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We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

We are in search of a proactive and knowledgeable IT Infrastructure Manager to lead the development, implementation, and operational excellence of our core infrastructure systems. Responsibilities include managing a high-performing team, championing pivotal initiatives, and maintaining secure, resilient, and scalable infrastructure across our global operations. Become a part of our exceptionally ambitious team dedicated to inventing world-class solutions!

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

Team Leadership & Collaboration:
Lead and mentor the infrastructure team, providing technical mentorship, workload prioritization, and professional development.
Collaborate with managers and cross-functional teams to ensure clear paths for handling blocking issues and smooth service delivery.
Coordinate vendor relationships, contracts, and budgets related to infrastructure services.

Strategic Delivery & Roadmap:
Lead key infrastructure initiatives, including but not limited to system upgrades, migrations, acquisition integrations, and technology modernization projects.
Define and contribute to the infrastructure roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives and new technologies.

Infrastructure Management:
Manage the composition, implementation, and continuous operations of core infrastructure, covering servers, networks, storage, and cloud services.
Monitor and optimize performance, availability, and capacity across environments.
Maintain standardized processes across nVent sites to ensure consistent infrastructure operations.

Security Operations & Compliance:
Run vulnerability remediation processes, including planning and patching across infrastructure systems.
Coordinate responses to infrastructure-related security alerts and incidents, working with the Cyber Security team and other collaborators as necessary.
Address and remediate audit findings, ensuring infrastructure controls align with corporate and regulatory standards.

Resilience & Documentation:
Ensure disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities remain tested and operational.
Maintain detailed infrastructure documentation including architecture diagrams, SOPs, and asset inventories.

YOU HAVE:

Ideally 15+ years of progressive IT infrastructure experience, with at least 6 years in a managerial position.
Shown success in leading cross-site infrastructure projects and distributed teams.
Deep technical expertise in:

1. Server Environments: Windows (Active Directory, domain services); familiarity with Unix/Linux a plus
2. End User Devices: Windows PC, Virtual PC (W365), iPhone, End User Management platforms such as SCCM and InTune.
3. Collaboration Suites: M365 (Entra ID, SharePoint, Teams, Office)
4. Networking: LAN, WAN
5. Virtualization: VMware, Hyper-V
6. Cloud Platforms: Microsoft Azure, AWS
7. Storage & DR: Backup and disaster recovery solutions
Demonstrated understanding of IT security principles and compliance standards.
Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence and lead in a collaborative environment.
Experience working in a large global enterprise a plus

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being:

  • Innovative & adaptable

  • Dedicated to absolute integrity

  • Focused on the customer first

  • Respectful and team oriented

  • Optimistic and energizing

  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Pay Transparency
nVent's pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee's work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.
Compensation Range:

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan - both include a company match.

• Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.