Director-IT Infrastructure & Security Contract

The Director – IT Infrastructure and Security plays a key role in enabling Carthage College to run applications and educational
technologies on premise and enabling workloads to migrate to the cloud. This leader will have the unique opportunity to lead the design and
build of the next generation academic network. The scope of responsibilities includes network, voice, print services, infrastructure,
operations, and security. The team supports 7×24 Internet connectivity for faculty, staff, and students in residence.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Lead and manage the network, server infrastructure, and cybersecurity functions Manage
  and maintain campus WAN/LAN/Wireless network to maximize network speed and availability.
• Manage compute and storage, on-premise and
  cloud-based
• Maintain system performance by performing network monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshooting
  performance problems
• Ensure the environment is up-to-date and patched
• Secure network by developing and maintaining network
  access, monitoring, control, and evaluation practices
• Manage the cybersecurity program
• Manage and maintain disaster
  recovery/business continuity processes
• Develop and manage capacity plans
• Manage identity and access program
• Manage
  campus printing services
• Manage campus telephony services
• Manage system administration functions for the
  campus
• Perform periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning
• Establish infrastructure plans and
  roadmaps
• Provide tier 3 support
• Budgeting, procurement, license management, and vendor management for assigned
  functions
• Supervise team of three system and network administration staff

MINIMUM EDUCATION

• Requires education generally equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Business, or other relevant discipline –
  or equivalent experience. It is desirable for the employee to hold certifications such as CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA
  Server+, ISACA CISA, CISM.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• Requires 5 to 10 years of network and infrastructure
  operations experience

REQUIRED SKILLS, ABILITIES AND/OR LICENSURE

* Requires excellent oral and written
communication skills to effectively communicate with employees, students, and faculty members.
* Experience serving in a leadership role
(e.g., lead worker, project manager, manager, supervisor, etc.,) in an IT field or setting.
* Working knowledge of network
infrastructure and related technologies (DHCP, DNS, NAC, Syslog, etc…)
* Working knowledge of TCP/IP and LAN technologies.
*
Working knowledge of VMware ESXi and other virtualization technologies.
* Working knowledge of storage protocols.
* Working knowledge
of identity and access management (Active Directory, Group Policy, WSUS, etc…)
* Working knowledge of firewall management and
cybersecurity
* Other preferred technical skills: Nutanix, Palo Alto, Windows scripting languages, Veeam cloud backup solution, Apache,
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About Carthage

Located on the shore of Lake Michigan in the thriving
Chicago-Milwaukee corridor, Carthage College blends the best liberal arts traditions with desirable degree programs, transformative learning
opportunities, and personal attention from dedicated faculty and staff. Our beautiful campus, an 80-acre arboretum with stunning lake views,
is home to 2,600 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students. Founded in 1847, Carthage is consistently named a Best Midwestern College
by The Princeton Review and a Most Innovative School by U.S. News & World Report. All Carthage employees play a vital part in the success of
our students, as we work together to create an environment where all can achieve their true potential. Grow with Carthage. Carthage College
is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse community. We welcome applications from a
broad spectrum of people, including members of ethnic minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender expression, gender identity,
sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.