Founded to enable the coming electrification of everything, Group14 is the largest commercial manufacturer and supplier of silicon battery technology, elevating performance for every type of battery application. With headquarters in Seattle and Woodinville, WA, Group14 enables battery manufacturers and world-leading OEMs in automotive, consumer electronics, and beyond to achieve transformational milestones for a more sustainable future.

Backed by notable strategic investors and customers such as Porsche AG, Amperex Technology Limited (ATL), BASF, Showa Denko, and SK Inc, Group14 recently raised a $614 million Series C round and secured an additional $100 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to scale its technology.

WE'RE ON A QUEST TO ELECTRIFY THE WORLD

The electrification of everything starts with amazing people. We believe that a more sustainably powered world requires solutions for today, not years from now. The passion, collaboration, perseverance, and bravery of our team continually inspires us to push beyond the conventional to deliver the truly incredible with everything we do.

Group14’s dedication to meeting the battery demands of today through lithium-silicon battery innovation and scalable commercial manufacturing processes are what differentiates us and makes us a reliable partner. Recognized by the Department of Energy for its novel, drop-in ready nanomaterials and reliable industrial-scale process, Group14 serves the global transition to an all-electric future.

The Infrastructure Manager reports to the Director of IT and Security and is responsible for maintaining and overseeing network systems and design, performance and stability, and ensuring efficiency to support business functions and operations. The Infrastructure Manager will work closely with the System Engineers, Integrators, Hosted and Cloud Service Providers, and the Information Security Team to design operating systems, enhance network infrastructure, and conduct regular configuration to prevent downtimes and system failures. This Manager will also develop techniques to administer and maintain information security for network, servers, databases, and firewalls to avoid unauthorized access and data leaks. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and technical skills to set technical solutions to maximize the staff’s productivity and operational accuracy.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Design and build a team, process, and technologies in order to achieve a highly functioning IT infrastructure.

• Design and execute short plus long-term strategic plans to assure infrastructure capacity attains current and future needs.

• Develop, execute and oversee procedures, policies and related training plans for project management and infrastructure administration.

• Manage and establish priorities for maintenance, design, development and analysis of entire infrastructure systems inclusive of LANs, WANs, internet, security and wireless implementations.

• Conduct research and recommend changes in services, products, protocols and standards to support development efforts and infrastructure procurement.

• Supervise data center functioning; lead, direct and utilize knowledge on best practices in all areas related to infrastructure.

• Define and manage IT Disaster Recovery Plan for the organization.

• Define software and hardware standards in collaboration with stakeholders and owners.

• Test server performance plus provide network performance metrics and statistics.

• Report and prepare strategies to maintain server infrastructure.

• Ensure apt security levels on network, infrastructure and servers are maintained.

-Oversee operational costs, conduct near- and long-term financial estimates for expanded functionality, scalability, and growth.

• Build, manage, coach and mentor a team of infrastructure engineers and analysts.

• Ensure IT asset management inclusive of component inventory maintenance and associated documentation.

• Negotiate with outsourcers, vendors and contractors for infrastructure-specific products and services.

• Perform feasibility studies for upgrade projects, conversions and enhancements.

• Continuously improve IT Team response times via monitoring/alerting tools.

• Problem solve during outages – drive your team toward a solution, author and drive Root Cause Analysis (RCAs) documentation.

• Be a change champion – able to handle significant modifications with minimal ramp-up time and guidance.

• Ensure security best practices, compliance with corporate policy, and remediate any needed compliance controls.

YOU ARE:

• A passionate leader focused on delivering solutions, developing your team, and service excellence.

• A person who is flexible and resourceful and has an ability to lead through ambiguity.

• A master problem solver who takes pride in approaching challenges creatively and methodically with a fail-fast mentality.

• A quick learner, with an ability to assimilate information into solutions.

• A person with esteemed awareness and the ability to stay ahead of industry trends.

• A collaborator and relationship builder – able to work with, lead, and present to various leadership and stakeholders.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

• 7+ years implementing infrastructure solutions with an emphasis on automation and security.

• 3+ years in managing infrastructure teams.

Deep Knowledge Of:

• Operating systems and systems management (ex. Windows, OSX).

• Data center, network, and production/operating application architectures.

• Cloud deployments in Azure, AWS, Google and/or private cloud.

• Scripting and development languages, including Python, Ruby, PERL, PHP.

• High performance file systems.

• High performance storage solutions.

• Hosting virtualization technologies (ex. VMWare).

• Production Security Systems (ex. key management, encryption, vulnerability management).

Demonstrated Abilities:

• Experience with on-site and cloud-based computing infrastructures.

• Experience leading design, build, and maintenance of end-to-end networks and cloud provider integrations.

• Experience in working as part of a hybrid team that includes on-prem expertise and managed service providers.

OTHER QUALITIES WE’D LOVE FOR YOU TO HAVE:

• Direct Experience supporting a Manufacturing environment.

• Experience with system management languages (e.g. Chef, Ansible).

• Experience with Authentication toolsets such as Active Directory, LDAP, Ping Identity.

• Resource planning experience.

GROUP14 OFFERS COMPELLING BENEFITS:

• Medical, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability insurance

• Benefits are 100% paid for by the company for employees (80% for dependents)

• Paid time off

• 401(k) with company match

• Stock options

GROUP14 IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

We love creating opportunities for others by connecting people from widely diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and geographies. So, being diverse and inclusive isn’t just something we strive for, it is who we are, and part of what we do each and every single day. We want to ensure that as an employee, you feel Group14 is a place where, no matter who you are, you feel safe, included, and that you have the opportunity to bring your unique self to work.

Please note: We are not able to accommodate candidates in need of work sponsorship at this time.

The base pay range for this role is $125,000 to $165,000. Actual pay depends on various factors, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills.