Manager, Infrastructure
Forbes · Jersey City, NJ
About this role
**Forbes — Manager, Infrastructure** Forbes is seeking a **Manager, Infrastructure** to lead the work responsible for Forbes’ corporate technology infrastructure across a **remote and hybrid workforce**. This role manages one junior infrastructure engineer and owns the **reliability, security, and performance** of **identity, email, endpoint, cloud, and core enterprise systems**, blending hands-on technical leadership with people management. **Work Location / Schedule** - **Hybrid**: three in-person days per week at **Forbes’ Jersey City, NJ headquarters** --- ## Responsibilities ### Infrastructure leadership - Train, develop, and performance-manage **one junior infrastructure engineer** (goals, coaching, feedback) - Set priorities, assign work, and balance day-to-day operations with longer-term projects - Serve as the senior escalation point for complex infrastructure issues; partner with Technology Support on escalated tickets, recurring problems, and coordinated rollouts - Build and maintain team standards, **runbooks**, and documentation - Partner with **HR, Legal**, and other stakeholders on email/access matters (e.g., legal holds, eDiscovery, mailbox access/delegation, access provisioning/offboarding, internal investigations, and audits) ### Infrastructure and systems - Own identity and access management across **Okta**, **Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)**, and **Active Directory** (lifecycle, MFA, SSO, group-based access) - Manage **Microsoft 365** and **Exchange Online** (including hybrid Exchange where applicable), plus **Google Workspace** and collaboration tools such as **Slack, Zoom, and SharePoint** - Oversee endpoint management with **Microsoft Intune**, **Windows Autopilot**, and **Jamf Pro** across **Windows and macOS** - Manage **Azure cloud infrastructure** and core enterprise systems for reliability, performance, and cost - Oversee the email security gateway (**Mimecast, Proofpoint, or similar**) and email authentication standards (**SPF, DKIM, DMARC**) - Maintain endpoint security tooling (**CrowdStrike or equivalent**) with standardized configurations and compliance baselines ### Security and compliance - Partner with Cybersecurity on audits, access reviews, and security initiatives - Drive improvements in security posture, automation, and operational efficiency - Support incident response for infrastructure and email-borne threats ### Projects and operations - Own infrastructure projects from planning through delivery (migrations, rollouts, lifecycle refreshes) - Manage vendor relationships, licensing, and renewals - Participate in an after-hours and weekend **on-call rotation** for critical incidents as needed --- ## The Ideal Candidate - **8+ years** in Corporate IT, Infrastructure, or Systems Engineering; **2+ years** people management experience - Proven experience managing identity platforms: **Okta**, **Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)**, and **Active Directory** - Strong experience administering **Microsoft 365**, **Exchange Online**, and **Google Workspace** - Hands-on experience with **Azure** cloud infrastructure - Experience with endpoint management using **Intune**, **Windows Autopilot**, and **Jamf Pro** across **Windows and macOS** - Strong background in email security (**Mimecast, Proofpoint, or similar**) and email authentication (**SPF, DKIM, DMARC**) - Solid understanding of endpoint security tooling (**CrowdStrike or equivalent**) - Working knowledge of networking fundamentals: **Wi‑Fi, DNS,
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