IT Director, Campus Infrastructure & Services

FlagshipKansas; Manhattan, Northern (KS, KY); On-site; USD 89,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas State University is seeking an Asst Director of Information Technology to oversee Housing and Dining Services’ IT functions on-site in Manhattan, KS. The role emphasizes leadership, infrastructure oversight, and strategic IT planning to support 24/7 services for residents and facilities.

The position requires strong collaboration with campus IT, performance of upgrades and security monitoring, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a dynamic university environment.

Qualifications

• Requires seven years of relevant IT experience.
• Experience supervising help desk, desktop support, and system administration.
• Strong collaboration and leadership skills with a customer-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead Help Desk operations, desktop support, system administration and projects.
• Develop student employees through technical training and leadership development.
• Provide Tier 1 and Tier 3 support across critical databases, applications, security, and monitoring.
• Represent IT on campus committees and coordinate with central IT partners.
• Architect server/network infrastructure, manage Windows/Linux environments and VMware.

Skills

Leadership & supervision

Help Desk management

Collaboration

Budget planning

Technical training

Customer service

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Windows Server

Linux Server

VMware

Active Directory

Networking (TCP/IP, LAN/WAN)

iSCSI storage

Security monitoring

Job description

Kansas State University is seeking an Asst Director of Information Technology to oversee Housing and Dining Services’ IT functions on-site in Manhattan, KS. The role emphasizes leadership, infrastructure oversight, and strategic IT planning to support 24/7 services for residents and facilities.

The position requires strong collaboration with campus IT, performance of upgrades and security monitoring, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a dynamic university environment.