Job description

Pitt Digital is seeking a Director, IT Infrastructure & Operations to lead combined network & systems operations organization responsible for infrastructure the University runs on — PittNet wired, wireless, & telecom; network architecture, engineering, & security enforcement; data center services; server virtualization platforms; enterprise storage; backup & recovery; patching & platform lifecycle; identity svcs; endpoint mgmt; disaster recovery svcs; cloud infrastructure; 24x7x365 monitoring operations. The organization supports Oakland & Regional Campuses delivering infrastructure & IT operational services to Univ schools, depts, health sciences units, & research centers that support delivery of academic, research, & administrative services. You will lead three Assistant Directors & their functional groups: • Asst Director, Network Operations: network architecture, engineering, installation, configuration, & optimization; LAN/WAN, wireless, & VoIP operations; firewalls, load balancing, DNS, & network security enforcement; network capacity planning & effectiveness analysis; & telecom. • Asst Director, IT Operations: systems engineering for compute & data (server hosting, VMware, storage, backups, cloud, web hosting); Monitoring Operations, a 24x7x365 monitoring & Tier 1 security operations. • Asst Director, Service Delivery: On-premise field & cable plant operations. Required qualifications - Seven yrs progressively responsible experience IT infrastructure operations; demonstrated prior experience leading a large IT operations organization, including accountability for multi-service production portfolio & a staff of comparable size & complexity; demonstrated technical depth in both network operations & server or systems ops, with credibility to direct senior engineers in each; experience with formal change management & incident management processes in a production environment, including major incident command; experience owning a service budget and vendor relationships, including capacity and lifecycle planning. • Applicants must include complete employment history on application and attach a current resume specifically to this requisition #. Include salary requirements in cover letter. • The University offers a robust retirement savings plan with 100% employer match, 150% after vesting. 11 Paid Holidays. Paid Vac, Sick, Personal. Add'l Winter Recess Paid Time Off. Paid Parental Leave. Above-average Employer Contribution toward Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Life, and more. Education benefits for staff, spouses/partners, dependents. Student loan assistance. Free transit pass. • Aug 2026 - Forbes listed Pitt among the 100 best employers in the commonwealth, ranking third among higher education institutions. This is the 6th year Pitt has been on Forbes' America's Best-in-State Employers list for PA. • Join the team responsible for strategy, implementation, and maintenance of technology at the University of Pittsburgh—ranked by Forbes among Amazon, CDW, Cisco Systems, Google, LinkedIn, and Microsoft as one of “America’s Best Large Employers.” Oversees all facets of University network operations relating to architecture, engineering, storage, security, development, and maintenance. Establishes and ensures compliance with procedures and protocols. Directs evaluations of network effectiveness and oversees forecasting and completion of capacity planning. Must have the ability to work with PC equipment and related hardware/software and telephony video-conferencing systems. Must have good written and verbal communication skills, as well as, analytical, organizational, planning, and strong leadership skills. Must have a proficient knowledge of IT. Generally sedentary desk work with computer-keyboard-video phone other than traveling to other buildings on campus for meetings/events on occasion. Must be able to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time. The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

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You will lead three Assistant Directors & their functional groups:
Asst Director, IT Operations: systems engineering for compute & data (server hosting, VMware, storage, backups, cloud, web hosting); Monitoring Operations, a 24x7x365 monitoring & Tier 1 security operations.
Asst Director, Service Delivery: On-premise field & cable plant operations.
Applicants must include complete employment history on application and attach a current resume specifically to this requisition #. Include salary requirements in cover letter.
Generally sedentary desk work with computer-keyboard-video phone other than traveling to other buildings on campus for meetings/events on occasion. Must be able to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time.
The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

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