I.T Director

Access, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an IT Director to manage and execute IT projects while ensuring the functionality of mission-critical services. The ideal candidate will have substantial leadership and technical experience, overseeing IT operations and supporting a range of technological initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of relevant experience or eight years with an Associate's Degree.
• Competency in core IT areas (DNS, Virtualization, Storage).
• Hands-on experience with network administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage IT projects and develop operational plans for server and network systems.
• Coordinate and evaluate Information Technology functions.
• Lead a team to ensure effective technical support.

Skills

Organization skills

Communication skills

Network administration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Associate’s Degree

Job description

Location: Middletown, NY

Salary: $90,000 Annually

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM (40hrs)

On-Site Position

We are unable to accept H1B candidates for this position

OVERVIEW OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES:

The IT Director will provide directions for the planning, organizing and execution of IT projects and operation functions for systems and infrastructure. This includes working with all IT entities, vendors and staff to meet customer requirements and maintain the availability and functionality of all mission-critical IT services. This position will work across organizational lines to ensure effective support and timely development and implementation of programs and/or projects. This position reports to the Director of Technology and Health IT.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

• Manage a team that includes user support, network and server support.
• Plan, organize, coordinate, assign, evaluate and execute all Information Technology functions throughout the Access: Supports for Living locations.
• Develop and implement strategic and operational plans for both the server and network systems.
• Leading, supporting, informing, and improving technical support, policies, and services.
• To review, improve, assess business requirements, plan and maintain.
• To assess the ROI of the server and network operations which would include operational budgets; management of budget expenditures.
• Evaluate recommendations for hardware and software products.
• Establish, support and implement standards, policies, and operating procedures in adherence to industry best practices.
• Assured standard practice is used regarding all technical support methods and server design, maintenance and operation.
• Manage support tickets to perform trend analysis that may be used to establish root cause of commonly occurring issues, In addition assure that the server team and network systems group are effective and efficient, meeting the needs of our users through periodic systems evaluations, modifications, and replacement.
• Manage the review of IT department projects prior to approval and verify after completion.
• All other tasks as assigned

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT:

• Assignments may be determined at a future date

QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Strong organization skills with accurate attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to multi- task
• Hands-on experience with network administration.
• Able to adapt and work in a fast-paced environment
• Sufficient skills to communicate effectively with system users regarding technical and business issues.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of five years of appropriate experience, or
• Associates Degree and a minimum of 8 years’ appropriate experience
• Demonstrated competency in core IT areas (DNS, Virtualization, Storage, Backup/Recovery, Data Security, Data Replication & Monitoring)

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to perform the job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position described, which are reviewed in each case.

• Must be capable of sitting or standing in front of a computer for long periods of time
• Able to work in open space floor plan
• Working alongside co-workers within 3 feet
• Must be able to move in tight spaces
• Occasional lifting of > _25+ pounds

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