Assistant Director, IT Operations

Taleo; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent retirement benefits

Paid holidays and time off

Education benefits for staff

Transit pass provided

Job summary

University of Pittsburgh seeks an Assistant Director, IT Operations to lead Pitt Digital's systems engineering and operations. You will oversee data center, server hosting, virtualization, storage, backup, patching, and identity services, ensuring a healthy production environment across campuses.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in IT operations, strong leadership, and hands-on experience with Windows/Linux at scale, ITSM/ITIL familiarity, and a track record of managing complex infrastructure

Qualifications

• Five years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise infrastructure or IT operations.
• Demonstrated supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Hands-on experience administering enterprise Windows Server and/or Linux environments at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead the systems engineering and operations organization for university infrastructure.
• Oversee data center, server hosting, virtualization, storage, backup and recovery.
• Manage change and incident processes in a production environment.
• Supervise projects and budgetary matters; guide senior engineers.

Skills

Five years IT operations

Supervisory experience

Hands-on Windows/Linux admin

Enterprise virtualization

Backup & recovery

Patch management

Infrastructure monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

TeamDynamix ITSM

ITIL framework

Job description

Job Description - Assistant Director, IT Operations (26006218)

Pitt Digital is seeking an Assistant Director, IT Operations to lead the systems engineering and operations organization responsible for the infrastructure the University runs on — data center & server hosting, virtualization, enterprise storage, backup & recovery, patching & platform lifecycle, identity & login services, 24x7x365 monitoring operations. Together with the Operations network team, the systems & operations team is responsible for the infrastructure that supports the Oakland & Regional Campuses, services that support on premise & cloud systems for the enterprise, University schools & departments. Successful candidate brings operational discipline to keep a large production environment healthy & technical credibility to lead senior engineers through significant change.

Required qualifications:

• Five years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise infrastructure or IT operations
• Demonstrated supervisory or team leadership experience
• Hands-on experience administering enterprise Windows Server &/or Linux environments at scale
• Working knowledge of enterprise virtualization, backup & recovery, patch management, & infrastructure monitoring practices

Demonstrated experience with formal change management and incident management processes in a production environment

Preferred qualifications: (Experience with or in )

• leading a team of managers or senior technical staff in a multi-service operations organization
• public cloud delivery (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) in a hybrid enterprise environment
• supporting research computing, high-performance computing, or secure research enclaves subject to sponsor security requirements.
• higher ed or academic medical environments, incl support for restricted data classifications HIPAA, GLBA, FERPA, PII, controlled unclassified information.
• managing 24x7 operations or network operations center, including shift coverage & Tier 1 escalation models
• managed service provider transitions & ongoing vendor performance oversight
• ITSM tooling & practices (TeamDynamix or comparable) and ITIL-aligned service management

The University offers a robust retirement savings plan with 100% employer match, 150% after vesting. 11 Paid Holidays. Paid Vac, Sick, Personal. Add'l Winter Recess Paid Time Off. Paid Parental Leave. Above-average Employer Contribution toward Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Life, and more. Education benefits for staff, spouses/ partners, dependents. Student loan assistance. Free transit pass. ------------------------- Join the team responsible for strategy, implementation, and maintenance of technology at the University of Pittsburgh—ranked by Forbes among Amazon, CDW, Cisco Systems, Google, LinkedIn, and Microsoft as one of “America’s Best Large Employers.” -----------------------

Job Summary

Supports the technology department and ensures systems are functional and adhere to all standards. Enlists vision to determine technological opportunities. Supervises departmental projects; assists in budgetary matters.

Essential Functions

Working with PC related hardware equipment, software applications and telephony video conferencing systems. Written and verbal communication. Interpersonal relations. Analyzing and organizing information. Project planning and leading project teams. Proficient knowledge of IT and networking. Supervision of employees.

Physical Effort

Generally sedentary desk work with computer-keyboard video phone other than traveling to other buildings on campus for meetings/events on occasion. Must be able to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

Assignment Category Full-time regular

Job Classification Staff.Assistant Director - Information Technology

Job Family Information Technology

Job Sub-Family Systems Administration

Campus Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years of Experience Required 5

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience? Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.

Work Schedule M-F bus hrs EST. Evening and weekend work may be necessary depending on business load, project timeline requirements, urgent support, or scheduled downtime changes. Will be responsible for manning an escalation/ on-call phone number.

Work Arrangement Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.

Hiring Range TBD Based Upon Qualifications

Relocation Offered No

Visa Sponsorship Provided No

Background Check For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances The following PA Act 153 clearances and background checks are required prior to commencement of employment and as a condition of continued employment: PA State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.