IT Manager

Description

Fior di Sole is a family-owned and operated wine company located in the heart of Napa Valley, producing exceptional quality wines from Napa and throughout California for over 24 years. We are the 10th largest winery in California. Our portfolio of brands spans more than 3.5 million cases, 8 million gallons, and more than a hundred retailer-exclusive and client wine brands across all price tiers, from popular to super-premium. Our wines can be found in leading retailers internationally and throughout the US, including Total Wine, HEB, Whole Foods, Costco, Kroger, Spec's, BevMo! and Trader Joe's.

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer

Classification: Full-Time/Exempt

Requirements

You Will:

IT Strategy & Planning:

1. Ensure that the company’s IT infrastructure supports its operational activities across production, supply chain, warehousing, and distribution.
2. Work with senior management and ownership in helping translate strategies, ideas and concerns into legitimate, concrete actions and problem-solving initiatives.
3. Collaborate with department leads to understand business needs and evaluate potential opportunities to support growth and improve efficiency.
4. Develop and manage the IT budget, ensuring that all spending and new initiatives are aligned with business priorities.
5. Identify opportunities for cost savings through technology optimizations or vendor negotiations.

Technology Infrastructure Management:

1. Continued evaluation and management of our ERP (Microsoft NAV/Dynamics)
2. Oversee the management, maintenance, and potential upgrading of all IT systems, including servers, networks, and storage.
3. Ensure cybersecurity measures are in place to protect all company data.
4. When applicable, work with key stakeholders in reviewing new technologies and/or software applications.
5. Manage partnerships with third-party vendors and service providers for software, cloud solutions, and hardware.

Team Leadership & Development:

1. Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing IT team.
2. Build and retain talent, ensuring the IT department has the skills and capabilities required to deliver technology initiatives.
3. Promote cross-departmental collaboration to ensure that IT serves as a strategic partner to other business units.

Data & Risk Management:

1. Ensure compliance with industry-specific regulations, such as those related to traceability in wine production, quality control standards, and labeling requirements.
2. Manage IT risk assessments and implement contingency plans, including disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
3. Develop and ensure consistent technical documentation deliverables (diagrams, SOPs, KB’s, Policies, etc.).
4. Occasionally come in after hours for troubleshooting.

You Have:

1. Minimum of 10 years IT experience and 5 years of related role experience.
2. Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science or related area or 6 years of equivalent work experience.
3. Prior experience with architecting system/data center infrastructure design for medium sized business.
4. 4+ virtualization experience, including Hyper-V and VMware.
5. 6+ years Active Directory management and troubleshooting experience.
6. 6+ years in Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems 2012 through 2019.
7. 2+ years with databases technologies and SQL databases is preferred.
8. Demonstrated experience using PowerShell Scripting and other scripting and automation tools.
9. Experience with DR, backup (Veeam), and cloud storage technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP, etc.)
10. Strong experience supporting Microsoft Server and O365 applications and administration.
11. Experience with network, security and VoIP system administration a plus.
12. Experience as a Network Engineer and Administration of Azure technologies a plus.
13. Microsoft Azure and ITIL certifications are a plus.

Our Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.