Director of IT, Engineering (75576)

Centurion Health•Sterling, VA

10d

About The Position

This role requires an experienced leader with a strong technical background and the ability to manage large-scale IT environments while ensuring that systems are secure, reliable, and scalable. Independently provides leadership and strategic direction to Systems and Network teams for the IT infrastructure, operations and communications in general and as applicable to enterprise and corporate applications. Collaborates closely with senior leadership, department heads, managers and staff to grow, maintain and support the organization’s enterprise and corporate technology.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in technical discipline or equivalent experience
Requires 10+ years of progressive technical experience in Information Technology, Infrastructure, Operations, Enterprise & Corporate Systems, and 5+ years of IT leadership/management
Strong leadership, teambuilding and communication skills with proven experience in managing large-scale IT environments
In-depth knowledge of the following: principles of data communications and telecommunications; server/computer operating systems; LAN/WAN fundamentals; enterprise & corporate applications
Experience with security, compliance, business continuity and disaster planning

Nice To Haves

Related certifications preferred

Responsibilities

Leads, manages, and develops strategic direction for infrastructure and engineering groups
Manages IT supervisors, and technical staff
Responsible for management and expansion of cloud-based and on-premises infrastructure including servers, PCs, operating systems, telecommunications infrastructure, hardware, security systems, software, peripherals, and enterprise & corporate applications
Plans for the improvement and growth of the IT infrastructure including servers, networks, storage in co-location data centers
Stay up to date with emerging technologies and trends in IT infrastructure, evaluating their potential applications to the organization.
Develops business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives
Develops and oversee implementation of IT policies and procedures, including those for architecture, compliance, disaster recovery, and service provisioning
Work with cross-functional teams to design and deploy new IT services and solutions that align with business objectives
Functions as technical project manager for enterprise and infrastructure projects utilizing project management best practices
Maintains a high degree of confidentiality