Director of IT, Engineering (75576)

Position Overview

This role requires an experienced leader with a strong technical background and the ability to manage large-scale IT environments while ensuring that systems are secure, reliable, and scalable. Independently provides leadership and strategic direction to Systems and Network teams for the IT infrastructure, operations and communications in general and as applicable to enterprise and corporate applications. Collaborates closely with senior leadership, department heads, managers and staff to grow, maintain and support the organization's enterprise and corporate technology.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Leads, manages, and develops strategic direction for infrastructure and engineering groups

Manages IT supervisors, and technical staff

Responsible for management and expansion of cloud-based and on-premises infrastructure including servers, PCs, operating systems, telecommunications infrastructure, hardware, security systems, software, peripherals, and enterprise & corporate applications

Plans for the improvement and growth of the IT infrastructure including servers, networks, storage in co-location data centers

Stay up to date with emerging technologies and trends in IT infrastructure, evaluating their potential applications to the organization.

Develops business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives

Develops and oversee implementation of IT policies and procedures, including those for architecture, compliance, disaster recovery, and service provisioning

Work with cross-functional teams to design and deploy new IT services and solutions that align with business objectives

Functions as technical project manager for enterprise and infrastructure projects utilizing project management best practices

Maintains a high degree of confidentiality

Bachelors or Master's Degree in technical discipline or equivalent experience

Related certifications preferred

Requires 10+ years of progressive technical experience in Information Technology, Infrastructure, Operations, Enterprise & Corporate Systems, and 5+ years of IT leadership/management

Strong leadership, teambuilding and communication skills with proven experience in managing large-scale IT environments

In-depth knowledge of the following: principles of data communications and telecommunications; server/computer operating systems; LAN/WAN fundamentals; enterprise & corporate applications

Experience with security, compliance, business continuity and disaster planning