Assistant Director, IT Operations

University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pittsburgh 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.

The role requires strong operational discipline and the ability to guide senior engineers through significant change in a large, hybrid

Qualifications

• Five years of enterprise infrastructure or IT operations experience.
• Demonstrated supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Hands-on administration of enterprise Windows Server and/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.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the systems engineering and operations organization for the University's infrastructure (data center, server hosting, virtualization, storage, backup & recovery).
• Lead projects and assist in budgetary matters to support enterprise services.
• Provide operational discipline to maintain a large production environment and guide senior engineers through change.

Skills

IT operations

Team leadership

Windows/Linux admin

Enterprise virtualization

Change/incident mgmt

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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.

Pitt IT Operations

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

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 BasedUpon 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.

Required Documents

Resume

Optional Documents

Cover Letter