Senior Manager, Global IT Infrastructure - Eng & Architecture

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Photronics is hiring! For more than 50 years, Photronics has been a global leader in photomask technology — powering the innovation behind smartphones, computers, TVs, and other devices people use every day. Our success is built on quality, collaboration, and the dedication of our people. Join us and be part of a company recognized worldwide for cutting‑edge technology, exceptional service, and strong customer partnerships.

The Senior Manager, Global IT Infrastructure Engineering & Architecture leads the strategic design, standardization, and delivery of Photronics’ global IT infrastructure. This role ensures that all infrastructure solutions are architecturally sound, secure by design, and operationally ready before entering production. Reporting to the Vice President, Global Infrastructure, this leader will define global technical roadmaps, establish architectural standards, and formalize the Operational Acceptance process for all enterprise infrastructure technologies.

Photronics’ Corporate Headquarters – Brookfield, CT (US). This is an on‑site position, and we are not open to remote candidates at this time.

• Develop, maintain, and enforce global infrastructure architecture standards across network, cloud, data center, compute, and storage platforms.
• Lead enterprise identity architecture, including Microsoft Active Directory design, trust configuration, and domain consolidation to support a unified enterprise identity plane.
• Build and maintain multi‑year technology roadmaps aligned with business strategy, security requirements, and cost optimization goals.
• Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies and vendors that meet scalability, stability, and security standards.
• Integrate security‑by‑design principles into all architectural patterns in partnership with Information Security and aligned with NIST, CMMC, and ISO 27001.
• Lead the global Infrastructure Engineering team in the design, build, and deployment of enterprise‑wide infrastructure solutions.
• Direct engineering efforts for Microsoft Intune and related MDM/MAM platforms to support modern endpoint management.
• Oversee the architectural design and deployment of Microsoft Azure services, ensuring proper governance, resiliency, and cost control.
• Define and enforce the Project Management Framework (PMF) and Operational Acceptance Criteria (OAC) for engineering hand‑off to Operations.
• Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation tools, and CI/CD execution for scalable, repeatable deployments.
• Ensure delivery of complete technical documentation, runbooks, and training materials for project readiness.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Operations, Information Security, and Audit teams to align architecture with compliance requirements, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate modernization strategies, system lifecycle planning, and global decommissioning activities.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

• Expert‑level understanding of Microsoft Active Directory architecture (trusts, GPOs, identity consolidation).
• Deep experience with Azure AD / Entra , MFA, SSO, and modern enterprise identity platforms.
• Strong expertise with Microsoft Azure IaaS/PaaS architecture, governance, and cloud security.
• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Intune (MDM/MAM) and modern endpoint management strategies.
• Working knowledge of LAN/WAN, routing, SD‑WAN, firewalls, SAN/NAS storage, and VMware/Hyper‑V virtualization.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Power Shell DSC) and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical and architectural design abilities with the capacity to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Proven leadership managing global engineering or architecture teams.
• Strong communication skills, capable of delivering technical content and executive‑level presentations.

• 8+ years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure.
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership or managerial role overseeing global engineering and/or architecture teams.
• Proven…