IT Manager

Oklahoma-State-University; Stillwater (OK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

OSU Athletics Information Technology is seeking an experienced IT administrator to lead staff, coordinate system installs and upgrades, and manage inventory and budgeting. The role focuses on teamwork and superior customer service across the athletics department.

The position requires hands-on troubleshooting, disaster recovery planning, and providing support for events with occasional after-hours work. A strong background in AD/SQL and Windows services is essential.

Qualifications

• High School/GED (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date).
• 6 years of related experience in providing system administration, system/application support, budget management and supervising.
• Post-secondary education may substitute for years of required experience.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, supervise and evaluate athletics IT staff.
• Promote a teamwork approach and customer service focus within the athletics IT department.
• Coordinate the install, maintenance, and upgrading of computing systems/applications.
• Manage computer systems inventory by creating, implementing, and maintaining inventory control procedures.
• Oversee support to system users & management staff for problem investigation and resolution.
• Provide IT support for OSU Athletics events, including occasional night and weekend hours.

Skills

Active Directory

SQL Server

Budget management

Team supervision

Education

MIS, Computer Science, Business or related field

Tools

Active Directory Exchange

SQL Server

MS System Management

File/Print services

Windows Update services

Job description

Campus

OSU-Stillwater

Contact Name & Email

Jason Lewis, [e-mail]

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm with evenings and weekends for events

Appointment Length

Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice

Hiring Range

Commensurate with education and experience

Special Instructions to Applicants

A complete application consists of a resume, cover letter, list of professional references, and completed IAWP Employment Approval form which can be found at:

https://okstate.com/documents/2026/4/28/Form_3.14_IAWP.pdf

Applicants that do not provide these materials will not be considered for the position.

About this Position

Manage OSU Athletics information systems by providing the following: - Hire, train, supervise and evaluate athletics IT staff - Promote a teamwork approach and customer service focus within the athletics IT department - Coordinate the install, maintenance, and upgrading of computing systems/applications - Manage computer systems inventory by creating, implementing, and maintaining inventory control procedures - Active Directory Exchange, SQL Server, MS System Management, File/Print services and Windows Update services - Evaluate & recommend hardware and software solutions - Manage the computing budget by monitoring and controlling resources - Perform problem solving and troubleshooting for managed systems - Perform emergency and non-emergency diagnosis of unexpected system failure, performance degradation, and user reported incidents - Oversee support to system users & management staff, as required, for problem investigation and resolution, requirement definition, implementation, training, documentation, system evolution, system improvement, conversion, and other tasks as needed to provide a productive and efficient information systems environment - Manage the installation and monitoring of systems; this may include, but is not limited to log reviews, software installation, daily, weekly and monthly checklists based on pre-defined criteria - Provide and manage IT support for OSU Athletics events (occasional night and weekend hours will be required)

Required Qualifications

• High School/GED (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)

• 6 years of related experience in providing system administration, system/application support, budget management and supervising.

  Post-secondary education may substitute for years of required experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's

  MIS, Computer Science, Business or related field

• 10 years related experience

Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses:

Microsoft Certified Solution Expert/PCI Professional