The Manager Information Technology provides College-wide leadership in relation to Information Technology services needs and manages the Department in support of the academic mission and institutional objectives.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides leadership for IT related responsibilities and gathers current and projected needs, requirements and provide options / recommendations, in a collaborative manner with other college managers
Ensures the short, medium and long-term planning of the college’s technical infrastructures to support current and future requirements in a post-secondary educational context and implements industry’s best practices
Manages departments’ human, financial and material resources, which encompasses the hiring, coordination, supervision, evaluation and development of all personnel under their supervision, budget planning, inventory management, etc.
Supports the College systems : Finance, HR and Payroll, Student information, computer networks plus telephony, cameras, emergency communication systems, etc.
Responsible for negotiation of hardware and software purchases and contracts, acts as principal vendor liaison with third party agreements for implementation, maintenance and contract renewals
Documents policies, processes and procedures for information systems related to operations, hardware, networks, etc… and ensures adherence through various measures and controls
Addresses cybersecurity, maintenance of user accounts, maintain and continually improve security postures
Represent the College on external committees, as needed
Review, improve and regularly test the disaster recovery plan and procedures
PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES
Proven capacity of effective leadership, teamwork, collaboration and consensus-building
Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Strong sense for ethics and discretion
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in Information Technologies, of which at least four (4) have been in a management position, ideally within a post-secondary educational milieu or non-profit organizations
University degree in an appropriate Information Technologies discipline or a related field
Knowledge and experience with Project Management methods is an asset
Experience with Windows Servers (2019 / 2022) and cloud based solutions (Microsoft Azure)
Hands on experience with firewalls, routers, switches (Barracuda, Fortinet)
Proven experience with creating and implementing disaster recovery planning
Working knowledge of Exchange Server (to be decommissioned)
Working knowledge of variety of security technologies in areas of : End Point Protection, Malware Protection (Network), Patch Management, URL filtering, Identity and Access management (IAM), network segmentation
Excellent knowledge of technology environments, including telecommunications, network infrastructure, MS 365, VMWare virtual operating environment, data communications, storage array technologies
Experience with network technologies including network access control (NAC) and IP management
Able to communicate fluently in both English and French languages
This is a permanent on-site role with an annual salary of $120,000.00-$130,000.00 with 6 weeks vacation and benefits.