Director, Advanced Computing

Type of Appointment: Full-Time, Management Personnel Plan (MPP II)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $129,996 - $141,120 annually (Commensurate with qualifications and experience)

Work Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Benefits Include: (15) Paid Holidays, up to (24) Paid Vacation Days, Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits, CalPERS Pension Plan, Read the CSU's Comprehensive Benefits Package 

Recruitment Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Application First Review Date: February 26th 2025

 

THE DEPARTMENT:
The Division for Information Technology & Institutional Planning (IT&IP) partners with the campus community to deliver innovative and strategic technology solutions that drive the university’s mission, bolster its unique polytechnic identity, and support the learn-by-doing educational approach. By leveraging collective expertise, fostering collaboration across divisions, and embracing continuous learning, we aim to enhance the student experience and support their success.

Our vision is to be a pioneering technology leader in higher education. We are committed to offering essential services and emerging technologies that simplify and improve access to knowledge and learning, promote equity and inclusion, and increase student success. Our goal is to equip tomorrow’s leaders with the skills necessary for the future.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Operations

• Lead the operational support for the central High Performance Cluster (on premise and cloud) including; operations, student staffing support, requirements gathering, review of proposals, implementation, and project based efforts.
• Assist with the GIS operational requirements.
• Lead the Student Datacenter and Student Security Operations Center.
• Lead additional operations that evolve as the advanced computing department implements additional initiatives.

Initiatives

• Provide subject matter expertise related to advanced computing.
• Provide recommendations for meeting research requirements as it relates to computing.
• Provide subject matter expertise for initiatives related to research computing, data storage, and data protection.
• Coordinate and align advanced computing practices and compliance requirements through department and campus partnerships, training, and documentation.
• Collaborate with campus IT and functional departments to assess, design, develop and implement research computing systems for faculty staff and student environments.
• Participate as a member of the IT change control process.
• Contribute to campus & CSU security & risk assessments, audits & reports.

Reporting & Communications

• Build and maintains an effective evidence and metrics-based culture to measure program and process effectiveness.
• Provide status reporting to all levels of management.
• Maintains a broad knowledge base on the latest academic research trends related to job duties.
• Raises operational, project, or initiative related concerns to the Chief Technology Officer, or other members of the IT&IP leadership as appropriate.
• Participates in teams and contributes to the development and maintenance of advanced computing initiatives and operations for the campus community.
• Participates in teams and shares knowledge with other IT&IP team members and the campus community through cross-training, presentations, etc.
• Promotes awareness of IT&IP advanced computing, working with IT and campus management.
• Demonstrates ongoing and self-motivated pursuit to enhance knowledge and skills (both technical and non-technical) through formal and informal trainings, conferences/events, informal learning plans, professional memberships, etc.

Supervision/Leadership 

• Serve as a member of the IT&IP Leadership Team and contributes to regularly scheduled management meetings.
• Works in collaboration with other IT&IP leaders on the division's strategic planning initiatives, projects and related assignments.
• Supports and coordinates various advanced computing operational responsibilities.
• Represents IT&IP in various campus committees and venues, leveraging them as additional input sources for planning and feedback.
• Works with faculty, staff and students on advanced computing initiatives and partnerships (grants, cyber fair, etc.)
• Promote professional development of department staff through cross training, vendor/application specific conferences/courses.
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