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Connection, Inc Hiring for IT Director (FT) Job at Chicago, IL Full Time
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Job Duties:
We Value:
The connection has an amazing opportunity through our Technical Staffing division for an IT Director in Peoria, IL. This is a direct hire opportunity with our client in the medical industry. This position is on a hybrid model and is responsible for strategizing and managing the hardware, software, service delivery and operations of the IT needs to include staff support and development. Direct hire position, 5-10% bonus, relocation provided if needed. 50% match on 401K. No Cap and No vesting period. 3 weeks PTO first year. In office most times but can be hybrid. 2 direct reports, 50% hands on and 50% managerial, Windows and Cisco Shop.
Job Duties:
- Provide leadership, vision, and management to all the IT needs for the business.
- Establish departmental goals and align those goals with organizational goals.
- Promote professional growth, perform annual performance reviews, and assist with onboarding
- Research emerging technologies and the feasibility of system enhancements, while showing ROI. Using business needs to show ROI
- Oversee technical projects to align with organizational goals.
- Support server, network, telecommunications, desktop, and mobile hardware, as well as business software and applications.
- Ensure the continual functioning of mission-critical systems in a 24x7x365 environment.
- Manage hardware and software rollouts effectively to minimize system downtime
- Implement production hardware and software upgrade/replacement schedule. Minimize system breakdowns while maximizing ROI.
- Develop project plans for each implementation, define a schedule, and communicate with staff to minimize system outages.
- Maintain the integrity and continual operation of the business’s network.
- Includes wiring and wireless infrastructure, Server technologies, Cisco Infrastructure, network switching, network routing, firewall, WAN, and service provider connections.
- Maintain security and privacy of the information systems, communication lines, and equipment.
- Ensure network and server environment comply with industry compliance standards.
- Provide end-user security training and conduct an appropriate cyber security test
- Create, build, and maintain relationships with outside vendors.
- Hold external business partners accountable to deliver on SLAs.
- Procure hardware and software at best value to the business.
- Document network infrastructure, software functionality, and business procedures through accurate, up-to-date documentation.
- Work with executive staff on annual basis to build and plan IT budget.
- Develop and maintain technical education training plan to stay up to date with industry and technology trends. This includes technical training and industry-specific conferences.
- Review and test cloud backup solutions.
- Maintain data room environment including power from utility, generator, and UPS. Also includes temperature variables and HVAC systems.
- Manage and test disaster recovery methods and run books
- Manage security incident response and plan/organize IT Transitions
We Value:
- 10 + year’s experience, Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification.
- CISCO Certified Network Administrator.
- Windows 8, 10, 11 Microsoft Office 2013, 2016. Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Azure
- Exchange Online
- Visio
- Anti-Virus Software
- Content Management Software
- Meraki VPN
- Veeam
- Nimble Storage
- Microsoft Defender, and various imaging software utilities.
- Mobile device management and remote machine management
- Advanced installation, maintenance and troubleshooting skills on Cisco UCS servers
- Cisco product and implementation knowledge includes Cisco router/switch, Cisco Meraki, Cisco ASA Security, Cisco Unified Communications – Call Manager, Cisco Unity, Cisco Unified IP Phones, and Call Accounting Software.
- VMWare ESX / ESXi; including vCenter, vMotion, DRS, HA, and Fault Tolerance.
- Support and Installation of Storage Networking technologies including SAN’s and NAS’s.
