Sr. Manager, Server Infrastructure

Title: Sr. Manager, Server Infrastructure

Category: Information Systems & Technology

EmploymentType: Full-Time

Location: NJ-Monroe Corporate

LocationType: corporate

JobLocation: Monroe Township, New Jersey 08831

JobSummary: Barnes & Noble is the leading book retailer in the United States, with roots dating back to 1873 and a long history of growth through innovation and expansion. Today, under CEO James Daunt and private ownership by Elliott Advisors, Barnes & Noble operates approximately 700 bookstores nationwide, serves over 700 communities across all 50 states, and maintains a robust digital presence through BN.com, NOOK® eBooks and audiobooks, and educational resources such as SparkNotes. The company also includes complementary retail brands such as Paper Source, Books Inc., Tattered Cover, and B. Dalton, further strengthening its market reach. Following a period of revitalization, Barnes & Noble is experiencing strong momentum, with plans to open approximately 60 new stores in 2026, underscoring renewed confidence in physical retail and local bookselling. Combining expansive store networks, curated selections, enhanced in-store experiences, and growing omnichannel capabilities, Barnes & Noble remains the #1 bookseller in the U.S. and a trusted, evolving partner within the publishing and retail ecosystem.

Position Overview:

The Sr. Manager, Server Infrastructure leads the Unix/Linux and Windows engineers and administrators responsible for installing, upgrading, and migrating servers on Linux, Unix, and Windows platforms to improve application security and performance. The role partners with business and application development teams to gather requirements and design tactical and strategic solutions, including server architecture and standards, that meet the company’s technical objectives. The role provides oversight and guidance, and steps in hands-on when needed, for the enterprise Unix/Linux and Windows server environment: physical and virtual servers in on-premises data centers, plus Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

The Senior Manager leads all levels of support for the enterprise automation platform (Ansible), identity management, and the Windows-based DNS environment, as well as the enterprise Active Directory and email (Microsoft 365) environments. The goal is a server environment for both databases and applications that is available, stable, high-performing, scalable, maintainable, and reliable.

This is a hands-on role. It requires strong technical skills along with excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills. It is a hybrid role requiring at least 3 days/week in our Monroe, NJ office.

An employee in this position can expect a starting rate between $175,000 - $185,000 annually, depending on experience, seniority, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law.

Position Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of approximately 6 internal Unix/Linux engineers and Windows administrators, plus Tier 2 and Tier 3 consultants based both onshore and offshore
• Define and maintain architecture and technical standards for the Unix/Linux and Windows server platforms across on-premises, Azure, and OCI, and guide the roadmap and design decisions for new and migrating workloads
• Administer Linux and HP-UX server environments, including new installations, upgrades, and patching
• Support the enterprise automation environment using Ansible and Git
• Drive adoption of DevOps practices, including CI/CD and infrastructure as code, across Azure, OCI, and on-premises server builds
• Administer internal and external DNS environments
• Administer the Windows Server environment, including new installations, upgrades, and patching
• Support the enterprise Active Directory environment, including Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory)
• Administer the Microsoft 365 Exchange environment
• Administer Unix/Linux server nodes in virtualized environments
• Support Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM) environments
• Support Microsoft Hyper-V virtualized environments

Position Requirements:

• Strong time-management, prioritization, multitasking, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to think critically, analytically, and strategically
• Expert-level experience patching operating systems in large-scale environments (1,000+ nodes)
• Expert-level experience administering Unix operating systems and variants (RHEL 6/7/8/9, Oracle Enterprise Linux 8/9, SUSE, CentOS, Ubuntu; macOS and HP-UX a plus)
• Experience administering DNS using both BIND and Infoblox
• Extensive experience administering Windows Server (2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025)
• Experience administering Microsoft 365, Exchange, and Active Directory
• Experience with Group Policy (GPO), DNS, DHCP, print servers, and Windows file systems
• Strong foundation in creating, implementing, and maintaining processes and procedures for infrastructure teams
• Experience designing or contributing to enterprise server architecture, including platform standards, reference designs, and technology roadmaps across on-premises and cloud environments
• Understanding of enterprise storage and backup environments (highly preferred)
• Experience proposing and implementing standards within infrastructure areas
• Solid foundation in networking concepts (Ethernet configuration, NIC bonding, TCP/IP troubleshooting, packet capture and analysis with tcpdump/Wireshark)
• Experience administering NTP, NFS server/client, sudo, and LDAP clients
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible and Puppet, including creating deployment playbooks for server builds and application deployments
• Experience with SFTP setup and administration
• Experience with shell scripting (e.g., sh, csh, ksh, bash), automation programming (e.g., sed, awk, Python), and performance monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting
• Experience managing Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud environments
• Experience with DevOps practices and tooling (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub) for infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and source-controlled configuration
• Experience deploying Unix/Linux systems in virtualization and cloud environments:

o Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM)

o VMware

o Microsoft Azure

o Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

• ServiceNow experience preferred

Position Qualifications:

• At least 10 years of experience in Unix/Linux and/or Windows server environments, covering the full operating system life cycle: installation, performance tuning, patching, upgrading, and decommissioning of physical and virtual systems
• Retail enterprise experience highly preferred
• Experience managing and leading technical teams
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field; master’s degree preferred. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Benefits for those who are scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week include Employee Discount, EAP and Sick Pay. For those scheduled to work between 20 and 29.99 benefits include Employee Discount, EAP, Sick Pay and Paid Time Off including paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Company Paid Holidays, Transit and 401(k) with Company Match. For those scheduled to work 30 hours or more benefits include Employee Discount, EAP, Sick Pay and Paid Time Off including paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Company Paid Holidays, 401(k) with Company Match, Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision), Healthcare and Dependent Care Spending Accounts, Healthcare Spending Account, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Transit, and Tuition Reimbursement. All benefits provided are in accordance with the terms of the current plan and may be subject to future change. Benefits may vary depending on location/state regulations. More information can be received by the recruiter or Human Resources.

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EeoStatement: Barnes & Noble is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, hairstyle, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, reproductive health decisions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.