Senior Manager, IT Infrastructure Architecture and Engineering

Regency Centers
life insurance, vision insurance, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), profit sharing, remote work
United States, Florida, Jacksonville
One Independent Drive (Show on map)
Jul 30, 2025
About this Opportunity: At Regency Centers, we believe our greatest asset is our people, and we believe a talented team from differing backgrounds and experiences makes us better. We are seeking a Senior Manager, IT Infrastructure Architecture and Engineering to join our corporate office located in Jacksonville, FL. This is a hybrid opportunity with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely after the training period. The Senior Manager, IT Infrastructure Architecture and Engineering is a senior technical leader responsible for designing and implementing Regency's modern network, infrastructure, and security architecture. This role brings deep technical expertise in cloud, networking, identity, and endpoint technologies, driving critical platform initiatives with minimal supervision. The role supports and partners with teams across Security, Cloud, Network, Service Desk, and Application Development, serving as both an escalation point and an architecture authority. With a focus on secure, scalable, and resilient systems, the Senior Manager, IT Infrastructure Architecture and Engineering plays a pivotal role in modernizing the enterprise stack, aligning technology solutions with business needs, and mentoring senior engineers in execution excellence. What You'll Be Doing: Technical Execution Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of Regency's infrastructure, cloud (Azure), networking, cybersecurity, identity, and endpoint management platforms. Architect solutions across identity and access management, backup/DR, hybrid cloud, and Zero Trust security. Act as the final escalation point for complex, business-critical issues and incidents. Own technical evaluations, platform selection, and engineering standards. Ensure resiliency, observability, and policy enforcement across platforms. Improve the IT delivery cost structure. Hands-on experience in IT infrastructure and systems engineering: Cisco Meraki (LAN/WAN), firewall, VPNS. Cybersecurity program management (with NIST, CIS benchmarks, identity-centric security design) and security tools (Proofpoint, Crowdstrike, KnowBe4). Microsoft Azure, Active Directory, Azure AD, Intune, M365. Expert-level troubleshooting skills and architectural thinking. Technical Leadership Lead cross-domain infrastructure projects such as Intune rollouts, conditional access modernization, or network architecture updates. Translate business needs into available, cost-effective, scalable, and secure architectural solutions. Serve as senior reviewer in change management. Define infrastructure reliability goals and guide their adoption via clear SLOs and automation-friendly policy models. Demonstrated ability to design and implement cross-domain infrastructure changes with minimal supervision. Experience building SLOs/SLAs for infrastructure services. ITIL practical knowledge. Experience with Disaster Recovery and High Availability architecture. Capable of managing vendors and cross-functional relationships. Lead the team delivering Network, Cloud, and Security services Provide guidance and technical coaching to engineers across Cloud, Security, Systems, and Dev teams. Champion a culture of service ownership and engineering excellence. Collaborate closely with TPMs, developers, and senior IT leadership to ensure alignment and delivery. Mentor staff in troubleshooting, architectural thinking, and decision making. Strong written and verbal communication-can explain technical decisions clearly and in plain language. Calm under pressure; confident decision-maker during outages or escalations. Leads with empathy, empowering team members to excel in their specialized roles while maintaining a cohesive team dynamic. Has high standards and elevates those around them through competence and clarity. Are You Qualified? *Required:* Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science Preferred Minimum of 8-12 years of relevant technology experience and managing the activities of technical professionals Microsoft Azure, Intune, M365, Active Directory / Azure AD, Azure Networking and Firewalls Enterprise networking (Cisco Meraki LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, firewalls, VPNs) ITSM and endpoint platforms (FreshService, Intune, Jamf, Kandji) Security platforms (Crowdstrike, Proofpoint, KnowBe4) Identity and Zero Trust frameworks Windows, macOS, Zoom, and other productivity tools *(Optional):* Relevant technology certifications Relevant ITIL certifications Relevant project management certifications including Project Management Professional (PMP) Master's Degree in Information Technology, Business, or Computer Science Personal Traits We Value: Expert technical acumen across infrastructure domains Strong architectural decision-making and execution capability Calm under pressure; strong incident leadership skills Effective communicator with ability to explain complex topics to non-technical stakeholders Collaborative and pragmatic approach to leading senior engineers across domains Strong customer empathy and service orientation Experience coaching technical contributors across multiple specialties A Little Bit About Us: We own and operate premier shopping centers in suburban neighborhoods in the top cities and markets across the country. We live by a strong set of values, which have guided us for more than 60 years. Our centers thrive with highly productive grocers, restaurants, service providers, and terrific retailers that connect to their communities and customers. We are also active developers of new shopping centers that feature great merchandising, placemaking, and customer engagement as part of our Fresh Look program. We are a vertically integrated real estate company and a qualified real estate investment trust (REIT) that is self-administered, self-managed, and an S&P 500 Index member. Learn more about us at RegencyCenters.com. Benefits: Our compensation and benefits package is very competitive and includes the following benefits and more. For additional information visit www.regencycenters.com/careers. Work/Life Balance 23+ PTO days annually 11 paid holidays (in addition to PTO) Paid leave programs (parental, compassion, bereavement, jury duty, and military) Health Advocacy + Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Hybrid Work Schedule Modified in-office hours Dedicated remote work days Financial Security 401(k) with a generous company match plus corporate profit sharing Anniversary stock grant awards Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Care FSA, and Dependent Care FSA 100% company paid Life Insurance/AD&D and Disability Insurance Voluntary benefits (supplemental life/AD&D, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, and identity theft) Student loan repayment resources Health and Wellness Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Award winning and incentives-based wellbeing program through Personify Health Family planning, mental health, and pain management programs Community Focused 52 hours per year of paid Volunteer Time Off Company gift matching Growth and Development Tuition reimbursement Continued education opportunities LinkedIn Learning premium subscription Professional membership support Employee Resource Groups #LI-AH1 *Regency Centers is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, or protected veteran status. Applicants are encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background investigation. Regency Centers is a smoke-free and drug-free workplace. Pre-employment drug screening is required. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Only candidates whose profiles closely match requirements will be contacted during this search.