IT Manager

CORA Legal Group is hiring for an experienced, hands-on Information Technology manager to lead the IT function at our US and Canada offices. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and continuously improving our on-premises and cloud environments to support the needs of internal users. This is a hybrid position which requires approximately 40% onsite attendance in our Cincinnati (Springdale) office. Occasional travel, including international travel, may be required.

Job Responsibilities

• Supervise work of approximately two system administrators (one local, one remote)
• Implement, maintain, and troubleshoot servers, networking hardware, workstations, VPNs, and other system components in our Cincinnati office and at remote locations
• Coordinate with IT staff at our parent organization to ensure that corporate IT guidelines and security processes are implemented and consistently followed
• Install and update software and hardware as needed; anticipate and report future needs for system replacement or augmentation
• Provide technical support to employees regarding network connectivity and related issues
• Perform regular backups of network data and take other necessary steps to ensure data integrity
• Develop and execute a plan to consolidate server resources and migrate on-premises servers to Microsoft Azure
• Maintain Microsoft partner agreements and other similar partner relationships as assigned; ensure that the company is compliant with related requirements
• Maintain inventories of hardware, software, and other technology assets
• Perform occasional after-hours and weekend administrative tasks, including installation of upgrades and patches, as needed

Required Skills

• At least two years' experience with personnel management in a role involving technical ownership of network, servers, and software
• Strong understanding of network technology and concepts, including routers, switches, wireless endpoints, etc.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft platforms including Windows Server, Exchange, SQL Server, and Microsoft 365, including Microsoft Teams
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• High level of ownership and responsibility for assigned tasks

Preferred Skills

• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure server technologies, including migration of servers from on-prem to cloud and experience with Azure AD
• Experience with vmWare or other enterprise hypervisors such as Hyper-V
• Experience writing and using PowerShell scripts
• Experience with SQL database concepts, including ability to create and execute SQL queries