Executive Director, Infrastructure Engineering

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Responsible for the direction of the people, processes, and technology infrastructure required to meet the CIO strategic initiatives. Responsible for the delivery of technology infrastructure and related services and solutions. This technology-centered, senior IT executive role develops and promotes technology standards across the Institution.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Responsible for the full lifecycle and strategy of IT infrastructure and related services and solutions in alignment with institutional strategic goals

2. Responsible for providing IT infrastructure and related services and solutions that are stable, recoverable, secure, and appropriate to support the academic, operational, and research missions of the Institution

3. Envisions future needs, solution design, acquisition, implementation and deployment, maintenance, operations, diagnostics, refinement/enhancement, and eventual retirement of solutions

4. Responsible for developing, tracking, and analyzing key performance metrics to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services provided

5. Serves as a key member of the infrastructure and operations team, helping to define organizational strategy, approving technology-related acquisitions, developing, and optimizing processes, project execution, and change management

6. Responsible for the development, growth, and management of a department consisting of highly technical leaders, engineers, and support staff; fosters a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and calculated risk-taking

7. Responsible for developing and tracking operating and capital budgets for acquisition, staffing, and operations of IT infrastructure and related services and solutions

8. Plans, implements, directs, and monitors the integration of new technologies into the infrastructure

9. Responsible for developing and managing relationships with customers, vendors, and partners

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field.

Required Experience

Eight (8) years of IT experience demonstrating a progression of increasing responsibility including at least five (5) years of significant IT leadership and management experience with IT infrastructure engineering and operations and budget process responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications

An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field

Preferred Experience

Previous experience working in higher education

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

Able to lead large projects that require strong partnerships and close coordination with other IT and business leaders

Able to diagnose and resolve complex problems

Able to develop and execute IT strategy

Able to anticipate problems and proactively develop appropriate solutions

Able to maximize value by balancing risks against potential organization gains

Able to lead a large team of highly technical individuals, fostering growth in their chosen career paths

Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE

Extensive knowledge of infrastructure planning, operations, and system lifecycle management

Must be well-versed in current and emerging technologies, technological trends, and industry best practices

In-depth knowledge of infrastructure systems architecture, design, development, and identity and access management

In-depth knowledge of IT networking, servers, storage, and datacenter infrastructure

In-depth knowledge of IaaS, PaaS and related cloud technologies, tools, and practices

SKILLS

Effective vendor management and negotiation skills

Strong leadership skills

Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills

Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)

Strong attention to detail and follow up skills

Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at .

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at .

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, ....

Other Information

This is a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time

Background Check

• Standard Enhanced
• Education

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening

results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.