Information Technology Manager

Core Technology Solutions (CTS) is a relationship-driven technology recruiting and staffing firm focused on connecting organizations with exceptional IT talent. We believe successful recruiting begins with understanding the people, the environment, and the long-term objective — then delivering the right fit, not simply the next available candidate.

We're looking for a hands-on technical leader to guide a small team in designing and deploying agentic AI solutions. This individual will thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, forward-thinking environment, combining strong technical expertise with the business acumen to translate innovative technology into meaningful business outcomes.

Information Technology Manager

Columbia, S.C. | Direct Hire | Remote | Excellent benefits and perks!

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Information Technology Manager is a working leader — roughly a quarter of the role is leading a small, high-performing team, and the majority is building. This person delivers business solutions directly, using artificial-intelligence-assisted development ("vibe coding") with tools such as Claude Code and Hermes alongside a .NET, React, Angular, and Microsoft SQL Server stack in a Microsoft 365 environment.

The Information Technology Manager also leads the design and rollout of agentic solutions — connecting artificial intelligence to company systems so work gets done faster, safer, and with less manual effort. Working in partnership with the Chief Operating Officer, the Information Technology Manager shapes and executes the organization's technology strategy, serves as the bridge between technical work and business outcomes for staff, members, and partners, and serves as the South Carolina Data Security Act Compliance and Privacy Officer. The role also sits on the Incident Response Team and Business Continuity Team.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 7 years of professional technology experience, including software development and systems support
• 1 year of hands-on artificial-intelligence-assisted development using agentic coding tools (for example, Claude Code, Hermes, or comparable)
• Experience building or connecting Model Context Protocol servers and agent tooling
• Experience leading or mentoring technical staff, or managing technology projects end to end

PREFERRED / NICE TO HAVE

• Insurance, healthcare, or financial services experience preferred

THE ENVIRONMENT / WHY THIS OPPORTUNITY

Artificial Intelligence Development Environment

• Agentic coding tools: Claude Code, Hermes, or comparable — including subagents, skills, plugins, and project instructions
• Model Context Protocol: build, configure, and secure servers that connect artificial intelligence to company databases, Microsoft 365, and line-of-business systems
• Agent design: multi-step workflows, tool use, orchestration, and knowing when a human must stay in the loop
• Enterprise artificial intelligence platforms: Claude Enterprise and the Anthropic application programming interface; familiarity with other major model providers
• Retrieval and knowledge: retrieval-augmented generation, embeddings, vector search, and structured knowledge bases
• Token efficiency: prompt caching, context management, model tiering, and batching to control cost and speed
• Quality and evaluation: test sets and checks that prove artificial intelligence output is accurate and consistent
• Security for artificial intelligence: least-privilege agent permissions, prompt injection defense, audit logging, protecting sensitive information
• Observability: monitoring agent activity, usage, errors, and spend

Business Skills

• Translates technical language into business language — clearly, for executives, staff, and members
• Working business knowledge: understands how processes, cost, and risk connect to technology decisions
• Sound judgment on when to build, buy, or automate