Location: Dallas–Fort Worth, TX (primary)
Travel: ~10% to Monett, MO and Lewisburg, TN
Employment Type: Full-time
Environment: Manufacturing | Multi-plant | MSP-supported
We are seeking a hands-on Infrastructure Leader (player–coach) to stabilize and modernize our IT infrastructure across a multi-plant manufacturing environment. This role owns on-premises and hybrid Microsoft platforms, partners closely with multiple MSPs/MSSPs, and drives measurable reduction of technical debt and operational risk—while setting a pragmatic, scalable infrastructure strategy.
The successful candidate will:
Take a hands-on approach early to stabilize and improve core infrastructure operations.
Own and operate on-premises and hybrid Microsoft infrastructure (including governance, reliability, and performance).
Manage and partner with multiple MSPs/MSSPs, ensuring clear escalation paths and strong SLA delivery.
Reduce technical debt and operational risk through disciplined remediation and standards.
Define and execute infrastructure strategy with a practical, phased roadmap (avoiding unnecessary complexity).
A pure cloud architect position
A network-only role
A helpdesk management role
Requirements
Requirements
Windows Server / Wintel environments (including legacy system remediation)
VMware (VM lifecycle, performance tuning, patching, tooling hygiene)
Backup & Recovery with Veeam
Enterprise storage (SAN/NAS — HPE Nimble, StoreOnce, QNAP, or similar)
Active Directory & Group Policy (identity hygiene)
Operational ownership of Microsoft 365 / Exchange / SharePoint
Azure infrastructure
Operating Model
Experience working with MSPs / MSSPs (governance, escalation, SLAs)
Multi-location infrastructure ownership (plants + HQ)
Hands-on troubleshooting, plus leadership accountability
Networking (Cisco, WAN, SD-WAN) — operational leadership, vendor management
Firewalls, VPN, security tooling — coordination with SOC/XDR/SIEM partners
SQL Server administration (non-DBA) — able to collaborate with a DBA MSP
Cloud exposure (Azure, Microsoft 365) — hybrid-first mindset
BCDR strategy — planning, testing, confidence building
Skills Required
- Hands-on experience with Windows Server and Wintel environments, including legacy system remediation
- Hands-on experience with VMware, including VM lifecycle management, performance tuning, patching, and tooling hygiene
- Experience with backup and recovery using Veeam
- Experience with enterprise SAN/NAS storage, such as HPE Nimble, StoreOnce, QNAP, or similar
- Experience with Active Directory and Group Policy
- Operational ownership of Microsoft 365, Exchange, and SharePoint
- Experience with Azure infrastructure
- Experience working with MSPs and MSSPs, including governance, escalations, and SLAs
- Experience owning infrastructure across multiple locations, plants, and headquarters
- Hands-on troubleshooting experience with leadership accountability
- Operational leadership or vendor-management experience with Cisco, WAN, or SD-WAN networking
- Experience coordinating firewalls, VPNs, security tooling, and SOC/XDR/SIEM partners
- Non-DBA SQL Server administration experience and ability to collaborate with a DBA MSP
- Cloud exposure involving Azure and Microsoft 365
- Business continuity and disaster recovery strategy experience, including planning and testing
What We Do
Indigo Beam Consulting represents a common sense approach to solving business problems through technology. Indigo is the most fundamental yet overlooked color of the rainbow. Born out of Bluware Inc., Indigo Beam was conceived as a full-service business consulting company that deeply cares about creating technology solutions that are in harmony with environments in which they exist. We believe that for a technology solution to be sustainable, it has to be congruent with the business processes it serves, indigenously maintainable, and cognizant of the unique traits of the organization which it calls home. Indigo Beam consultants represent a wealth of experience and deep expertise in the Power and Utilities, Oil and Gas, Public Sector and Healthcare Industries. Our reference list represents over twenty five satisfied and long term relationships who are not only clients but part of the Indigo Beam Family.
