Senior Manager- Infra Hosting Services

Category/Area of Expertise: Information Technology
Job Requisition: 451463
Address: USA-NC-Salisbury-2110 Executive Drive
Store Code: Infrastructure - Hosting (5118678)
Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.
The Manager III - Hosting Services will lead infrastructure operations across UNIX, Linux, and Virtualization platforms. This role is responsible for the strategic and operational oversight of AIX, Red Hat Linux, OpenShift, VMware, and Nutanix environments. The manager will ensure platform resiliency, modernization, and compliance while collaborating with internal teams and external service providers.
Our flexible/hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations are Salisbury, NC; Chicago, IL; Quincy, MA.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Primary Responsibilities

• Lead infrastructure operations for AIX, Red Hat Linux, OpenShift, VMware, and Nutanix platforms.

• Own lifecycle management, patching, upgrades, and performance optimization for supported platforms.

• Ensure SLA compliance and service resiliency through collaboration with Managed Service Providers and internal teams.

• Drive strategic planning for platform modernization, disaster recovery, and capacity management.

• Manage vendor relationships and licensing for Red Hat, IBM, VMware, and Nutanix technologies.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to platform engineers and support staff.

• Develop and maintain service design documentation and operational recovery plans.

• Support hosting services alignment with business continuity and compliance requirements.

• Participate in infrastructure staffing planning and resource allocation.

Required Skills

• Deep expertise in UNIX/Linux systems administration and virtualization technologies.

• Proven experience with AIX V7.2+, RHEL 7-9, OpenShift clusters, VMware vSphere, and Nutanix AHV.

• Strong understanding of service design, architecture, and operational recovery.

• Experience with infrastructure compliance, security, and performance monitoring.

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex infrastructure projects.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in leading cross-functional infrastructure teams in enterprise environments.

• Background in hosting services within retail or large-scale data center operations.

• Certifications in Red Hat, VMware, Nutanix, or IBM AIX technologies.

• Familiarity with infrastructure staffing models and vendor contract management.

• Knowledge of disaster recovery planning and lifecycle management reporting.

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ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $120,960 - $181,440
IL/MA/MD Salary Range: $139,120 - $208,680
All ADUSA job offers take multiple factors into consideration including, but not limited to salary range, internal equity, a candidate's qualifications, geographic region, job-related knowledge and skills.
This position is eligible for an incentive bonus based on company performance as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.
At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent.
Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.
Our associates are the heartbeat of our organization. We are committed to offering a welcoming work environment where all associates can succeed and thrive. Guided by our values of courage, care, teamwork, integrity (and even a little humor), we are dedicated to being a great place to work.
We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.