Interim Director of IT Infrastructure (Must be in Central FL)

This is a contract or contract to hire position. 

The Director of Infrastructure is a critical member of the IT leadership team responsible for providing technology thought leadership and direction, serving as the spokesperson for the technology strategy and road map. The candidate can create a clear technology strategy to support our mission, vision and strategy.

The System Director leads the IT organization's technology and engineering activities with a clear focus on reliability, affordability and innovation. The System Director leads a diverse group of engineering managers with overall accountability for application hosting (cloud and on premise), server, storage, backup, networking, collaboration technologies, mobility and client engineering. The System Director maintains a constant awareness of stewardship and fiscal responsibility, balancing innovation with proven value to ensure appropriate investment and fit-for-purpose solutions.

The System Director leads IT planning initiatives to ensure that our technology standards are incorporated into strategic initiatives and that service expectations are clearly defined. The System Director is also responsible for working with operational and IT stakeholders to integrate technology to improve workflows, reduce friction and eliminate technology barriers for our associates and providers.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES 1. Accountable for all aspects of the core infrastructure platforms; to include cloud, on premise data center, server, storage, backup, networking, telecommunications, mobility and client engineering.

1. Develops and manages the annual operating and capital expenditure budget for IT engineering to ensure it is consistent with the strategic objectives.
2. Develops infrastructure performance standards and establishes clear performance expectations for the engineering teams.
3. Works with application directors, operational and senior IT leadership to develop technology strategies that provide a highly reliable and cost-effective environment.
4. Evaluates emerging and disruptive technologies to determine organizational opportunities for adoption.
5. Works closely with the IT Cyber Security Engineering and Security teams to ensure all infrastructure systems are managed according to policy and industry standards.
6. Implements processes and practices to continuously improve system performance, reliability and stability, and implements systems and structures to mitigate the potential impact of human error.
7. Determines optimal build vs. buy decision for new systems and technologies, and oversees the design, development, testing, and implementation of new solutions.
8. Leads and coordinates selection, installation, operation, support, and maintenance of our information technology infrastructure (i.e., operating systems, applications, networks, telecommunications, hardware, and peripherals).

• Education: Bachelor s Degree required.