Director (IT Security & Network Services)
- Employer
- Atlanta Public Schools
- Location
- SW Atlanta, GA, US
- Salary
- Competitive
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Director (IT Security & Network Services)
IT INFRASTRUCTURE
Leadership - Position - Technology Director
Job Number : 4600265036
Start Date :
Open Date : 09/20/2022
Closing Date :
Our Mission: Through a caring culture of equity, trust, and collaboration, every student will graduate ready for college, career, and life.
Our Vision: A high-performing school district where students love to learn, educators inspire, families engage, and the community trusts the system.
Our Guiding Principles: Equity in our approach to decision making, Ethics to demonstrate our integrity, Engagement with our school community, and Excellence in everything we do.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Director of IT Security and Network Services oversees the operations of the District's security and network solutions through management of the organization's security and network services team, and provide oversight of any vulnerability audits and assessments. Responsible for establishing an enterprise defense-in-depth security, and data networking strategy through process development, and architecture for mission critical networking and security systems.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
• Provides technological leadership and guidance to the District in delivering strategic security, network and wireless solutions to meet or exceed Districts goals and business objectives.
• Ensures that the planning horizon is three-five years into the future.
• Defines and drives the direction and delivery of Network Operation Services, Information Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance programs and improvement initiatives.
• Builds relationships with the key business leadership in the organization that will facilitate increased security awareness and policy enforcement.
• Manages key vendor relationships that bring added value to APS in IT security & network services, and long term strategy.
• Facilitates the evaluation of new security and network technologies that support Districts' goals.
• Develops support plans and procedures to protect the Districts' computer and telephone systems,
telecommunications network and databases from loss or destruction and maintain a high level of availability to computing and telecommunication resources.
• Serves as the business owner of all enterprise IT Networks & Security Services. This includes LAN's, WAN's, Wireless, ISP management, and all components required to provide networking capabilities to APS.
• Determines business needs and requirements, provides guidance and advises staff.
• Assesses organizational needs, evaluates vendors, hardware, systems, and processes, and makes recommendations.
• Reviews and negotiates audit findings, develops management action plans, and tracks audit finding remediation activities.
• Delivers services in his/her area of responsibility as called upon by IT senior management, in support of the mission and goals of APS.
• Leads review, selection, budgeting and implementation of sophisticated networking and security solutions requiring large-scale, complex technical architecture to meet District-wide service objectives.
• Develops proposals to address networking and security requirements and initiate corresponding projects.
• Required to have prompt, regular attendance in-person and be available to work on-site, in-person during regular business hours and as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by an appropriate administrator or their representative.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
• Extensive experience in areas such as Strategic Planning, Network Security, IT architecture, IT audit, IT risk assessment.
• Familiarity with various infrastructure tools and solutions.
• Experience with creating security & data networking standards, policies, processes and procedures.
• Demonstrate communication capability (written and oral).
Requirements :
EDUCATION:
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE:
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Compensation :
SALARY GRADE: 137
SALARY RANGE: $98,914 to $135,650
WORK DAYS: 252 Days (Annual)
FLSA Status : Exempt
Employment Category :
At-Will
Reports to: : Executive Director (IT Infrastructure)
IT INFRASTRUCTURE
Leadership - Position - Technology Director
Job Number : 4600265036
Start Date :
Open Date : 09/20/2022
Closing Date :
Our Mission: Through a caring culture of equity, trust, and collaboration, every student will graduate ready for college, career, and life.
Our Vision: A high-performing school district where students love to learn, educators inspire, families engage, and the community trusts the system.
Our Guiding Principles: Equity in our approach to decision making, Ethics to demonstrate our integrity, Engagement with our school community, and Excellence in everything we do.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Director of IT Security and Network Services oversees the operations of the District's security and network solutions through management of the organization's security and network services team, and provide oversight of any vulnerability audits and assessments. Responsible for establishing an enterprise defense-in-depth security, and data networking strategy through process development, and architecture for mission critical networking and security systems.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
• Provides technological leadership and guidance to the District in delivering strategic security, network and wireless solutions to meet or exceed Districts goals and business objectives.
• Ensures that the planning horizon is three-five years into the future.
• Defines and drives the direction and delivery of Network Operation Services, Information Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance programs and improvement initiatives.
• Builds relationships with the key business leadership in the organization that will facilitate increased security awareness and policy enforcement.
• Manages key vendor relationships that bring added value to APS in IT security & network services, and long term strategy.
• Facilitates the evaluation of new security and network technologies that support Districts' goals.
• Develops support plans and procedures to protect the Districts' computer and telephone systems,
telecommunications network and databases from loss or destruction and maintain a high level of availability to computing and telecommunication resources.
• Serves as the business owner of all enterprise IT Networks & Security Services. This includes LAN's, WAN's, Wireless, ISP management, and all components required to provide networking capabilities to APS.
• Determines business needs and requirements, provides guidance and advises staff.
• Assesses organizational needs, evaluates vendors, hardware, systems, and processes, and makes recommendations.
• Reviews and negotiates audit findings, develops management action plans, and tracks audit finding remediation activities.
• Delivers services in his/her area of responsibility as called upon by IT senior management, in support of the mission and goals of APS.
• Leads review, selection, budgeting and implementation of sophisticated networking and security solutions requiring large-scale, complex technical architecture to meet District-wide service objectives.
• Develops proposals to address networking and security requirements and initiate corresponding projects.
• Required to have prompt, regular attendance in-person and be available to work on-site, in-person during regular business hours and as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by an appropriate administrator or their representative.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
• Extensive experience in areas such as Strategic Planning, Network Security, IT architecture, IT audit, IT risk assessment.
• Familiarity with various infrastructure tools and solutions.
• Experience with creating security & data networking standards, policies, processes and procedures.
• Demonstrate communication capability (written and oral).
Requirements :
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's degree required in a specific discipline/related field.
- Master's degree preferred.
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE:
- CISSP required.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
- 12 years of experience in IT.
- At least 8 years directly responsible for various components of enterprise IT security/network infrastructure.
Compensation :
SALARY GRADE: 137
SALARY RANGE: $98,914 to $135,650
WORK DAYS: 252 Days (Annual)
FLSA Status : Exempt
Employment Category :
At-Will
Reports to: : Executive Director (IT Infrastructure)
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