We're partnering with a growing healthcare organization undergoing a major technology transformation. The CTO is seeking a hands-on technical leader to help stabilize infrastructure, lead key initiatives, and reduce day-to-day operational dependency.

This is a high-impact role where you'll act as a player-coach-owning architecture decisions while rolling up your sleeves to execute alongside a developing team.

What You'll Do

Serve as the right hand to the CTO on infrastructure and security initiatives
Take ownership of network, systems, and Microsoft ecosystem architecture
Lead and support a small team of engineers (mentor, guide, and elevate performance)
Drive execution across multiple active projects in partnership with external vendors
Step into complex technical issues and resolve them without heavy direction
Help implement structure, documentation, and best practices where they don't exist today
Ensure projects stay on track and reduce escalation dependency on leadership

Key Areas of Focus

Infrastructure & Networking (Top Priority)

Firewalls, site connectivity, and network troubleshooting
Hands-on support for upgrades, configurations, and deployments
Ability to operate independently without step-by-step documentation

Microsoft Environment

Azure (cloud infrastructure and services)
Exchange
Intune (endpoint management)
SCCM / Endpoint Configuration Manager

Security (Practical / Infrastructure-Aligned)

Apply security best practices across infrastructure and cloud
Partner with vendors on broader security initiatives
Support identity and access strategy (nice to have)

Additional Exposure (Nice to Have)

Cisco environments (networking / collaboration / voice systems)
Healthcare IT experience

What Success Looks Like

First 30 Days

Embedded into ongoing projects
Builds trust with CTO and team
Begins taking ownership of key technical areas

60-90 Days

Projects progressing smoothly with minimal bottlenecks
Team operating more independently
CTO no longer the primary escalation point for technical issues

What We're Looking For

Strong background in infrastructure + networking
Experience across Microsoft enterprise environments
Solid understanding of cybersecurity principles in practice
Proven ability to operate as a hands-on technical leader
Comfortable working in fast-moving, evolving environments
Ability to teach, mentor, and elevate less experienced engineers
Self-starter who takes initiative and solves problems without waiting for direction

Ideal Candidate Profile

"Gets in the weeds" and enjoys hands-on problem solving
Has acted as a technical lead or architect without being fully removed from execution
Thrives in environments that need structure and technical direction
Comfortable being one of the most senior technical resources on a team

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