IT Manager - Virtual Compute Location St. Louis - Brentwood, Richmond Heights, Clayton, Maplewood & central areas Category Technology - All Other Positions Job ID 2025-538524 Overview

Enterprise Mobility is a leading provider of mobility solutions, owning and operating the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands through its integrated global network of independent regional subsidiaries. Enterprise Mobility and its affiliates offer extensive car rental, carsharing, truck rental, fleet management, retail car sales, as well as travel management and other transportation services, to make travel easier and more convenient for customers.  

  

Privately held by the Taylor family of St. Louis, Enterprise Mobility together with its affiliate Enterprise Fleet Management manages a diverse fleet of 2.4 million vehicles and accounted for nearly $39 billion in revenue through a network of more than 9,500 fully-staffed neighborhood and airport rental locations in more than 90 countries and territories. 

 

At the center of it all, our dedicated IT teams innovate, design and develop the technology that is redefining how customers rent, buy and share vehicles from our family of brands. Here, you will be part of a diverse and talented team that creates and delivers powerful technology solutions for our customers and employees across the world with the resources and support to develop in a variety of career paths.

 

As an Enterprise Mobility team member, we offer an excellent package with market-competitive pay, comprehensive healthcare packages, 401k matching & profit sharing, schedule flexibility, work from home opportunities, paid time off, and organizational growth potential.

 

This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, which includes the ability to work from home, while also requiring to be in person as needed at our Lakeside and/or Clayton Corporate HQ campus locations in St. Louis, Missouri.

Responsibilities

The Enterprise Mobility Virtual Compute team focuses on the development, implementation, and execution of VMware-based virtualization and orchestration solutions. As the Manager, you will be responsible for leading the team that deploys, manages, optimizes, and secures Enterprise’s VMware-based virtualization infrastructure. This includes ensuring alignment with vendors and industry best practices while delivering flexible, stable, and cost-effective solutions. The role also oversees forecasting and purchasing virtual hardware for all Enterprise data centers, supporting both virtual workstations and servers. 

You will be responsible for developing and executing strategic plans to optimize compute infrastructure operations. This includes determining the time and resources needed to complete assignments and assisting team members in prioritizing and completing assigned tasks and projects where required. You will also be responsible for people management activities, including career planning/support, training, interviewing, hiring, rewarding, disciplining, and performance and salary reviews. As part of vendor management, you will need to plan, forecast, and manage license and support renewals. 

As a manager, you must have strong communication and planning skills to effectively manage resource responsibilities across projects that span multiple business units. You will be responsible for implementing changes to improve the team's overall effectiveness, along with ensuring that service levels are met and leading continuous improvement efforts. 

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholdersExcellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities, especially in high-pressure situationsAbility to prioritize tasks, delegate responsibilities, and manage multiple projects simultaneouslyExperience in performance management, coaching, and professional development of team membersDemonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to achieve common objectivesExcellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skillsAbility to work flexible hours and participate in on-call rotations as neededProven track record of maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with integrity

 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

Qualifications

Required:

Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the futureMust reside in St. Louis, Missouri, or immediate surrounding areaMust be committed to incorporating security into all decisions and daily job responsibilities6+ years of experience leading technical teams, with proven ability to motivate and direct individuals and/or teams to accomplish goals4+ years of experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware, Nutanix, AWS or Azure StackExperience managing projects using JIRA and Confluence Strong knowledge of ITIL frameworks, incident management, and IT service management best practices

Preferred:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or related field preferredPrior experience managing platform teamsExperienced having direct reports where you are responsible for 1 on 1's, employee development, hiring, and performance management  Experience running IT support and triage teamsUnderstanding of cybersecurity principles and best practices related to system hardening, access control, and vulnerability managementExperience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid cloud environmentsWorking knowledge with containerization technologies (e.g., OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes)Relevant certifications (e.g., RHCE, LPIC, CompTIA Linux+)ITIL Foundation certification or higher is preferred