The fundamental reason the position exists is
to perform managerial, technical and professional work involving oversight of a
division in the IT Department, which includes managing the design, development
and maintenance of systems. This position manages all staff, resources
and operations for an IT division within the city or county IT Department. This includes being part of a team to
create, expand, and manage an Internet Exchange, along with working in one
of the following areas - systems, networks (infrastructure) or
telecommunications. The IT Manager directs the design, procurement, management,
and security of critical business systems, client-server infrastructure,
web-based technologies, and end-user support. Work involves analyzing,
planning, coordinating, managing, and implementing goals and objectives
pertaining to the related information technology needs of the city/county. Work
involves supervising a professional and technical staff. Work is performed with
considerable independence for initiative, judgment and action. This position
reports to and receives direction from the Chief Information Technology Officer
(CITO).
Systems: Must have an Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science (or a related field) and at least six (6) years of experience in managing client server applications design and analysis using Microsoft.NET based programming languages to include Visual Basic or C#; web development tools including ASP.NET; SQL Server Relational Database System Management; and report design software including Crystal Reports or SQL Server Reporting Services for a IT section, division or organization including managing systems projects and personnel, developing and maintaining IT related systems and the supporting infrastructure utilizing a Microsoft windows based client-server environment. Qualified experience may substitute for the required education.
NOTE: Professional certifications in the
areas of software, networking and/or telecommunications are preferred.
NOTE: Qualifying education, training and experience that provide the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job will be considered.
Must
be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays and be on-call for
telecommunications equipment problems or during emergencies. Must be on-call for IT Department emergencies
and/or special projects.