California State University, Los Angeles · 4 months ago
Associate Director, IT Infrastructure Services
California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is a premier public university dedicated to serving a diverse student population. The Associate Director of IT Infrastructure Services is responsible for the technical and administrative management of the data center, desktop services, and cloud computing services, while also leading technical staff in maintaining enterprise-level IT infrastructure services.
Education
Responsibilities
Responsible for the technical and administrative management of the data center, desktop services, and cloud computing services
Manage technical staff supporting the operations and maintenance of enterprise-level IT infrastructure services
Develop, deploy, and maintain a faculty, staff, and student workstation computing program that includes endpoint services, software evaluation, testing, and distribution
Provide leadership, technical support, planning, and project management for all enterprise-level servers, storage, appliances, operating systems, identity management, desktop operations, and infrastructure-related applications
Develop procedures, policies, and standards for the daily operations and life cycle of computing systems and services used by the University
Manage the fiscal and human resources associated with computing systems and services
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Business Information Systems, or related field
Two years substantive responsible supervisory/management experience of computer operations organization operating hardware and software comparable to the CSULA operating environment
Comprehensive knowledge of modern server operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux, and other Linux variants
Working knowledge of disaster recovery planning and execution for systems and business continuity planning and execution for services
Knowledge of: VMware virtualization systems, Microsoft Hyper-V, and other virtualization platforms; Storage Area Networks and networked server storage platforms; server and storage hardware and its integration into a networked environment; Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS cloud computing environments; Microsoft Office 365 email and communications environments; Ethernet networks, TCP/IP LANs, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), and network operations or equivalent large client-server/distributed network environment; network hardware including switches, routers, and firewalls; Aruba/HP Wi-Fi network systems and monitoring systems; and Microsoft Office software, including MS Project and Visio
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Must possess the ability to act decisively under stressful situations
Requires the ability to develop a Business Contingency Plan for restoring business processes for all campus constituents
Incumbent must demonstrate an interest or ability in working in a multicultural/multiethnic environment
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU
California State University, Los Angeles, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Public Administration
Knowledge of IT work classification standards, performance evaluation standards, preparing job descriptions, and personnel hiring practices
Knowledge of: CSU CENIC network topology; systems backup solutions; Oracle database organization and file structures; Palo Alto firewall systems; HP One View; and VMware Vsphere
Benefits
A comprehensive benefits package is provided.
Company
California State University, Los Angeles
Cal State LA is a public university in Los Angeles, California.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.75MKey Investors
GettyNASACalifornia Energy Commission
2025-08-20Grant· $0.27M
2023-07-26Grant
2022-12-03Grant· $0.5M
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