TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT MANAGER

At The Standard, you’ll join a team focused on putting our customers first.Our continued success is driven by a high-performance culture. We’re looking for people who are collaborative, accountable, creative, agile and are driven by a passion for doing what’s right – across the company and in our local communities.We offer a caring culture where you can make a real difference, every day. Ready to reach your highest potential? Let’s work together.Job SummaryAs a member of our IT team, you work side by side with the business, pursuing strategic opportunities for our company. It’s an exciting time with new products, new distribution channels and new customer needs that are driving big investments in technology. At The Standard, we are large enough for big opportunities and small enough for big impact.The Standard is seeking a Technical Infrastructure Project Manager experienced in driving innovation, automation, and efficiency through dynamic engineering, architectural standards, and building strong relationships. This highly technical infrastructure project manager will join an engineering team who is actively modernizing its hosting infrastructure and architecting for the future. This role is a high level position designed to be a mentor, soundboard, and driver of infrastructure delivery across multiple disciplines. You will have the opportunity to influence the technical direction and execution across all infrastructure technologies, from cloud to middleware and from database to hosting platforms.In this role, you will work extensively with peers in other infrastructure disciplines to engineer, design, and implement technology changes and enhancements. You will work in a collaborative team environment, and team up with sourcing partners for operations & support services. This role will focus on implementing new technologies, and enhancements to existing technologies.The ideal candidate will have demonstrated delivery expertise with multiple infrastructure disciplines, across multiple teams, and the drive to learn new technologies. The candidate who will excel in this position is part Engineer, part Analyst, and part Coach. Strong core hosting platform experience (e.g. Unix, Linux, Windows), storage experience (e.g. SAN, IaaS, NAS), networking, middleware, and database (MS SQL, Oracle) experience will be highly sought after.Broad strokes of the role include:Elicit requirements from technical and non-technical team members. Plan, execute, and monitor infrastructure projects according to the established standards and methodologies. Define and document the project objectives, scope, deliverables, assumptions, constraints, and dependencies.Develop infrastructure conceptual solution approach for complex infrastructure problem leveraging across domain expertise and experience. Mitigate project risks and issues. Communicate project status to all stakeholders.Coordinate and collaborate with project team members, sponsors, customers, vendors, and contractors. Ensure that the project deliverables meet quality standards and specifications.Manage the procurement, installation, configuration, testing, and integration of IT infrastructure components and systems, such as network, end-point, platform, hosting, and database. Provide technical guidance and support to the project team and customers on the infrastructure solutions and best practices.Conduct project reviews, lessons learned, and post-implementation audits.Skills and Background You’ll NeedEducation: HS Diploma or GED is required.Experience: 12+ years’ experience as an Infrastructure Engineer in multiple disciplines. 12+ years’ experience managing multi-technology Infrastructure service and solution projects. Deep understanding in 3-4 specialty Infrastructure discipline areas:Networking (Firewalls, VLANs, VIPs, DNS, DHCP)Security (Zscaler, email security, DLP, etc)Middleware (Java Platforms, Microservices, ETL, Messaging)Server (Windows/Linux)Storage (Commvault)End-User Computing (Microsoft)Cloud (Azure)Databases (SQL, Oracle)In addition to possessing strong technical skills, the following are also a requirement of the role: strong consultation skills, ability to influence, demonstrated leadership ability, and critical thinking skills.Experience with ServiceNow, Confluence, Jira, and TargetProcess are preferred. Project management fundamentals and PMP is preferred.Key Behaviors of a Successful CandidateAdaptability - Quickly and resourcefully adapts to multiple changing work demands by adjusting team priorities to fit new circumstances.Improvement Mindset - Recognizes opportunities for improvement between teams or functions; address problems and makes suggestions for ongoing improvement.Customer Focus - Takes the extra step to anticipate customers’ needs and immediately takes action to resolve breaks in service or mistakes to satisfy customers.Why Join The Standard? We have built an enduring legacy of stability, innovation and financial strength thanks to the contributions of the talented, creative and compassionate people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard, you can expect:A rich benefits package including a 401(k) plan with matching company contributionsAn annual incentive bonus planGenerous paid time offA supportive and responsive management approachOpportunities for career growth and advancement Paid time off to volunteerAn employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schoolsMuch more!#LI-RemotePlease note - the salary range for this role is listed below. In addition to salary, our package includes incentive plan participation and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits, as well as an initial PTO accrual of 164 hours per year. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays and 2 wellness days per year.Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on various factors, including individual and organizational performance.Salary Range:$125,500.00 - $213,250.00Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Equities, Inc. and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. The Standard offers a drug and alcohol free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on Standard property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation, employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.SummaryLocation: Portland, OR; Remote, USAType: Full time