SENIOR IT NETWORK MANAGER

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry is seeking an experienced IT project manager to lead high-impact, confidential, and time-sensitive projects. The Senior IT Network Manager defines and monitors critical-path activities, develops actionable project plans, identifies risks and mitigation strategies, allocates resources, and communicates priorities to keep essential IT services functioning without interruption. The position develops and executes IT business plans and security and network infrastructure strategies; manages cloud oversight and governance; supervises network infrastructure professionals; monitors operational projects and reports performance to management; and maintains business continuity for network projects. The role also reviews and recommends IT system security strategies and standards, drives on State business, and performs other duties appropriate to the assignment.

The position is located in the Information Technology department at 801 East Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona. Employment is contingent on passing a background investigation. Employees must take a tuberculosis test during new employee orientation and annually thereafter. Newly hired State employees must successfully complete E-Verify.

Requirements

• Knowledge of network security and network architecture best practices, emerging cloud services and technologies, supervision, system analysis, design techniques, project management, and ITIL Foundation and team building.
• Knowledge of technology solutions including AWS EC2, EBS, and S3; cloud operations; Microsoft Server 2012 R2 through current versions; VMware; Microsoft SCCM; Microsoft Active Directory and Group Policy; F5 Technologies; Palo Alto NextGen firewall; Nimble storage; and Barracuda spam and email archiving technologies.
• Skills in interpersonal relations, written and verbal communication, customer service, time management, leadership, technical documentation, system administration, task prioritization and organization, conflict resolution, and problem-solving.
• Ability to work independently; plan, prioritize, and communicate work; manage customer situations; lead a team under budgetary and time constraints; manage a diverse workforce; learn and assess technologies; develop creative business solutions; maintain code in a stable environment; and maintain confidentiality and professionalism under stress.
• Pass a background investigation.
• Take a tuberculosis test during New Employee Orientation and annually thereafter.
• Successfully complete E-Verify as a newly hired State employee.
• If driving or using a vehicle is an essential job function, possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver's license, complete required training and record checks, and maintain an acceptable driving record. Employees using a personally owned vehicle on State business must maintain legally required liability insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, IT, or Business.
• One or more certifications in AWS Cloud Practitioner, Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator or advanced networking, MCP or MCSE, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer—Security, VMware Certified Professional, or Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Five years of progressive IT supervision or management experience in a large organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop, strategize, and execute functional IT business plans, security, and network infrastructure.
• Manage cloud oversight models.
• Create and implement cloud computing policies and cloud governance.
• Provide supervision and leadership to network infrastructure professional staff.
• Review operational project progress and report performance to management.
• Manage and maintain business continuity for network projects.
• Review and recommend IT system security strategies and standards.
• Drive on State business when required.
• Perform other duties appropriate to the assignment.

Benefits

• Vacation and sick days, plus 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly placed foster or adopted child (pilot program).
• Medical, dental, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance options.
• Arizona State Retirement System participation, with enrollment eligibility effective after 27 weeks of employment.
• Optional deferred compensation plans.
• Credit union membership.
• Wellness program.
• Incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed