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University Drive, McKinney, Texas, 75071We are searching for candidates that meet the required qualifications and experience and are able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.\nJob Summary:\nEnsure quality and responsive services through management and delivery of ongoing preventative maintenance, assessment, and proactive monitoring of the Collin College data network. Will provide technical guidance and support with the direction and leadership of the Technical Services leadership. Responsible for a mission critical service requiring stability, reliability, and performance optimization.Required Qualifications:\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nProvide leadership, oversight, coaching, mentoring, and performance management for network engineering, Cisco network operations, and telecommunications staff.\n\nEstablish work priorities and allocate departmental resources to balance operational support and strategic initiatives.\n\nEnsure adherence to best practices and proven methodologies to promote continuous information operations and the integration of new value-added technical services and technology.\n\nProvide technical leadership for enterprise network architecture, standards, and infrastructure governance.\n\nMaintenance and support of data center operations, LAN/WAN architecture, network hardware, telecommunications hardware and distributed antennas systems (DAS) for in-house cellular services.\n\nProvide network design, security analysis/design and implementation, definition and coordination of standards, project management, and technology research.\n\nDevelop departmental goals, objectives, key performance indicators (KPIs), and service metrics aligned with institutional priorities.\n\nManage staff to maintain up-to-date system and network documentation and inventories.\n\nWork with general contractors and project managers to ensure system(s) implementation, enhancement, and maintenance tasks proceed according to construction project timelines.\n\nManage system documentation and procedures for identified systems. Monitor and assess system(s) and solution(s) effectiveness over time.\n\nAssist in the performance of business requirement analyses with functional user groups and map these requirements to appropriate existing and/or new software solutions for implementation.\n\nOversee vendor relationships as it relates to maintenance, enhancements, and implementation of upgraded or new LAN/WAN, and telecommunications systems.\n\nSupplemental Functions\nPerform other duties as assigned.\n\nPerform all duties to maintain all standards in accordance with college policies, procedures, and Core Values.\n\n Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities\nKnowledge and experience with network, infrastructure, telecommunications technologies and protocols.\n\nStrong knowledge of IT Service Management (ITSM) principles, change management, incident management, problem management, and service delivery best practices.\n\nExcellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication and presentation skills.\n\nState & Federal Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with higher ed data mandates including FERPA, HIPAA, CJIS, and Texas State DIR security frameworks.\n\nAbility to facilitate problem-solving among administrative groups with varying needs and priorities, and to communicate well with administrative users, technical staff, and senior management.\n\nAbility to establish and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and operational metrics.\n\nPhysical Demands, Working Conditions and Physical Effort\nMedium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects. Positions in this class typically include talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching, plus climbing and balancing. Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, odors, dust, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting and intense noises. Occasional exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Occasional outside work.\nOccasional physical effort required.\nRequirements\nBachelor’s degree and (7) seven years in Information Technology, with at least (3) three years in a formal leadership role.\nEquivalency Language\nAssociate degree an additional (2) years of directly related experience may be substituted for the required education and experience.\nPreferred\nPossess one of more of the following certifications:\nITIL Foundations\nCisco CCNA\nCertified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)\n**This position is Security Sensitive, therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check and a continuous DPS agency review.**\nThe above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job as duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. Collin College reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made by Collin College in its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nRequired & Preferred Qualifications (if applicable):\nThis position is based at the McKinney campus and requires regular on-site attendance. This is not a remoteposition.\nThe intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.\n***This is a Security Sensitive position. 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