OculusIT · 2 hours ago
Information Technology Manager
OculusIT is seeking an Information Technology Manager responsible for managing and maintaining an effective IT infrastructure for the university. The role includes overseeing IT initiatives, managing staff and budget, and participating in strategic planning while ensuring alignment with the company's goals and values.
Responsibilities
Maintain and improve the IT infrastructure consisting of the campus network and cable plant, phone system, physical conditions in the data center and network closets, server hardware, virtual environment, storage systems, backup systems, security systems, internet connection, monitoring and notification, in alignment with Oculus IT’s Global Team
Co-develops the IT strategy with University leadership and Oculus IT leadership, follows, maintains, communicates and executes it
Install, operate and maintain network hardware, software and peripheral equipment, following design or installation specifications including routers (wired and wireless), switches, and operating systems
Perform troubleshooting procedures to return systems to operational status
Ensure proactive, ITIL-based, secure infrastructure operations, utilizing Oculus IT’s SOC and NOC
Install, operate and maintain optimal network security technologies and processes
Maintain telephone system, call and voice mail routing, ensuring full connectivity
Provide expertise to achieve strategic business objectives
Maintain information security metrics and visibility to information security issues in alignment with Oculus IT’s vCISO
Provide IT asset management for all components of the WPU network infrastructure
Work with departments across campus to set up and improve existing technology or implement new technology
Meet institutional and IT goals by effectively managing objectives, resources and timelines of projects
Present recommendations on technology to senior leadership
Lead computing and information technology strategic plan executions, policies, computer services, network communications, and management information services to accomplish college goals and objectives
Lead the information and data integrity of the college
Suggest and establish operating policies and approaches for computing and information technology
Oversees the university’s cyber security initiatives
Evaluate overall operations of computing and information technology functions and recommend enhancements
Facilitate training of employees
Respond to audit questions and concerns related to information technology
Oversee ongoing improvements and the feasibility of system enhancements
Back up staff as needed
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Hands-on management and maintaining an effective and efficient information technology (IT) infrastructure
Project management or supervisory experience for all IT related initiatives and projects
Experience with construction, departmental systems, campus wide systems, and security systems
Directing and supervising IT staff
Managing department budget
Participating in strategic planning with the ITO AVP
Acting as a single point of contact for the university towards OculusIT on all IT matters
Leading in a way that models the University's core values
Maintaining and improving the IT infrastructure consisting of the campus network and cable plant, phone system, physical conditions in the data center and network closets, server hardware, virtual environment, storage systems, backup systems, security systems, internet connection, monitoring and notification
Co-developing the IT strategy with University leadership and Oculus IT leadership
Installing, operating and maintaining network hardware, software and peripheral equipment
Performing troubleshooting procedures to return systems to operational status
Ensuring proactive, ITIL-based, secure infrastructure operations
Installing, operating and maintaining optimal network security technologies and processes
Maintaining telephone system, call and voice mail routing
Providing expertise to achieve strategic business objectives
Maintaining information security metrics and visibility to information security issues
Providing IT asset management for all components of the WPU network infrastructure
Working with departments across campus to set up and improve existing technology or implement new technology
Meeting institutional and IT goals by effectively managing objectives, resources and timelines of projects
Presenting recommendations on technology to senior leadership
Leading computing and information technology strategic plan executions, policies, computer services, network communications, and management information services
Leading the information and data integrity of the college
Suggesting and establishing operating policies and approaches for computing and information technology
Overseeing the university's cyber security initiatives
Evaluating overall operations of computing and information technology functions and recommending enhancements
Facilitating training of employees
Responding to audit questions and concerns related to information technology
Overseeing ongoing improvements and the feasibility of system enhancements
Backing up staff as needed
Company
OculusIT
Higher education's high-touch, customer-centric IT services partner of choice.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$2M2025-04-28Acquired
2023-07-15Series Unknown
2022-07-16Series Unknown
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