IT Manager -Sytems Administration

Overview

The Department of Business and Industry (B&I) is recruiting for an IT Manager 3 position in Las Vegas. The incumbent serves as B&I’s senior technical leader for enterprise infrastructure, network operations, cybersecurity, and IT service delivery and will be responsible for planning, budgeting, implementing, and operating the Department’s core technology environment; ensuring reliable, secure, and resilient services that support all divisions statewide.

They lead infrastructure strategy and execution across servers, networks, helpdesk operations (Tier 1–2), identity management, backups and disaster recovery, cybersecurity, asset management, and IT staffing. The incumbent may act as the Department Information Security Officer (ISO) and provides executive-level guidance on technology investments, operational risk, and workforce development.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and seven years of progressively responsible professional IT experience which involved strategic planning, project management, quality assurance, and computer operations, systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, or information security. Four years of this experience must have been in a supervisory or project manager capacity;

OR one year of experience as an IT Manager II in Nevada State service; OR two years of experience as an IT Professional IV in Information Security in Nevada State service for Information Security positions; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

• Develop, maintain, and enforce operational standards in accordance with departmental and State policies to ensure operating specifications are met.
• Develop physical and logical safety and security procedures for operating conditions and disaster recovery by analyzing procedures utilized at other agencies and organizations, reviewing literature on safety and security procedures, following federal/State guidelines, and consulting with subject matter experts.
• Assess the effectiveness of current information systems technology resources and capacity analysis and initiate actions to reduce utilization, increase capacity, or address system replacement needs, if necessary.
• Recommend or select hardware by reviewing system-generated reports, system logs, utilization reports, vendor presentations, and technical hardware manuals.
• Design physical layout and installation requirements in response to the purchase of new equipment; analyze hardware technical manuals, floor space layouts, environmental requirements, and electrical requirements.
• Evaluate and maintain inventory control, e.g., computer supplies, tape library, departmental equipment, and other items.
• Write requests for proposals which detail proposed systems and serve as a reference document for system development, personnel, and IT management by utilizing information gathered and subsequent analysis relating to hardware, software, and personnel requirements including systems objectives, data security provisions, primary outputs, implementation plans, comprehensive cost estimates, time schedules, migration plans, and integration of multiple technologies.
• Develop, examine, and evaluate contracts for purchases of materials and services.
• Develop and monitor IT budgets by reviewing past expenditure patterns, current funding levels, projected personnel and equipment needs, and demands for additional services by clients/users.
• Present and justify agency or division-wide IT budgets for review and approval and testify before Executive and Legislative groups as required.
• Provide project management to ensure that projects are completed by the scheduled due date in accordance with project specifications and requirements and within the project budget; analyze personnel, hardware and software requirements, and all costs associated with the project; establish delivery dates, conduct periodic project reviews, provide training for project team members, supervise…