About CCRI: The Community College of Rhode Island is New England's largest community college, and a nationally-recognized leader in catalyzing student success and achievement for recent high school graduates and returning adults alike. We provide affordable, open access to higher education, and we deliver on our mission to offer all students the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for intellectual, professional and personal growth.
Diversity is our strength. We champion equity, and we celebrate, support and thrive on the diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that are represented across our four campuses. We strive to hire and retain culturally competent faculty and staff whose demographics are reflective of our diverse student body. To learn more about our employees' values and what it means to work here, learn about our Guiding Principles here .
Job Summary: Plan, implement, and manage all operations, server support activities, and secure network infrastructure at the College, while fostering collaboration across departments to ensure a cohesive and protected digital environment.
Duties and Responsibilities: Manage the implementation, maintenance, and support of the infrastructure operations and support activities for the College. Provide leadership, management, and training of operations personnel. Lead comprehensive data center management, focusing on short and long-term capacity planning, strategic hardware lifecycle management, and ensuring reliable data center operations. Develop strategic partnership with other IT Directors; keep abreast of projects and help to coordinate and prioritize workflow. Working with IT Directors and CIO , develop and manage budget as it relates to the IT operations area and the strategic plan. Plan and execute upgrade strategies for all critical systems and infrastructure, ensuring they remain up-to-date and secure, while adapting to the evolving technological landscape. Manage strategic and tactical planning, development, evaluation, and coordination of the information technology systems. Negotiate and maintain contracts for equipment purchase, equipment repair, and system software purchase and maintenance. Participate in projects to integrate new technologies including installing, configuring, and testing new hardware and software. Respond to technical emergencies outside of normal working hours as needed. Perform other duties as assigned Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's Degree plus five years of significant experience with Infrastructure Operations Leadership is required; or an Associate's Degree plus nine years of significant experience with infrastructure operations leadership is required; degree in Computer Science, MIS or a closely related field is preferred, or equivalent combination of post-secondary education, experience, training and licenses. Five years of experience planning and managing systems in a medium to large environment. Demonstrated capacity for self-directed learning. Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills. Ability to work independently on multiple assignments and to work collaboratively within a team. Competencies: Campus Location: Primarily located at the Warwick Campus
Full-time/Part-time: Full-Time
Salary Range: Anticipated starting salary based on experience: $160,000
Special Instructions to Applicants: If attaching a resume complete with education history and/or employment history, please
disregard these sections within the online application.
Finalists may be required to provide official college transcripts.
EEO Statement: CCRI prohibits students, employees, contractors, volunteers, and visitors (collectively, About Community College of Rhode Island
The Community College of Rhode Island is the states only public comprehensive associate degree-granting institution. We provide affordable open access to higher education at locations throughout the state. Our primary mission is to offer recent high school graduates and returning adults the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for intellectual, professional and personal growth through an array of academic, career and lifelong learning programs. At CCRI, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse campus community. We strive to hire and retain culturally competent faculty and staff members who reflect the demographics of our state and our increasingly diverse student population. We believe that our diversity is our strength. We celebrate, support and thrive on the diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that are represented across our four campuses. We are OneCCRI, working together to prepare learners to achieve their highest potential. To learn about what employees value at CCRI and what it means to work here, please read about our Guiding Principles and watch videos of our employees doing what they do best:
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