Data Center Network Manager (SPSA Opt. 3)

at Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology in Springfield, Illinois, United States

Job Description

This position serves as the Data Center Network Manager planning, designing and implementing long-term network strategies to maintain a secure, robust, and reliable data center network. In this role you will develop, implement, and enforce policies, procedures and operational practices to ensure a high-quality, reliable, and secure data center network, adhering to DoIT, industry best practices, and compliance standards (e.g. IEEE, ITIL, SCTE, PMI). In addition, you will develop and manage the data center network operations budget and procurement, serve as full line supervisor and lead and direct the evolution and innovation of the data center network by researching the latest technology. 

• Subject to management approval, serves as the Data Center Network Manager for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT), planning, designing, and implementing long-term network strategies to maintain a secure, robust, and reliable data center network.
• Develops, implements, and enforces policies, procedures and operational practices to ensure a high-quality, reliable, and secure data center network, adhering to DoIT, industry best practices, and compliance standards (e.g. IEEE, ITIL, SCTE, PMI). 
• Develops and manages the data center network operations budget and procurement.
• Serves as full line supervisor.
• Leads and directs the evolution and innovation of the data center network by researching the latest technology.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.