TDI - Manager V; Enterprise and Unix​/Linux Servers Manager

TDI - Manager V (Enterprise and Unix/Linux Servers Manager)

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• Flexible work schedules.
• Work-life balance.
• 96 hours of accrued vacation a year.
• 96 hours of accrued sick leave a year.
• 20+ holidays every year.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Free parking.
• 401(k) and 457 Programs.
• State of Texas retirement plan with a lifetime annuity through the Employee Retirement System of Texas.
• Free comprehensive medical insurance for full-time employees and 50% off premium costs for dependents.
• Optional benefits like dental, vision, life insurance, and many more.
• Qualified employer for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

• Directs functions and activities in the program area, including staff.
• Develops and implements techniques for evaluating program activities and business functions, identifies opportunities for change, and implements process improvement activities.
• Plans, develops, and approves schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals and directs evaluation activities.
• Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of others; performs and oversees administrative functions, such as hiring and evaluating employees.
• Collaborates with management to ensure goals and objectives are consistent with the agency’s strategic plan; reports regularly to the manager regarding activities, accomplishments, performance, strategies, and issues.
• Represents the agency at business meetings, conferences, and seminars or on boards, panels, and committees.
• Travel is required up to 5% of the Time. If travel is over 10%, you must maintain state of Texas driver’s license.
• Provides guidance and oversees the work of personnel engaged in the installation, maintenance and operation of enterprise-wide complex server infrastructure ensuring high availability and performance.
• Creates and implements individual training and professional development plans with employees.
• Participates in the development of the agency’s information technology infrastructure strategy and roadmap.
• Remediates security issues on servers per the Chief Information Security Officer or staff.
• Collaborates with management to ensure business continuity goals are met, including those for succession management.
• Develop and execute strategic plans for the evolution of enterprise systems and cloud infrastructure, aligning IT initiatives with overall business goals and anticipating future technology needs.
• Coordinates with cross-functional teams to implement new cloud services and solutions and ensure they meet business requirements.
• Champion and drive the adoption of Dev Ops principles and practices across the organization, including the integration of Dev Ops tools and technologies to enhance efficiency and collaboration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with CIS, MIS, or related degree.
• At least five years of systems administration work within an enterprise IT environment.
• Systems administration work above should include most of:
• Unix, Linux, and Windows server administration.
• Scripting for automation such as KSH, Bash, Perl, Python or similar.
• Middleware administration such as Web Sphere, Mule Soft, or Red Hat JBoss EAP, or Apache Tomcat.
• Cloud platform administration such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• At least 2 years of management duties in an enterprise environment including: evaluating, hiring, leading, scheduling, and timekeeping.
• Regular work attendance.
• Each additional year of related experience above the required minimum may be substitute for education on a year-for-year basis. Education may not be substituted for experience.
• Preferences for this position include:
• Understanding and practical application of core Dev Ops principles.
• Experience in implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines and containerization technologies using tools like Jenkins, Azure Dev Ops, Docker, etc.
• Experience developing and implementing a cloud migration strategy for enterprise systems, including planning, assessment, and execution of workload migration to public or private cloud environments.
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