Manager Information Technology

Manager Information Technology

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 provides 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.
• Represents the College on external committees, as needed.
• Reviews, improves and regularly tests 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 a 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.