IT Capacity Planning Manager jobs in Lawton, OK

At Noble, we believe the health of soil, plants, animals, and humans is one and indivisible. We believe in rebuilding healthy soils and helping producers maintain a strong bottom line. Through these two actions, we can transform degraded grazing lands across the United States, benefiting the environment and society as a whole.

Our focus is to help farmers and ranchers apply regenerative ranching principles to the nation’s 654 million acres of grazing lands. This monumental undertaking requires thousands of producers across the U.S. to overcome significant barriers and change their current practices to work with nature, not against it.

Our Information Technology team supports the organization’s mission by providing and architecting a modern IT environment to enable regenerative research and the delivery of educational products. This work is crucial for us to deliver information necessary for farmers and ranchers to triumph over the barriers and ultimately benefit all of society through their efforts. We live to find new ways to communicate usable information so farmers and ranchers can leave their land better at sunset than at sunrise.

So, do you want to join us? We are looking for an IT Operations Manager.

As IT Operations Manager, you will define, architect, and maintain Noble’s technology environment including both on-premises and cloud systems with a focus on infrastructure. You will also evaluate our current systems and solutions and provide guidance regarding technology decisions. Mentorship and leadership are key components of the IT Manager position. You will be responsible for the mentorship and growth of key IT professionals. This work helps Noble achieve its goals and ultimately share the story of regenerative land stewardship with farmers, ranchers, potential donors, and society at large. The work you do can play a part in making a difference in a producer’s operation, their life and the society that depends on them.

You are:

• A life-long learner. First and foremost, you must be a passionate learner personally and professionally, and dedicated to advancing knowledge of your craft.
• Driven to succeed. You are detail oriented and an organized self-starter who can manage deadlines and shepherd projects through to completion, while remaining flexible. You demonstrate innovative approaches to projects, challenges, and problem solving and provide stellar customer service.
• A visionary. Your deep understanding of Information Technology best practices and trends enables you to deliver solutions to the organization that enable research and deliver educational products while still providing flexibility.
• A builder of relationships. Your natural tendency to create strong personal and professional bonds helps you promote trusting relationships with open dialogue and an outward mindset. You identify, cultivate, and steward all relationships to support Noble’s objectives.
• A teammate. You are a conscientious teammate who works for the success of others.

You will:

• Architect and Build a technology platform to enable research and educational product delivery that consist of on-premise and cloud solutions.
• Mentor, Grow, and Encourage a group of talented IT engineers to build, maintain, and support Noble’s IT environment.
• Enable Noble’s departments and teams through the implementation of enterprise IT that supports Noble’s business objectives.
• Interact with teams across Noble to understand individual and cross functional needs to support Noble’s organizational objectives.
• Represent Noble’s mission and values and care for the land and its improvements by supporting and contributing to the objectives of your team and its contribution to the goal of the organization.

We will:

• Teach you. We will support you with professional development opportunities that will hone your skills and grow you professionally.
• Support you. We’re committed to building solutions for each other in addition to our stakeholders. Our team members make time to help, provide solutions, and remove roadblocks with regular collaboration across groups, regardless of where our office is. We are empowered and equipped with the tools that allow us to connect, to be intentional and to grow together.
• Include you. We come from different parts of the globe and from different walks of life, but we share the vision of our founder, Lloyd Noble, to improve the land for the benefit of all society. Our culture is inclusive, supportive, and diverse. We want to be a part of your story and you to help write part of ours. Your perspective and experiences are invaluable. Come grow with us!
• Provide you. We offer competitive salary and benefits, including multiple options for health and retirement plans, employee wellness program, employee recognition program, and onsite wellness center. In addition, we have a flexible working environment and organizational support for community involvement and volunteering.

Experience

• Minimum of 8 years of experience with enterprise infrastructure architecture and cloud technologies is required. Experience with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft cloud platforms, and other Platforms as a Service (PaaS) is preferred.

Education

• Bachelors or better in Computer Science
• Bachelors or better in Management Information Systems
• Bachelors or better in STEM-related

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)