IT Infrastructure Manager
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Bachelor's
Chicago, IL, USA
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IT OperationsSystem Administration
About the job
Requirements
- At least 8 years of progressive operational IT experience supporting mission-critical environments.
- At least 2 years leading or managing systems engineering or infrastructure teams.
- A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or an equivalent technical field.
- Deep expertise in the Microsoft Server ecosystem, including Active Directory, Exchange, DNS/DHCP, Group Policy, and endpoint management systems.
- Strong hands-on experience across the Microsoft cloud ecosystem, including identity and access management, compliance and data governance, and hybrid identity integration with on-premises Active Directory environments.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and evolve a Microsoft 365 tenant, including security posture, administrative governance, and rollout of AI-powered productivity capabilities.
- Demonstrated success delivering major system deployments, upgrades, and infrastructure transformations.
- Strong hands-on proficiency with VMware, enterprise antivirus platforms, backup solutions, and enterprise storage systems.
- Familiarity with Cisco Unified Communications, Webex, and modern collaboration tools.
- Strong collaboration skills, understanding of networking fundamentals, and ability to troubleshoot and collaborate effectively with network engineers.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the Information Systems and Helpdesk teams, set technical direction, and drive team growth through mentorship and accountability.
- Oversee core enterprise services, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Exchange, endpoint threat protection, backups, and enterprise file and storage infrastructure.
- Architect and manage the firm's Microsoft cloud ecosystem across identity and access management, compliance and data governance, cloud infrastructure, and hybrid connectivity, integrating it with on-premises systems.
- Drive adoption and governance of AI capabilities by evaluating and operationalizing features that improve business workflows.
- Architect, manage, and optimize virtual environments to maintain scalable, resilient, high-availability virtualization platforms.
- Execute system deployments, migrations, and upgrades while ensuring operational continuity and coordination with other technology teams.
- Design and execute hardware and software lifecycle strategies, including versioning, patching, hardening, and modernization.
- Partner with Network and Security teams to maintain a robust, secure, compliant, and high-performing environment.
- Manage Cisco Unified Communications, Webex, and associated collaboration platforms.
- Serve as the top-tier escalation point for complex infrastructure and helpdesk issues.
- Drive system monitoring, performance tuning, and incident response to meet low-latency and high-availability requirements.
- Promote best practices in system security, access control, and change management aligned with trading-industry requirements.
- Participate in long-term infrastructure planning, capacity management, and technology road-mapping with senior leadership.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting fast-paced financial or trading environments is strongly preferred.
- Microsoft certifications are strongly preferred, particularly in Microsoft 365 administration, identity and access management, or Azure infrastructure.
- VMware certifications are highly desirable.
About the company
Wolverine Trading is a Chicago-based financial firm with three main activities: proprietary trading (market making and valuation arbitrage), asset management, and execution services for large institutional trades. In proprietary trading, it provides liquidity and seeks price differences across global markets using market making and arbitrage strategies. Wolverine Asset Management runs investment funds for clients to grow assets through diverse strategies, while Wolverine Execution Services handles efficient, best-price execution of client orders. It earns revenue from trading profits, management fees, and execution commissions, differentiating itself through its combination of market expertise and technology to serve institutional investors and hedge funds with integrated solutions; its goal is steady, reliable liquidity and disciplined investment management.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
1994
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What believers are saying
- Built In Chicago posted Data Scientist and trader roles on September 5, 2026.
- Wolverine Trading posted Chicago hiring for Electronic Options Trader on June 19, 2026.
- SE C filings show active broker-dealer operations, with the latest FOCUS report filed March 2, 2026.
What critics are saying
- Nasdaq quoting-rule changes on September 1, 2026 raise compliance complexity and monitoring costs.
- Built In Chicago listed fresh openings on September 5, 2026, signaling ongoing talent pressure.
- A bad volatility event can blow through models, trigger losses, and force exchange suspensions.
What makes Wolverine Trading unique
- Since 1994, Chicago-based Wolverine specialized in listed options market making.
- Wolverine quotes across 2,500 securities and derivatives, backed by 100 million daily messages.
- Trading, engineering, and risk sit together, supporting rapid model-to-production deployment.
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Benefits
- Highly competitive salary bonus
- Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling
- 100% coverage of medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits for single coverage
- Generous Paid Parental Leave
- Retirement Plans: 401K and Roth 401K
- Profit sharing plan
- Long and short-term disability