Insight Global Hiring for Executive Director, IT Delivery Job at New Orleans, LA Full Time

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Executive Director is on the front line leading and facilitating the delivery of application development & data solutions while also supporting solution design across the enterprise. This position provides operational leadership and strategic focus for the execution, delivery, and enhancements of application software and research capabilities for the entire university. The Executive Director leads a cross functional team using a mix of traditional project management disciplines and Agile / Scrum-based practices. This position directs development and researched focused delivery teams toward collaboration with the research community, and provides input to technology innovation, modernization, cross-training, resource allocation, strategic sourcing, and providing solutions architecture leadership across initiatives. The Executive Director drives the new generation technology stack and seeks to transfer industry best practices where relevant. This position works to ensure cross-functional coordination across different groups that share strategic technology goals.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Background in software development or technical project management
Degree in CS, Business Administration, or other disciplines that align to Technical Leadership
Has lead solution design and delivery efforts.

Familiar with SDLC, secure coding practices and DevOps transformation
Knowledgeable of Data Center, Cloud, and Cloud-Hybrid IT strategies.

DESIRED SKILLS

Preferred experience defining and implementing quality standards.

Preferred experience with enterprise systems and platform solutions architecture

Preferred experience with Jira, Azure, Microsoft products, AWS, Service Oriented Architecture and Microservices, API creation and integration,
Preferred to have deep understanding and experience in Agile delivery methods and related controls.