Director - Infrastructure & Operations
Listed on 2026-10-07
-
IT/Tech
IT Project Manager, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Administrator
Administration
- District Office
- Technology
Job Number
Start Date
Open Date 10/02/2026
Closing Date
ROLE ANDPURPOSE:
The Director of Infrastructure & Operations provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the District's enterprise technology infrastructure and operations. This position ensures the reliability, security, scalability, and resilience of technology services supporting district-wide educational and administrative objectives. The Director oversees enterprise network and wireless infrastructure, cloud and hybrid platforms, compute and storage environments, cybersecurity, physical security systems, unified communications, AI readiness, and disaster recovery.
The position also provides leadership for capital technology projects, Federal E-Rate compliance, multi-year technology planning and budgeting, vendor and contract management, and the teams responsible for infrastructure, platforms, communications, and physical security. The Director ensures technology operations align with applicable security, privacy, regulatory, and District requirements, including FERPA and COPPA, while supporting the District's strategic goals and evolving technology needs.
Education/Certification:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in network administration
- Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise information technology, infrastructure, network operations, cybersecurity, cloud/platform services, or a related technology discipline, including experience in a leadership or management capacity.
SKILLS:
- Knowledge of compute and storage platform technologies
- Knowledge of compute, cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, SaaS/PaaS), and hybrid infrastructure architectures.
- In-depth knowledge of enterprise network design (LAN & WAN), modern wireless infrastructure (Wi-Fi 6/6E/7), SD-WAN, and Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA).
- Comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, CISA), threat mitigation, disaster recovery (DR), business continuity planning (BCP), and data privacy regulations.
- Knowledge of data safety regulations
- Knowledge of enterprise technology architectures, infrastructure standards, systems integration, and technology environments within K-12 education or other public-sector organizations is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of emergency communication integrations, Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), VoIP, and physical security platform architectures.
- Ability to evaluate emerging technologies, automation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) readiness for enterprise infrastructure integration.
- Ability to work with multiple operating systems and network protocols. Ability to analyze and resolve computer network problems
- Experience in project management, including the ability to identify, develop, and deploy resources across multiple initiatives
- Knowledge of capital project execution, technology bond planning, lifecycle budget forecasting, and vendor contract negotiations
- Demonstrated leadership in project management, staff development, customer service excellence, and strategic multi-year planning.
- Expertise in administering municipal and educational funding programs, including Federal E-Rate program compliance, regulations, and provider management.
- Strong organizations, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for all projects, services, and activities within Infrastructure & Operations, including Network Services, Platform Services, Cybersecurity, Unified Communications, physical security technology, systems integration, software customization, systems testing, and related enterprise technology operations.
- Prioritizes requests of technology resources and support appropriately.
- Budget for all personnel, hardware, software, and network supplies required for the effective operation of networking systems
- Direct the District's Federal E-Rate program, ensuring total regulatory compliance, filing accuracy, maximum funding optimization, and effective administration with designated service providers.
- Manage and govern the District's multi-cloud, hybrid, and platform environments, ensuring high availability, scalable storage, and disaster recovery readiness
- Plan and coordinate networking/platform projects and activities and insure continuity of development, implementation and maintenance of all appropriate systems as required by the District…
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).