Manager Server Engineering

Sonepar Management Group (SMG) supports our Sonepar brands (i.e. operating companies) in the US through a shared services model. These services include, but are not limited to: human resources, finance, digital enterprise, supply chain, vendor relations, marketing, legal, and communications. The SMG teams enable our brands to do business in their local regions while taking advantage of the scale and collective resources of a global enterprise.

SMG fosters an inclusive and supportive culture. We offer leadership and development programs to help you reach your career goals. Our associates share in our collective achievements, and we firmly believe that Sonepar is "Powered by Difference." By driving technology and innovation, enabling paths to success, and caring about our people and their families, we have built a workplace where you can build a fulfilling career.

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for server engineering and a desire to lead a talented team. We are seeking a Server Engineering Manager leads a team of engineers responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of server infrastructure and backend systems. This role ensures high availability, scalability, and performance of server environments while aligning with organizational goals and security standards.

This role can be located in Hamilton-New Jersey, Maitland-Florida or Denver-Colorado.

Travel Required up to 10%

Key Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of server engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.
Oversee the design, deployment, and maintenance of physical and virtual server environments.
Ensure system reliability, performance, and security through proactive monitoring and incident response.
Collaborate with DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and software engineering teams to support CI/CD pipelines and implement infrastructure automation.
Manage vendor relationships and evaluate new technologies to enhance infrastructure capabilities.
Develop and enforce best practices for system architecture, configuration management, and disaster recovery with a secure and customer-centric mindset.

Qualifications

7+ years of experience in server engineering or infrastructure roles, with 2+ years in a leadership capacity.
Proficiency in Linux/Windows server environments, virtualization, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
Strong understanding of networking, storage, and security principles

Experience with monitoring solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, SolarWinds)

Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.

Be authorized to work for Sonepar in the United States without VISA sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Certifications:

RedHat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ-800, AZ-801)
Security+

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What We Offer You

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:

We're proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

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Learn more about us and our Sonepar family of brands: https://www.soneparusa.com/us-en/about-us

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Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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