Senior Information Technology Manager

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Retirement contributions

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin's Oden Institute is seeking a Senior Information Technology Manager to lead IT services, infrastructure, and technology planning in support of the institute's research and education mission. You will manage IT personnel, develop strategies, oversee compliance, and promote customer service and continuous improvement across Linux, Windows, and macOS environments.

This on-site role at UT Austin's main campus offers a collaborative environment, competitive benefits,

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience administering Linux systems and IT infrastructure in a mixed OS environment (Linux, Windows, macOS).
• Knowledge of networking, server/endpoint administration, storage, licensing, backups, and disaster recovery.
• Experience implementing information security practices including access controls and privileged account management; demonstrated capacity to manage projects, budgets and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT projects to implement new solutions, maintain a technology plan, and update IT policies and documentation with university IT and security offices.
• Recruit, supervise, develop, and evaluate IT staff; set service expectations and drive user satisfaction.
• Provide analysis for Linux/Mac enterprise infrastructure hardware/software solutions; plan replacements and renewals; manage annual IT budget.
• Oversee desktop, server, and small compute cluster support; deploy, monitor, secure, and troubleshoot servers; manage licensing and backups.
• Coordinate security requirements with UT Austin Information Security Office and university offices; maintain inventories and security reporting.
• Participate in workshops and activities to stay current with guidelines and best practices.

Skills

Linux admin

Networking

Server admin

Storage

Software licensing

Backups

Access controls

Privileged accounts

Secure configuration

Project management

Budgets

Procurement

Equipment replacement

Staff development

Documentation

Service reliability

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / CS

Job description

Job Posting Title

Senior Information Technology Manager

Hiring Department

Oden Institute

Position Open To

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

FLSA Status

Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date

Jan 15, 2027

Position Duration

Expected to Continue

Location

UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details

General Notes

The Oden Institute is an organized research unit that fosters interdisciplinary programs in computational sciences and engineering, computational medicine, computational geosciences, mathematical modeling, applied mathematics, data science, artificial intelligence, software engineering, and computational visualization.

The University of Texas at Austin is a nationally ranked, tier-one research institution and one of the largest employers in central Texas. UT is located in the heart of Austin, a vibrant city that frequently appears on lists of best cities to live and work. Committed to recruiting and retaining a varied and talented workforce, the university offers competitive salaries and benefits, an extensive support network, and above all, an enriching and highly collaborative community that is deeply passionate about our vision for higher education and public service.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays

Please visit our Human Resources (HR) website to learn more about the total benefits offered.

Purpose

Lead IT services, infrastructure, and technology planning in support of the research, educational and administrative mission of the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences. Manage IT personnel, develop and implement technology strategies, oversee compliance activities, and promote customer service, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects to implement new solutions that support a scientific computing infrastructure. Evaluate emerging technologies, identify opportunities for automation and recommend improvements to research and administrative computing. Maintain a technology plan aligned with Institute priorities. Regularly review and update Institute IT policies and technical documentation in coordination with Institute leadership and university IT and security offices.
• Recruit, supervise, develop, and evaluate IT systems personnel. Establish clear expectations, promote professional development and foster a service-oriented team culture and user satisfaction. Establish service expectations and use response times, recurring support issues, and user feedback to guide improvements.
• Provide analysis to determine hardware/software solutions related to the needs of a Linux and Mac enterprise infrastructure and aligning with institutional priorities and evolving industry standards. Plan equipment replacement and software renewals, evaluate purchasing options, and recommend investments based on research needs, security, cost, and available university services. Develop and oversee annual IT budget.
• Oversee and provide general desktop, server, and small compute cluster support for faculty, staff, researchers, and students. Deploy, purchase, install, monitor, secure and troubleshoot servers, and assess future needs for the institute. Maintain backups, software licensing and license servers. Maintain and manage institute networks including assessing future network needs, purchasing, patching, installation and general management of network switches. Work with faculty and researchers to identify computing requirements and coordinate appropriate solutions with university IT, TACC, and other providers. Document and communicate support scope, backup coverage, recovery procedures, and user responsibilities. Test recovery procedures periodically.
• Coordinate implementation of university information security requirements for Institute-managed resources in partnership with the UT Austin Information Security Office and other university offices. Oversee access controls, privileged and service accounts, security risk assessments, and remediation of identified issues. Coordinate support for sensitive research data with appropriate university offices. Maintain required information resource inventories and security reporting and participate in the annual physical inventory of IT assets.
• Participate in workshops, seminars, and other activities to enhance professional development and to remain current with university, local, state, and federal guidelines, and other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience administering Linux systems and managing IT infrastructure and support services in an environment that includes Linux, Windows, and macOS.
• Demonstrated knowledge of networking, server and endpoint administration, storage, software licensing, backups, and recovery practices.
• Experience implementing information security practices, including access controls, privileged account management, secure system configuration, and Experience planning and managing technology projects, budgets, procurement, and equipment replacement.
• Demonstrated ability to establish priorities, develop staff, document procedures, and improve the reliability and responsiveness of IT services.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical issues to nontechnical audiences and work collaboratively with faculty.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, information systems, or a related field or an equivalent combination of relevant education and professional experience.
• Six years of increasingly responsible information technology experience including demonstrated experience leading technical teams, supervising personnel, or coordinating the work of IT professionals.
• Three or more years of supervisory experience, including hiring, performance management, staff development and workload planning.
• Experience supporting IT services in a university or scientific research environment.
• Experience supporting Linux-based research computing systems or high-performance computing clusters.
• Experience with centralized tools for managing computer configurations, software deployment, and security updates.
• Experience improving IT services through automation, infrastructure modernization, or appropriate use of cloud services.
• Experience coordinating services with central IT, information security offices, research computing providers, and external vendors.
• Experience supporting sensitive research data, including environments subject to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) or export-control requirements.
• Experience using service performance measures and user feedback to identify and implement improvements.
• Familiarity with UT Austin IT systems, information security policies, and procedures.

Salary Range

$110,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Usual office environment.
• Work performed on concurrent multiple projects under pressure of rigid deadlines and/or time limitations.
• May require occasional extended work hours or on-call obligation.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and other compliance obligations. If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.