Apply on Employer Site

University of Vermont · 1 day ago

Deputy Chief Technology Officer

Burlington, VT

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$110K/yr - $150K/yr

10+ years exp

University of Vermont is seeking a Deputy Chief Technology Officer to advance its strategic infrastructure technology initiatives. This role involves coordinating complex projects with university-wide impact and contributing to the operational efficiency of IT infrastructure teams.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Coordinate inter-team collaboration and help improve operations across IT Infrastructure teams, enhancing IT services and project delivery

Oversee responses to external audits, maintaining up-to-date IT engineering project lists, and monitoring ticket workflows to ensure timely resolution

Participate in the IT Contract Review process to ensure that technology acquisitions align with institutional standards and needs

Work with key IT vendors to ensure quality service and support

Handle some administrative supervision tasks at the delegation of the CTO

Act on behalf of the CTO or in the absence of the CTO as a designee on technology decisions, in collaboration with the other Infrastructure Managers, and in conjunction with the CIO

Qualification

IT infrastructure managementSecurity principlesCloud infrastructureProject managementCollaboration platformsRisk assessmentEndpoint managementCommunication technologiesCommunicationOrganizational skillsFacilitation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field

Minimum ten years of progressive experience managing large-scale IT infrastructure systems and strategic projects

Minimum four years of supervision of an IT team, delivering complex infrastructure and services

Demonstrated success in project and program management, with a track record of delivering complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives

Strong architectural understanding of complex IT systems, including emerging technologies

Expertise in server, networking, datacenter, and hybrid cloud infrastructure

Demonstrated commitment to security-first principles in IT architecture and operations

Experience with risk assessment, and mitigation planning

Experience with enterprise collaboration platforms and communication technologies

Knowledge of modern endpoint management and operational security platforms

Excellent communication, facilitation, and organizational skills

Preferred

Experience in higher education or public sector IT environments

Experience with disaster recovery, business continuity, and data protection strategies

Experience with end-user computing, including VDI, application virtualization, and device lifecycle management

Knowledge of enterprise networking and unified communications (VoIP)

Experience developing cloud strategies, including security, automation, virtualization, and network architecture

Demonstrated experience with security frameworks (e.g., NIST) and regulatory compliance

Familiarity with IT governance, data governance, and ethical use of AI technologies

Company

University of Vermont

Glassdoor3.6

Since 1791, the University of Vermont has worked to move humankind forward.

Founded in 1822

Burlington, Vermont, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.uvm.edu/medicine

H1B Sponsorship

University of Vermont has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

Represents job field similar to this job

Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (66)

2024 (54)

2023 (48)

2022 (35)

2021 (20)

2020 (23)