Director, Enterprise Network & Telecommunications

Collin College; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 106,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Collin College is seeking an experienced technology leader to manage the ongoing maintenance and monitoring of the college data network at the McKinney campus. The role provides technical guidance under Technical Services leadership and focuses on stability, reliability, and performance.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and substantial IT leadership experience, with a strong emphasis on network operations, ITSM, and enterprise architecture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field.
• 7+ years in Information Technology with at least 3 years in a formal leadership role.
• Familiarity with ITSM principles and service delivery practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, oversight, coaching, mentoring, and performance management for network engineering and telecom staff.
• Establish work priorities and allocate resources to balance operational support and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to ITSM practices and service delivery standards.
• Provide technical leadership for enterprise network architecture and infrastructure governance.
• Oversee data center operations, LAN/WAN, and telecommunications hardware.
• Coordinate system design, security analysis, standards, and project management.
• Develop KPIs and service metrics aligned with institutional priorities.
• Manage documentation and vendor relationships for network systems.

Skills

Network engineering

IT service management

Enterprise network architecture

Communication & collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Collin College is seeking an experienced technology leader to manage the ongoing maintenance and monitoring of the college data network at the McKinney campus. The role provides technical guidance under Technical Services leadership and focuses on stability, reliability, and performance.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and substantial IT leadership experience, with a strong emphasis on network operations, ITSM, and enterprise architecture.