IT Manager: Cloud & Systems Operations Lead

County of Monterey; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Monterey Information Technology Department seeks an IT Manager to lead Systems & Operations, overseeing on‑prem and cloud platforms, data center operations, and collaboration tools. The role requires strategic leadership, staff oversight, and vendor management in a complex public sector IT environment.

You will direct budgets, project prioritization, and service delivery while guiding modernization efforts and cybersecurity best practices across departments.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership of enterprise IT operations in a complex environment.
• Experience managing budgets and departmental resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead Systems & Operations Team for on-prem and cloud environments.
• Findings and implement technology solutions with client departments.
• Oversee staff performance, training, and development.
• Coordinate IT budget development and monitoring.
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and procurement.
• Guide project planning from needs assessment through implementation.
• Ensure service quality, reliability, and security standards.
• Maintain governance, audits, and policy adherence.

Skills

Leadership & mentoring

Project management

Budgeting & resource planning

Vendor & contract management

Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)

IAM & cybersecurity basics

DevOps practices

Communication (oral/written)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Azure

AWS

Job description

County of Monterey Information Technology Department seeks an IT Manager to lead Systems & Operations, overseeing on‑prem and cloud platforms, data center operations, and collaboration tools. The role requires strategic leadership, staff oversight, and vendor management in a complex public sector IT environment.

You will direct budgets, project prioritization, and service delivery while guiding modernization efforts and cybersecurity best practices across departments.