Associate Vice President - Infrastructure

Company: Fisher Investments
Location: Plano
Posted on: November 12, 2024

Job Description:

It's an exciting time to join Fisher Investments; we're investing in the future of our firm's technology and infrastructure. Our business is growing internationally, which emphasizes the need to build an unparalleled team that promotes future global growth through strategic solutions and progress. We are important to supporting our firm's diverse businesses, and we are excited to continue solidifying that foundation as we add more experienced technologists to our Technology team.

The Opportunity:

The AVP of Infrastructure Platforms and Systems leads a geographically dispersed team as they support the overall strategy for Fisher Investments' infrastructure environments. They guide their teams directly and through influence to ensure that projects and programs are implemented successfully.

You will develop and support collaborations with team leads, architects, engineers, and project managers to ensure successful deployment and delivery. You will also contribute to the development and implementation of governance, metrics, standard operating procedures, and controls for new solutions.

The Day-to-Day:

• Support the mission for the Infrastructure Platforms (on-premise and cloud) and System Operations functions according to the overall technology strategy
• Balances conflicting resource demands and internal pressures with a focus on our priorities
• Demonstrate continual focus on efficiency, effectiveness, and quality to ensure successful implementations that meet the priorities of the business and maximize value
• Contribute to the development and implementation of governance and standards for new implementations and releases
• Ensure efficient collection and distribution of status and issue resolution information and ensure it is communicated to appropriate customers and partners
• Be a mentor to other leaders and enjoy growing and maturing a team, including career and succession planning
• Lead by example in the representation of the Infrastructure and Operations organization to work toward excellence in delivery and customer service
  Your Qualifications:
  
  • 10+ years IT leadership experience.
  • Experience in infrastructure and systems management
  • Strong technical skills are required to oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of complex infrastructure and systems. This includes, but is not limited to, experience with server administration, cloud computing, virtualization, infrastructure as code, and other related technologies
  • Strong collaborative approach to delivering services across technology teams and stakeholders
  • Experience managing service delivery, improvement, and project optimization efforts
  • Experience and demonstrated capability in leading IT transformational programs working with multiple departments in globally distributed environments
  • Experience with strategic planning, organizational design, and development
  • Demonstrated track record with evolving traditional IT programs and capabilities
  • Strong relationship management and ability to influence change
    Why Fisher Investments:
    
    We work for a bigger purpose: bettering the investment universe. We take great pride in our inclusive culture, our learning and development framework customized for every employee, and our Great Place to Work Certification. It's the people that make the Fisher purpose possible, and we invest in them by offering exceptional benefits like:
    
    • 100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for you and your qualifying dependents
    • A 50% 401(k) match, up to the IRS maximum
    • 20 days of PTO, plus 10 paid holidays
    • Family Support programs including 8 week Paid Primary Caregiver Leave, fertility, family forming, and hormonal health assistance and back-up child, adult, and elder care
    • $10,000 fertility, hormonal health and family-forming benefit
    • Opportunity to participate in our hybrid work from home program. This program is subject to change. Based on tenure and performance eligibility, you will have the opportunity to work from home up to 60 days per year
      FISHER INVESTMENTS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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