Sr Director - Infrastructure

At Oshkosh, we build, serve and protect people and communities around the world by designing and manufacturing some of the toughest specialty trucks and access equipment. We employ over 18,000 team members all united by a common purpose. Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe, is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day.

At Oshkosh Corporation, our purpose is clear: to make a difference in the lives of people who build, serve, and protect communities around the world.

As a Fortune 500 industrial technology company, we design and manufacture purpose-built specialty vehicles, access equipment, and mission-critical systems that support defense, fire and emergency, aviation, construction, refuse, and commercial industries. Our portfolio includes iconic brands such as JLG, Pierce, Oshkosh Defense, McNeilus, and Frontline Communications.

Technology is a competitive differentiator  Digital Technology organization is helping transform the enterprise through cloud, AI, automation, cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing, and connected products.

We re proud to have been recognized as one of Computerworld s Best Places to Work in IT for five consecutive years and a CIO 100 Award winner for seven consecutive years-reflecting our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and technology excellence.

Oshkosh s Infrastructure organization; spanning Cloud, Network, Server & Storage, Identity, Database, and Digital Workplace; is the foundation that keeps 18,000+ employees, global manufacturing operations, and mission-critical systems running securely and reliably every day.

We re adding a Sr. Director of Infrastructure to strengthen the leadership bench under our VP of Infrastructure. This is a versatile senior technology leadership role. The successful candidate will lead one or more of our four core infrastructure disciplines-Network, Server & Storage, Identity, Database & Cloud, or Digital Workplace-based on their experience and the needs of the organization, working in close partnership with the other Infrastructure leaders.

This role is designed for a leader who can operate across the breadth of enterprise infrastructure, step into the organization s highest priorities, and grow into broader enterprise leadership over time. It offers significant visibility, a seat at the Infrastructure leadership table, and the opportunity to shape the long-term direction of Oshkosh s infrastructure strategy alongside the VP of Infrastructure.

This role is based at Oshkosh Corporation s Global Headquarters in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where our Digital Technology leadership team partners closely with executive leadership and business stakeholders. The position requires five days per week onsite to foster collaboration and accelerate enterprise transformation initiatives. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.

Enterprise infrastructure at Oshkosh is evolving beyond traditional operations-spanning cloud modernization, AI-enabled operations, platform engineering, intelligent automation, identity and access management, and resilient global connectivity in support of digital manufacturing, connected products, and enterprise applications to name a few. This role gives a strong infrastructure leader the chance to make an immediate impact while building the cross-functional credibility to lead the broader organization in the future.

• You will serve as the direct leader for one or more of the following functional teams, partnering closely with the VP of Infrastructure and fellow Directors across the Infrastructure leadership team:
• Network Engineering - enterprise network strategy, connectivity, segmentation, and resiliency across global manufacturing, engineering, and business locations.
• Server & Storage Engineering - compute, storage, and data center platforms supporting mission-critical enterprise platforms.
• Identity, Database & Cloud - IAM, database platforms, and multi-cloud strategy across Azure Commercial, Azure Government (GCC High), AWS, GCP, and future platforms.
• Digital Workplace - end-user computing, collaboration platforms, and the technology experience for Oshkosh s global workforce.

Regardless of initial leadership portfolio, you ll be expected to build fluency across all four disciplines over time and contribute to enterprise-wide infrastructure strategy.

• Contribute to the enterprise infrastructure strategy aligned to Oshkosh s long-term business objectives, in close partnership with the VP of Infrastructure.
• Translate business priorities into technology investments and architecture decisions within your functional area.
• Support multi-year technology roadmaps spanning cloud modernization, infrastructure transformation, automation, and AI adoption.

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