"Senior Data Center Manager"

Job Details

Senior Data Center Manager
Full-time Support Staff
Sugar Grove Campus

Hybrid Option: Yes

Join our dynamic team at Waubonsee Community College, where your career can flourish. We are committed to being an exceptional employer, offering a comprehensive benefits package with generous time off, low-cost medical, dental, and vision plans, and a secure pension plan through SURS. You’ll also enjoy 14 paid holidays, including winter and Thanksgiving breaks. Be part of a transformative institution, dedicated to making a positive impact in our community and the lives of our students. Your future starts here – join us today!

Waubonsee Community College is committed to hiring and retaining exceptional faculty and staff who are committed to the college’s culture of collaboration, professional growth and student success.

The Senior Data Center Manager reports to the Director of Technology Infrastructure and manages all college data center functions, including environmental controls.

Develop and maintain short- and long-term plans for data center infrastructure design.

Provide leadership and system administration for all server and cloud-based application technologies, including mobile technologies.

Supervise Data Center staff in the performance of project and support activities.

Test application and server software, and hardware for all instructional and administrative functions.

Manage and troubleshoot inter- and intra-net hardware, software, and connectivity.

Develop application priority through coordination with educational and administrative computing units.

Maintains Data Center software and service purchasing including contract and statement of work negotiations.

Anticipate and plan for growth in storage and server capacity.

Serve on college committees and task forces as appropriate.

Oversee the implementation and maintenance of data center security and management systems such as fire suppression.

Manage and lead technical and non-technical project teams using standard project management techniques.

Ability to negotiate and maintain campus license agreements such as Microsoft.

Be a key member of the technology disaster recovery/emergency response team, with specific responsibility for the college’s data backup and recovery processes and tools.

Understand the importance of Business Process Analysis in ideal process design, and Project Management as defined by the Project Management Institute.

Perform and lead technology research and development projects.

Function as the college’s subject matter expert in artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies.

Have a high technical acumen in Identity Management, VMware, Linux, and Azure technologies.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Technology, Networking, Cybersecurity or related field required, Master’s Degree preferred.

Minimum seven years related experience in a data center environment with at least 2 years of supervisory experience required.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Ability to self-direct and work effectively interpersonally as well as technically.

Ability to be available off-hours to perform system support and maintenance duties.

Please attach the following documents when applying:

1. Cover Letter-Yes
2. Resume-Yes
3. References-Yes (Can be provided at interview)
4. Transcripts-Yes (Can be provided at interview)

Position Details
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Grant Funded: No
Compensation Range: 115,686.00 - 138,823.00
Compensation Type: Salaried
Compensation: The salary is based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.
Work Schedule: M-F 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Work Hours: 40 hours/week
Testing: No
Targeted Hire Date: 10/20/2025
Benefits: Click to See Benefits Page

Special Instructions: Please attach all required documents with your application. An official transcript is required, if hired.

EOE, including disability and veteran