  • Drive adoption of DevOps and SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) practices to improve system resilience.
  • Define and track KPIs and SLAs to measure operational efficiency and service delivery.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field

Technical Expertise

  • 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure engineering and operations, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
  • Strong experience with server engineering & virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V, Kubernetes, etc.).
  • Proficiency in enterprise storage solutions (NetApp, Dell EMC, Pure Storage, etc.).
  • Deep knowledge of backup & disaster recovery solutions (Commvault, Veeam, Rubrik, etc.).
  • Ability to partner effectively with cloud teams to ensure seamless hybrid infrastructure operations.
  • Familiarity with automation & configuration management (Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, etc.).

Leadership Skills

  • Proven ability to lead and mentor technical teams, driving collaboration and performance.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to executives.
  • Experience managing budgets, vendor contracts, and procurement.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, enterprise environment with complex infrastructure requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Certifications: AWS/Azure/GCP certifications, VMware Certified Professional (VCP), ITIL, or PMP.
  • Background in high-availability architectures and performance tuning.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

  • This position requires travel, therefore, will be exposed to weather and road conditions.
  • Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
  • Exposed to a normal office environment.

#LI-Remote

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Pay Range

$73.90 - $118.25

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Top Skills

Ansible
Cloud
Commvault
Dell Emc
DevOps
Hyper-V
Kubernetes
Netapp
Networking
Powershell
Pure Storage
Rubrik
Security
Sre
Terraform
Veeam
VMware
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The Company
HQ: Downers Grove, IL
11,728 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Advocate Aurora Health is the 11th largest not-for-profit, integrated health system in the United States. As a leading employer in the Midwest, Advocate Aurora Health employs more than 75,000 individuals including more than 22,000 nurses. Advocate Aurora is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, and is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology and pediatrics. The organization contributed nearly $2.2 billion in charitable care and services to its communities in 2019.

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