Director of IT (Infrastructure)

Employment type: Direct Hire
Source: PEG Staffing job board (Bullhorn job 4276)

PEG Staffing & Recruiting is seeking a Director of IT (Infrastructure) for a solid, non-profit organization in the greater St. Louis area!  

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for the strategic vision and development of IT strategies that support the achievement of business objectives.  As a member of the executive leadership team, will partner with other executive leaders to thoroughly evaluate and integrate IT infrastructure and systems to support execution of key organizational strategies.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Designs, deploys, maintains, and administers organization-wide IT infrastructure including, but not limited to, Cloud based operations, LAN/WAN operations, and organization-wide software.

- Develops and implements business continuity protocols to minimize disruption to business operations in the event of emergency situations or data loss.

- Develops and implements strategies as they relate to the organization's cybersecurity to ensure industry compliance, including the facilitation of IT security audits or investigations.

- Coordinates, researches, designs, and deploys multisite enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.

- Oversees e-commerce operations to ensure 24/7 availability and to ensure sites are properly configured for B2B and B2C customers.

- Guides the integration of acquired business’ IT processes into the organization’s system.

- Keep current with trends and issues in the IT industry and advise, counsel, and educate executives and management on their competitive or financial impact

- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of third-party services on a regular basis.

- Analyzes IT infrastructure and systems performance to assess operating costs, productivity levels, upgrade requirements, and other metrics and needs.

- Develops and maintains relationships with external IT vendors and service providers, including the negotiation and administration of vendor and consultant contracts and service agreements.

- Develop and manage the IT budget, ensuring cost-effective solutions and efficient use of resources.

- Provides resources and/or conducts user training relative to the operation and use of the organization’s IT systems.

- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the IT department, ensuring high levels of system performance and reliability.

- Develop knowledge and understanding of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification and implement as necessary.

- Manage projects using traditional and Agile methods, including Scrum, Kanban, and waterfall.

- Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES/KNOWLEDGE:

- Sound understanding of computer systems, networks, security, telecommunications, databases, and storage systems.

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including attention to detail.

- Strong leadership and project management skills

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Excellent interpersonal skills.

- Ability to work under stressful conditions, multi-task, and effectively manage and prioritize tasks and projects.

- Ability to understand how parts interact with the whole and integrate with future plans.

- A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.