IT Director

Overview

IT Director

About Santo Domingo:
For over 400 years, Santo Domingo Pueblo has been one of the central Indian Pueblos in New Mexico. Located between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, along the I-25 corridor, over 25 different departments with more than 200 employees work together to bring the expanding top-of-line services to over 5000 members of Santo Domingo Pueblo. We work hard together while honoring the traditions and work-life balance that allows each one of us to be the best versions of ourselves.

Our work environment has:

• Friendly staff
• Supportive work environment
• Flexibility
• And is community service driven

We offer a generous leave policy that includes vacation, holidays, and administrative days that equal up to 54 days off in a year. Affordable medical plans, health, dental, and vision. Competitive 401k retirement plan, and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance.

The Information Technology (I.T.) Director is responsible for administering the overall daily operations of the I.T. department and has complete control and responsibility for design, development, testing, installation, security, and maintenance of all I.T. operations. Incumbent determines information services requirements of Santo Domingo Pueblo, establishing priorities for systems development and data processing requirements, evaluating hardware and software needs and acts appropriately to protect system from viruses and cyber-attacks.

Develops and manages budgets, works with departments to provide staffing and equipment necessary to implement required computer operating systems and information services.

• Position may require physical labor, including outdoor work related to trenching and fiber installations.
• May require occasional after-hours or emergency response support.

• Strategic planning and leadership of enterprise level information technology operations
• Hands-on technical skills in network infrastructure, including fiber installations, trenching, cabling, and hardware deployment
• Project management skills for overseeing system implementations, upgrades, and infrastructure expansion
• Staff supervision, coaching, performance management
• Ability to troubleshoot complex hardware, software, and network issues under pressure
• Ability to safeguard sensitive data and systems against cyber threats, unauthorized access, and data loss
• Ability to work independently and make timely decisions
• Knowledge of fiber optic networks, trenching standards, cabling practices, and physical infrastructure requirements
• Knowledge of hardware and software procurement processes
• Must have excellent oral and written skills
• Must have excellent organizational skills
• Must be knowledgeable in Word, Excel, Power Point, Adobe, Outlook, etc.
• Must have previous supervisory skills and experience
• Must be reliable and dependable

• Bachelor's Degree in a computer science field preferred, AND 4 years of experience in an IT environment of which 2 years must have been in a supervisory or managerial position; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Extended working hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays may be required.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and must be insurable through Santo Domingo Pueblo's Liability insurance plan.
• Must be able to satisfactorily pass the background checks that include FBI, State, Motor Vehicle, Tribal, and a drug/alcohol test.

If you would like to learn more about this position, see the attached link. If you would like to APPLY for this position, it can also be found on our website at Careers - (santodomingotribe.org).

Santo Domingo Pueblo exercises Indian preference in employment opportunities but otherwise supports non-discrimination on the basis of age, sex, religion, disability, color, race, or national origin, except where required by bona fide business necessity.