12 Oct
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
Burnaby
Job details
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Pay
- $187,278 a year
Job type
- Full-time
Location
3700 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby, BC
Benefits
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- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
Full job description
BCIT’s Information Technology Services is seeking a regular, full-time (1.0 FTE) Director, Cloud Technology & Infrastructure Services. This position Provides strategic direction to the Cloud Technology & Infrastructure Services function. Leads modernization and delivery of cloud technology, network and cloud administration, data centre and infrastructure services. Oversees development of infrastructure roadmaps, end-to-end lifecycle of projects,
and ensuring availability and capacity management for current and future technology needs. Acts as a strategic advisor to the Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer (AVP & CIO) and collaborates with ITS management team to ensure ITS responsibilities, strategies, goals and projects are realized. Develops understanding of Institute’s environment and establishes strategic alliance with senior leaders, schools, and departments. Assesses ministry mandate(s) and capital renewal needs to develop plans with partners and builds consensus to transform Cloud Technology and Infrastructure Services.
Functionally reports to the AVP & CIO, with direction and oversight from the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) on matters related to cyber security.
To express interest in this opportunity, please apply via our recruitment partner, PFM Executive Search.
Duties & Responsibilities
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Participates as a member of the AVP & CIO’s leadership team,
providing input to development of ITS vision, technical roadmaps, and broad over-arching strategies and sharing responsibility for achievements and success.
- Acts as a strategic advisor to the AVP & CIO and collaborates with CISO, ITS management team to ensure ITS responsibilities, strategies, goals and projects are realized. Delivers reports, presentations and business cases on technology vision and transformation, challenges, initiatives, and achievements.
- Develops strategies, plans and policies to drive out initiatives that support achievement of IT infrastructure goals. Establishes the necessary technical standards, processes, and metrics to optimize areas of physical infrastructure, network operations,
cloud services to enable a digitally enabled Institute.
- Provides strategic direction to technology infrastructure and network management, including development of infrastructure roadmap, overseeing end-to-end lifecycle of projects, and ensuring availability and capacity management for current and future needs. Translates strategies and roadmap into non-complex language and articulates to key partners.
- Modernizes and maintains core technology such as unified communications (voice, data, video), hosting data centres, high speed connectivity of network systems, servers, and storage to deliver best experience to students and staff. Oversees ongoing maintenance, improvement, and changes to services; recommends retirement of services where needed.
- Leads the development of cloud-based tools and technology to enhance the IT infrastructure experience across BCIT. Guides the team to design, deploy and maintain cloud-based services and processes that enhance service delivery capabilities and align to ITS vision and strategy.
- Develops understanding of Institute’s environment and establishes strategic alliance with senior leaders, schools, and departments. Works with cross functional teams to understand their business needs and mandate and builds consensus to transform Cloud Technology and Infrastructure Services.
- Develops enterprise architectural descriptions, translating business requirements into high-level solution design. Identify opportunities for innovation to address technology debt and cost optimization.
- Collaborates with sector peers, BCNET, vendors, and technology providers. Oversees vendor selection process on installation, maintenance and improvement of Infrastructure and Cloud services. Monitors vendor performance, contract compliance and risk mitigation.
- Establishes service level expectations (SLEs) and key operational metrics to effectively manage services and projects, including relationships with vendor and service providers and engaging clients to deliver on current and future needs. Develops escalation workflow for teams and clients.
- Directs the performance of the team to meet service level commitments and standards. Manages the operating budget for all projects, ensuring optimal usage of both technical and functional resources.
- Takes direction from IT Cyber Security Office to ensure implementation of necessary monitoring capability and remediation of activities that would identify occurrence of a security event.
- Manages directly and indirectly reporting staff, overseeing, and participating in selection, coaching, mentoring, development, performance management and all other people-management practices. Promotes an environment of growth by working with staff to create learning plans, identifying training and development opportunities and ensuring the team receives the support they require to grow.
To express interest in this opportunity, please apply via our recruitment partner, PFM Executive Search.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, business administration or other related field (Master’s preferred).
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in IT and business/industry at progressive levels of responsibility, involving leadership, management of cross-functional teams, and influencing senior level management and key partners.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Expert knowledge of the concepts, theories, practices and techniques of IT infrastructure planning, systems integration, architecture, technology operations, and system lifecycle management.
- Broad knowledge of current and emerging technologies,
technology directions and strategic application to business needs; includes familiarity with traditional IT practices, as well as emerging methods such as SecOps.
- Advanced business acumen and planning skills, with ability to establish processes and manage achievements against key metrics.
- Strong skills in budget planning, financial management and resource management.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms, establish rapport and persuade others.
- Strong leadership skills and ability to manage a cross-functional team of reporting leaders and specialists; ability to communicate a vision that inspires and motivates staff.
To express interest in this opportunity, please apply via our recruitment partner, PFM Executive Search.
Additional Information
Benefits – Why you’d love working with us
- Competitive pay
- Minimum of twenty-five days of vacation
- Competitive employer-paid extended health and dental plan including access to a Health Care Spending Account of up to $500 if eligible!
- Defined benefit pension plan with employer contributions
- Flexible hybrid work arrangements available
- Professional Development funds and resources
- Access to most BCIT Flexible Learning courses free of charge
- Wellness and Employee Assistance programs
- Complimentary membership with free access to the Fitness Centre, Gymnasium, and more
- For more information on our generous benefits, click here!
BCIT is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring for systemically oppressed groups who have been excluded from full participation at BCIT and the larger community. This includes Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2S/LGBTQIA+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
Persons with disabilities who require accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact [email protected]. Please note that all applications must be submitted via the careers page portal. Email applications will not be accepted.
The British Columbia Institute of Technology acknowledges that our campuses are located on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish Nations of xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh).
Position Details
Posting Category
Management
Salary Range
$149,823-$215,370, with a control point of $187,278 per annum
Additional Salary Information
The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and the maximum base salary for a position. The control point of the range represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications, and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred, or promoted between the minimum and the control point of the salary range for a job, taking internal equity into account. Salaries above the control point may be considered for extenuating circumstances and must be approved by an external governing body.
Department 2
Cloud Tech & Infrastructure Serv
Campus Location
Burnaby campus
Bargaining Unit
Management
Job Status
Regular
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time
Number of Vacancies
1.0
Anticipated Start Date
12/02/2024
Anticipated End Date
Competition Information
Competition Number
24M170
Competition Open Date
10/12/2024
Competition Close Date
Open Until Filled?
Yes
▶️ Director, Cloud Technology & Infrastructure Services
🖊️ British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
📍 Burnaby