Information Technology Manager
CurrentAs IT Manager at Cakebread Cellars. reporting directly to the CFO, I manage the IT infrastructure and IT operations including the company network, on-premises servers, cloud-based resources, workstations, and helpdesk. The recently expanded visitor center and administration offices include a state-of-the-art technical infrastructure with A/V in nine tasting rooms, WiFi infrastructure throughout, implementation of cloud-based platforms such as Office365, POS and reservations, Salesforce, Azure AD, and Intune MDM.Current responsibilities include:Analyze business needs presented by users and recommend technical solutions, always paying attention to ROI and completion timeline.Updating and maintaining IT policies and procedures, guidelines / FAQ for users, cybersecurity training, PCI DSS compliance, IT Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity Planning.Hybrid cloud environment which includes Azure Active Directory, Exchange, SharePoint, Office 365, and Intune.Administration of Barracuda backups replicating to cloud for bare metal restore.Administration of Barracuda email security systems (ESS), Sentinel protection from spear phishing and account takeover.Monitor network utilization and performance, implement procedures for network optimization, reliability, and availability.Build long term relationships with outside vendors for IT related products and services.