WhiteFence, one of the fastest-growing companies in Houston, currently has an exciting opportunity for motivated individual to join our fast-paced company as the Director - Information Systems. In this role you will manage network operations, desktop user support, technology projects, remote facilities, telephony and other related IT services. The candidate needs to be able to identify overall business objectives and how those will drive all resource needs for the systems team.
Responsibilites
- Responsible for the coordination, communication, and project management of IT initiatives.
- Responsible for IT disaster recovery strategy, planning and testing.
- Responsible for IT budget creation and management.
- Responsible for vendor selection, implementation, management, and production support (and staff) for all corporate IT systems.
- Benchmark, analyze, report on, and make recommendations for the improvement of the IT infrastructure and IT systems.
- Review performance of IT systems to determine operating costs, productivity levels, and upgrade requirements.
- Define and communicate project milestones, service level agreements, and resource allocation to executive team, department leads, support staff, and end users.
- Oversee the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, and support of all hardware and software based on department needs.
- Assist with IT staffing, including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation, and disciplinary actions.
- Works with senior level management to ensure plans are integrated with broader corporate and/or functional strategies, budgets, schedules and plans.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in Information Technology, Computer Science, related field, or equivalent experience (Master’s degree preferred).
- 7+ years of recent experience as a Senior Systems Administrator
- 5+ years directing a high-production IT Department.
- 3+ years of experience with Oracle Enterprise and RAC (10g).
- 3+ years of experience with modeling systems and capacity planning is required.
- 3+ years managing customer support and help desk.
- 2+ years budget planning and administration
- Excellent Project Management skills are required.
Extensive networking knowledge and leadership in performing systems design, configuration, installation, and maintenance of IT systems - Strong knowledge of Linux, Oracle, MS desktops and servers, Apache, MS Exchange and networking
- Experience with internet technologies, web-based applications and enterprise class software and systems architectures.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
We offer a casual work environment and very competitive benefits. Salary range is commensurate with experience. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated team player who consistently seeks personal challenges and professional rewards.
