Atlanta Public Schools · 6 days ago
Executive Director of Information Technology
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$126K/yr - $173K/yr
8+ years expAtlanta Public Schools is seeking an Executive Director of Information Technology to provide leadership and strategic oversight for the District's enterprise technology systems and operations. The role involves ensuring efficient and secure IT operations while collaborating with senior leadership to align technology strategies with educational goals.
Primary/Secondary Education
Responsibilities
Provides technical expertise and strategic counsel to the Assistant Superintendent of Information Technology and senior district leaders
Serves as a member of the IT Leadership team, contributing to the division's strategy, vision, planning, service delivery, and overall direction
Oversees district-wide IT operations, including data center management, systems and database administration, infrastructure operations, application development and management, business systems management, integration, cloud services, and IT Security
Develops and implements enterprise technology standards, governance processes, and performance metrics to ensure high-quality IT operations
Leads strategic technology initiatives and programs, ensuring alignment with district goals and priorities
Owns the enterprise architecture vision for the district (applications, data, infrastructure, identity, cloud)
Establishes engineering standards, reference architectures, and design patterns
Leads solution architecture for major initiatives (SIS, AI platforms, identity, analytics)
Reviews and approves technology designs before procurement or implementation
Ensures interoperability, scalability, security-by-design, and cost efficiency
Drives continuous improvement in infrastructure efficiency, security, and cost-effectiveness
Collaborates in developing and maintaining district IT security policies, procedures, and compliance protocols (FERPA, COPPA, CIPA etc.)
Formulates and implements IT standards and procedures, overseeing adherence across the district
Manages financial aspects of IT operations, including budget preparation, monitoring expenditures, and cost optimization
Ensures robust disaster recovery and business continuity planning and testing
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or other field with a combination of relevant experience in Management Information Systems, Computer Science or a closely related field
Minimum 8 years of progressively responsible experience in IT operations, including at least five (5) years in a leadership or supervisory role
Demonstrated success in managing enterprise IT operations in educational organizations
Preferred
CISSP, CISM, PMP, ITIL, CCNP, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect, Security+, VMWARE and/or other relevant industry certifications
Demonstrated success in managing enterprise IT operations in educational organizations
Company
Atlanta Public Schools
Atlanta Public Schools is committed to raising the bar for our nearly 50,000 students across 87 schools.
5001-10000 employees
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Principal and CEO
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