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Houston Seeks an IT Manager of Infrastructure

The leadership role has an annual salary of at least $91,910, and the city will take applications through April.

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Houston Information Technology Services (HITS) seeks an IT manager of infrastructure who will be responsible for data center policy and procedures administration and lead a team that supports the Data Center – Services – Infrastructure Storage Operations area.

The role requires the knowledge to oversee a team that supports and administers operations for “conventional data centers and cloud.” Quality assurance is included in the duties.

The candidate’s responsibilities will include:
  • Creating and implementing data center policies
  • Expanding the city’s cloud infrastructure
  • Planning for long-term and short-term projects and services
  • Preparing cost estimates for projects
  • Managing inventories, documentation, reports and metrics
  • Ensuring on-call and remote support
  • Prioritizing tasks

Requirements for the position include a bachelor’s degree, eight years of technology experience and two years of supervising a tech team.

Preferred background includes a “deep understanding” of active directory; managing a Microsoft O365 environment; planning, developing and building a data center; and knowledge of hybrid cloud and forecasting.

HITS has five divisions and serves about 21,079 employees. Services to the city workforce include voice, network, cybersecurity, email, communications and enterprise applications.

Houston seeks to transform itself into a digital city while protecting, serving and enlightening its residents and visitors, according to the website. The city is the fourth largest in the U.S.

The job posting number is 31068, and the posting closes at noon on April 30. The annual pay scale is between $91,910 and $129,000.
Rae D. DeShong is a Dallas-based staff writer and has written for The Dallas Morning News and worked as a community college administrator.