IT Director

3 days ago

Katy, Texas, United States City of Katy Full time
Job Title: IT Director

Are you a seasoned IT professional looking to make a meaningful impact on our community? The City of Katy is seeking a dynamic IT Director to lead our technology initiatives and enhance the digital infrastructure that supports our residents and services.

Job Summary:

The IT Director is responsible for leading the organization's technology strategy and overseeing the overall technology operations. This role involves strategic planning, managing IT staff, overseeing enterprise systems, data centers, networks, security, disaster recovery, internet services, and providing high-level technical support.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develops and implements the organization's IT strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and goals.
  • Provides vision and leadership for developing and implementing IT initiatives.
  • Leads the IT department in the planning and execution of IT projects, including the design and deployment of new IT systems and services.
  • Works with the fractional CIO and CISO to implement the organization's IT strategy.
  • Oversees the design, installation, configuration, and maintenance of the organization's technology infrastructure, including virtual and physical servers, cloud-based services, and network systems.
  • Assumes operational responsibility for backup, storage, compute, network connectivity, cloud-based systems, incident management lifecycles, change management, and client experience with systems.
  • Ensures the implementation and monitoring of cybersecurity measures to protect against internal and external threats.
  • Oversees disaster recovery planning and execution, ensuring business continuity.
  • Supervises and manages IT staff, including recruitment, training, performance evaluation, and disciplinary actions.
  • Develops and manages the IT budget, monitors expenditures, and seeks cost-effective solutions.
  • Negotiates contracts and manages relationships with hardware, software, telecommunications, support, and training vendors.
  • Acts as a key player in incident response and disaster recovery execution.
Requirements:
  • Master's degree preferred. Minimum: Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field; AND five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in IT management, including strategic planning, system design, and technical support; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  • Hands-on experience with the following:
    • Microsoft365 Applications, Active Directory, and Entra ID including domain and user administration, group policies, application configuration, access controls, email management.
    • Servers & Storage: server hardware, SANs, cloud-based storage, desktops
    • Endpoint Protection: Malware solutions, EDR solutions, Spam filtering
    • Authentication: SSO, MFA deployments
    • Virtualization technologies: VMware, Hyper-V, or Nutanix
    • Wireless technologies
    • Infrastructure: MDF/IDF spaces, data racks, copper/fiber cabling, WAN/LAN
    • IP networking: IP schemes, vLANs, ACLs, troubleshooting
    • Telephony: VoIP, POTS, DID planning, SIP trunks, circuits
    • Security Technologies: Camera systems, door access controls
  • IT project management methodologies
  • Regulatory compliance standards (PCI, CJIS, HIPAA)
  • Vendor management and contract negotiation
  • Incident response management
  • Change management practices
  • Municipal Management System Solutions
  • Reading schematic drawings
Preferred Qualifications:
  • CISSP or CISM or the ability to acquire within 6 months of hire date
  • A valid State driver's license may be required.
Work Environment:
  • Work is performed in a standard office environment
  • Ability to lift or carry up to 50 pounds.

The City of Katy is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities and Amendments Act and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.