TECHNOLOGY MANAGER

North Florida manufacturing company

Preference for local or regional candidates 

Salary in the $70k to $100k range

Employees in this job function as managers of information technology staff. The employee, under general or administrative supervision, works within general methods and procedures and exercises considerable independent judgment to select proper courses of action. The work requires knowledge of the policies, methods, and procedures of the field of information technology, and supervisory techniques, personnel policies, and procedures.

The job offers a competitive benefits package. Contract to Hire option will be considered.

 JOB DUTIES

  • Assists in selecting and assigning technical staff.
  • Coordinates activities by scheduling work assignments, setting priorities, and directing the work of subordinate employees.
  • Evaluates and verifies employee performance through the review of completed work assignments and work techniques.
  • Identifies staff development and training needs and ensures that training is obtained.
  • Ensures proper labor relations and conditions of employment are maintained.
  • Maintains records, prepares reports, and composes correspondence relative to the work.
  • Directs the activities of IT staff in the development of new information technology systems and enhancement to existing automated systems. Uses standard system processes and procedures in the development, enhancement, and maintenance of information technology systems.
  • Serves as liaison between the data center and users concerning requests, usage, standards, and other developmental and production matters.
  • Manages and oversees large, long range, or multiple complex projects.
  • Evaluates, reviews, and approves requests for hardware, software, or services.
  • Provides guidance to the systems, programming, and operation staff in the solution of hardware/software related problems.
  • Coordinates implementation of data communication equipment and applications with user departments, vendors, and data centers.
  • Directs the investigation and analysis of computer equipment and related software; supplies management with documentation of advantages and disadvantages.
  • Develops cost estimates, human resource requirements, work plans, time schedules, and makes work assignments to meet objectives.
  • Establishes and monitors program priorities, objectives, and procedures, determining area objectives, targets of service, and needs resource allocation.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Thorough knowledge of supervisory and training techniques.
  • Thorough knowledge of employee policy and procedures.
  • Thorough knowledge of equal employment practices.
  • Thorough knowledge of advanced concepts and basic operating principles of data communications and information systems hardware and software.
  • Thorough knowledge of data processing and data communications concepts and services.
  • Thorough knowledge of computer monitoring systems, vendor-supplied packaged programs, macros, utilities, and other highly technical programs.
  • Ability to gather and analyze facts, draw conclusions, define problems, and suggest solutions.
  • Ability to adapt, integrates, and modify existing programs or vendor-supplied packaged programs for use with existing information systems.
  • Ability to use programming procedures and techniques in the implementation of computer programs.
  • Ability to conduct training and informational sessions.
  • Ability to communicate effectively.
  • Ability to maintain favorable public relations.
  • 5 years work experience configuring, implementing, administering and troubleshooting distributed Windows environments.

 Education

  • University undergraduate degree in the field of computer science is required

Certifications

  • Cisco Certified Network Administrator (CCNA) Desired
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Desired
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) or equivalent a Desired