IT Manager Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/gwinnett/jobs/newprint/4796867) Apply  IT Manager Salary $101,980.00 - $119,827.00 Annually Location Gwinnett County, GA Job Type Full-Time Appointed Job Number 25-02911 Department Department of Information Technology Services Opening Date 01/28/2025 Closing Date 3/28/2025 12:00 AM Eastern FLSA Exempt + Description + Benefits + Questions Class Summary Job Description This position is responsible for: Cloud Strategy & Hybrid Infrastructure Architecture - the development, implementation, and maintenance of a scalable and secure hybrid cloud strategy that integrates on-premises infrastructure with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) to meet business needs, designing solutions ensuring high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability while aligning cloud services with organizational goals, and overseeing the transition to cloud environments, ensuring seamless migration of workloads and optimization of cloud resources. Infrastructure Operations & Core Systems Management - leading the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of on-premises and cloud infrastructure, including virtual machines, storage, databases, Active Directory, DNS, and Microsoft hybrid services (Exchange, Office 365), ensuring proper network configurations, including VPNs, VPCs, and subnets, to enable secure and efficient connectivity between systems, and managing performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and continual improvements across both cloud and on-premises systems. Security, Compliance, & Risk Management - collaborating with the Security Team to enforce best practices for identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and data protection, overseeing the implementation of critical updates and vulnerability remediation for on-premises and cloud systems, leveraging cloud automation tools (e.g., SyxSense), ensuring compliance with security policies, and participating in cloud security audits, incident response, and risk assessments. Team Leadership & Continuous Innovation - leading and mentoring a team of Microsoft professionals and cloud engineers and providing training to strengthen expertise in emerging technologies, driving continuous improvement by integrating automation (IaC, CI/CD pipelines) and adopting innovative cloud practices to streamline operations, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure IT infrastructure aligns with evolving business needs, promoting efficiency and cost optimization across hybrid environments. Essential Duties + Develop and implement secure, scalable cloud strategies to meet business goals across AWS, Azure, and GCP platforms. + Design and manage hybrid infrastructure solutions integrating on-premises systems with cloud environments. + Oversee the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of virtual machines, storage, databases, and core Microsoft systems. + Ensure infrastructure security by collaborating with the Security Team on IAM, encryption, and vulnerability management. + Monitor system performance, availability, and scalability across on-premises and cloud environments, implementing improvements. + Manage cloud and on-premises budgets by analyzing usage and optimizing costs, while negotiating contracts with vendors. + Lead and mentor a team of cloud engineers, providing training and development to enhance expertise in cloud technologies. + Drive automation initiatives through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. + Ensure compliance with cloud security standards through audits, assessments, and incident response planning. + Maintain detailed documentation of infrastructure designs, policies, and procedures to support operational efficiency and innovation. Public Speaking Duties + Present Cloud Strategies and Infrastructure Roadmaps + Deliver presentations to executive leadership and stakeholders on cloud strategies, hybrid infrastructure roadmaps, and technology initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals + Lead Technical Training and Workshops + Conduct training sessions and workshops for internal teams and departments, sharing knowledge on cloud technologies, security best practices, and operational procedures to promote effective use of IT resources + Represent IT in Public Forums and Vendor Meetings + Speak at public forums, conferences, and vendor meetings to discuss IT infrastructure advancements, negotiate contracts, and promote the organization’s technology vision and achievements. Other Job Requirements/Information + This job is a civilian position in either a public safety department or in Information Technology with close ties to public safety. Due to the sensitive nature of this position, a public safety background which may include motor vehicle & criminal histories, credit check, and fingerprinting. + This job may require on-call rotation and emergency after hours, weekends, and/or holidays. Grade The grade for this position is 108. Salary will be dependent on education and experience. Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program. Minimum Qualifications + Bachelor's degree in a related field AND + Eight (8) years of progressively responsible information technology experience, OR + An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered. + Valid driver's license from state of residency For information related to position-specific essential duties, knowledge and skills, and physical requirements, please click here (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/gwinnett/classspecs/newprint/1095998) . Note: The class specifications listed on this website are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change. For more information about this department, please click here (https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/departments/informationtechnologyservices) . Additional Information About Gwinnett County Welcome to Gwinnett County — one of America's fastest-growing counties for the past 20 years. Our dynamic and exciting county combines the best of big-city living with the comforts of the suburbs. The county's population in 2000 was about 588,448 and we’ve only continued to grow since then, with the population expected to reach one million by the year 2022. Gwinnett has many advantages, beginning with its location and road system. The county is just 45 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Thanks to this location, 80 percent of the U.S. population is within a two-hour flight. Georgia Highway 316 has been extended to Athens, reducing travel time to the University of Georgia to 25 minutes. Gwinnett's infrastructure includes more than 2,750 miles of roadways to provide excellent mobility for our residents. The County Administrator and County Attorney are appointed by the Board of Commissioners and serve at its pleasure. To implement the Board's policy directives, the County Administrator uses a management team consisting of members of his immediate staff and 14 department directors. The 14 departments that make up the executive side are Police Services, Fire and Emergency Services, Corrections, Communications, Support Services, Financial Services, Community Services, Human Resources, Information Technology Services, Law, Planning and Development, Water Resources, Child Advocacy & Juvenile Services, and Transportation. Each department is run by a director who is charged with managing operations in a manner which stresses the County’s values. In addition to the executive side of County government, certain services are provided through Constitutional officers and independent elected officials. These external offices are created by the Georgia Constitution or through state law. In Gwinnett, they include the Sheriff, Tax Commissioner, District Attorney, Solicitor, Probate Court Judge, and Chief Magistrate. Vision Gwinnett is the preferred community where everyone thrives! Mission Gwinnett proudly supports our vibrantly connected community by delivering superior services. Values Integrity: We believe in being honest, building trust, and having strong moral principles. Accountability: We believe in stewardship, transparency, and sustainability. Equity: We believe in fairness and respect for all. Inclusivity: We believe in engaging, embracing, and unifying our communities. Innovation: We believe in continual adaptation of technology, process, and experience. Hiring Process Gwinnett County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information regarding our hiring process, please click the links below: + Hiring Process (https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/web/gwinnett/departments/hr/employmentandtesting/hiringprocess) + FAQs Gwinnett County is committed to creating a diverse workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (including sex), race, color, national origin (including ancestry), gender (identity and expression), sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status (including pregnancy), disability, military or veteran status, religion, political affiliation, immigration status, homeless status, or any other category protected by law. Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities may be requested. If you need an accommodation during the application, interview, or testing process, contact Human Resources at 770.822.7915 or HREmployeeRelations@GwinnettCounty.com. This email is only for accommodation requests; for questions related to job postings, use jobs@gwinnettcounty.com. Our Benefits program is designed to support every aspect of our employees’ lives, from physical and emotional to social and financial. Along with their salary, employees receive a variety of comprehensive benefits as part of their total compensation. On average, our employees’ benefits are worth 48 percent of their base salary! In other words, employees would spend nearly half of their pay to purchase these benefits on their own. For employees’ medical premium alone, the County contributes an average of 91 percent of the cost! Health + Medical plans for active and retired employees + Dental and vision plans + Prescription drug plan Wellness + Onsite Employee Wellness Center + 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + Immunizations + Wellness education and incentive programs + Annual wellness fair Family and Career + Training and professional development opportunities + Family planning benefits + Four weeks of paid parental leave Time + Annual/Sick Leave + 12 paid holidays per calendar year + 1 paid floating holiday per calendar year Money + Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care + Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) available + Health Savings Account (HSA) available + Retirement and Savings Plans + 401(a) Defined Contribution + 457 (b) Deferred Compensation + Longevity pay + Tuition reimbursement + Financial education programs Protection + Basic, optional, and dependent life insurance + Short-term and long-term disability + Critical illness and accident insurance + Hospital indemnity insurance + Identity theft protection To learn more about the Benefits offered at Gwinnett County, click here (https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/web/gwinnett/departments/hr/benefitsinformation) . 01 Have you completed a degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field? + Have not completed a degree in the specified fields of study + Completed associate degree in the specified fields of study + Completed bachelor's degree in the specified fields of study + Completed master's degree or higher in the specified fields of study 02 What was your specific field of study? If none, type N/A. 03 How many years of progressively responsible experience do you have in Cloud Strategy and Hybrid Solutions, Infrastructure management, and/or Security and Compliance? + none + less than 1 year + 1 year to less than 2 years + 2 years to less than 3 years + 3 years to less than 4 years + 4 years to less than 5 years + 5 years to less than 6 years + 6 years to less than 7 years + 7 years to less than 8 years + 8 years to less than 9 years + 9 years to less than 10 years + 10 or more years 04 Cloud Strategy & Hybrid Solutions How do you approach designing a hybrid cloud solution that ensures high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery while balancing performance and cost? 05 Infrastructure Management Describe your experience managing core Microsoft infrastructure components (e.g., Active Directory, DNS, DHCP) in hybrid environments. How have you ensured their scalability, security, and seamless integration with could platforms? 06 Security & Compliance: What best practices do you follow to implement Identity and Access Management (IAM) and handle vulnerability assessments in a multi-cloud environment? How do you collaborate with security teams to maintain compliance? 07 Cost Optimization How do you monitor and analyze cloud usage to optimize costs? Can you share a specific example where you identified and implemented cost-saving opportunities for cloud services? 08 Team Leadership & Continuous Improvement How do you ensure your team stays updated with emerging cloud technologies? Share an example of how you've driven innovation, automation, or process improvement within your team using DevOps practices. Required Question Employer Gwinnett County Address 75 Langley Drive Lawrenceville, Georgia, 30046 Phone 770.822.7915 770.822.7923 Website http://www.gwinnettcountyjobs.com