Manager- Information Technology Architecture

Job Details

Job Title: Manager- Information Technology Architecture

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job ID: 299079

About Us

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: 1. Students are our top priority. 2. We strive for excellence. 3. We thrive on diversity. 4. We celebrate collaboration. 5. We champion innovation. 6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. 7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community. 8. We act ethically. 9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides information technology leadership and support to the Georgia Institute of Technology, working in partnership with academic and business units to meet the unique needs of a leading research university. OIT serves as the primary source of enterprise-wide information technology and telecommunications services in support of students, faculty, staff, and researchers.

Location

Atlanta, Georgia (In Person work, in the office)

Job Summary

The Manager of Information Technology Architecture is responsible for overseeing the design and implementation of the institution's technology architecture, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and best practices. This role involves leading a team of architects and engineers to develop scalable, secure, and efficient technology solutions that support academic and administrative functions. Additionally, the manager collaborates with stakeholders to assess current systems, identify gaps, and recommend innovative architectural enhancements to foster a robust digital environment.

Responsibilities

• Job Duty 1 - Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend improvements and advancements that can enhance the institution's technological capabilities.
• Job Duty 2 - Monitor and assess the performance of technology systems to identify areas for optimization and to inform future architectural decisions.
• Job Duty 3 - Prepare and present reports on architecture initiatives, project progress, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and relevant stakeholders.
• Job Duty 4 - Lead the design and development of the institution's technology architecture to ensure it aligns with strategic goals and supports operational efficiency.
• Job Duty 5 - Establish best practices and standards for technology architecture to ensure scalability, security, and interoperability across all systems.
• Job Duty 6 - Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of the technology architecture, including diagrams, specifications, and standards for reference and compliance.
• Job Duty 7 - Oversee the integration of new systems and applications into the existing architecture, ensuring minimal disruption to services and data integrity.
• Job Duty 8 - Manage a team of architects and engineers, providing guidance and fostering collaboration to develop innovative technology solutions.
• Job Duty 9 - Collaborate with academic and administrative departments to gather requirements and assess existing systems for architectural enhancements.
• Job Duty 10 - Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience.

Required Experience
3+ years of relevant experience; 1+ years of supervisory knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Project Management Principal and IT Service Management Certification

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience.

Preferred skills include
Managing large scale web hosting environments, including WordPress, Plesk or similar multi-site platforms. Managing Service Level Agreements covering Windows Server hosting and Linux server hostingManaging configuration management platforms such as SALT, Ansible, SCCM, etc. Managing Active Directory environmentsManaging MS key managementFamiliarity with monitoring software such as Zabbix and SolarwindsFluency in ServiceNow

Proposed Salary

$93,708 - $117,085, depending on experience and preferred skills.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

SKILLS
This job requires advanced knowledge of and skills in the development, installation and maintenance of IT systems typically of a high degree of complexity and/or having campus-wide scope and impact. Additionally, skills in technical management, project management, strategy development, organization, communications, and customer service are required.