Director of IT and Security

State of Virginia • Fairfax, VA

61d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of IT and Security serves as the Chief Technology Officer for the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC). The position is also responsible for developing and directing implementation of IT strategies, security, compliance, and best practices, and supervising department staff to support all IT functions within CEC or used by CEC constituents.

Requirements

• Master's degree in related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Considerable experience in enterprise technology management;
• Significant experience working with enterprise technology;
• Experience in department budget management;
• Experience in managing IT in an environment with multiple user hierarchical levels, such as in education and healthcare;
• Knowledge of computing support requirements in a diverse environment consisting of a user community performing in multiple roles (administrative, operational, teaching, research) and diverse platforms, both on premises and through public cloud providers. Transferable skills, such as from healthcare, government, or research facilities are acceptable;
• Knowledge of IT security management including regulatory and standards compliance (e.g., HIPAA, CUI, PII, FERPA, NIST, ISO);
• Knowledge of current cybersecurity issues and protocols;
• Superior customer service skills including ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with both technically-oriented and non-technical users;
• Goal oriented with ability to manage task-oriented staff;
• Ability to anticipate future needs and develop and implement strategy to meet them; and
• Ability to translate between "big picture" goals and details needed for implementation.

Nice To Haves

• Terminal degree in related field;
• CISSP, GSEC, CCNA; Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert; Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, RHCSA;
• Experience working with technology in support of higher education;
• Experience working in education, especially in higher education with a research orientation;
• Experience in network management and/or configuration;
• Experience in Windows or Linux systems administration;
• Experience in software license administration;
• Experience in IT support center management;
• Proof of knowledge of IT-related fields through one or more certifications; and
• Knowledge of government contracting procedures.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning and University Collaboration:
• Supervisory - Directs Department Staff in Support of:
• Policy:
• Administrative - Works with Staff to:
• Monitor expenditures to align with budget;
• Intermediate with campus technology providers where needed;
• Work with technology and A/V vendors to develop and implement systems supporting teaching, research, and meetings;
• Work with vendors and appropriate campus resources in support of software acquisition and license compliance and management;
• Manage the equipment life cycle, including replacement planning; and
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• George Mason University provides outstanding benefits to employees, including, but not limited to, a generous number of holidays and tuition remission. More information is available at https://hr.gmu.edu/benefits/

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees