Location: Amarillo, TX Pantex Plant
Job Title: Director, IT Infrastructure
Career Level From: Director
Career Level To: Director
Organization: IT Infrastructure (51426345)
Job Specialty: System Architecture
What You'll Do
Establishes and provides independent judgement, leadership and expertise for enterprise-scale Information Technology (IT) workstation and server infrastructure, including system administration, desktop architecture and administration, database administration, and enterprise storage management, enterprise network design and management, data center management, and network/security operations center management for all systems. Applies the appropriate leadership oversight to IT Infrastructure that supports the successful completion of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) mission for Pantex.
Employs the IT Service Management (ITSM)/IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework and the capabilities of ServiceNow to support all aspects of the IT Service Lifecycle, including support for the Incident, Problem, and Change Management processes along with IT Service Continuity Management to assure efficient and effective IT Operations Management. Utilizes ITIL based metrics and Service Level Agreements to establish service excellence through system reliability and effective Incident and Problem management. Works closely with Cyber Security to ensure controls are in place for the protection of IT assets.
Primary duty is leading of a recognized department or subdivision thereof, and includes duties, such as: interviewing, selecting, and training employees; setting and adjusting pay and work hours; setting performance goals and evaluating progress toward those goals, recognizing or coaching employee performance as warranted; maintaining production or sales records; appraising employee productivity and grievances; disciplining employees, planning and apportioning work among employees.
Customarily and regularly directs the work of two or more managers.
Must have the authority to participate in the process of hiring and firing other employees by making suggestions and recommendations thereto, which are given particular weight, meaning they must be made with reasonable degree of frequency, and then relied upon in the decision-making process.
Provides leadership and direction to the technical resources in the IT Infrastructure organization. Recruits and develops the technical talent required to support Server System Administration throughout the enterprise. Requires close collaboration with Cyber Security, IT Service Management, IT Project Management, and various IT Enterprise Applications. Applies comprehensive and advanced knowledge to the completion of complex assignments in the field of specialization. Applies advanced managerial as well as technical principles, theories, and concepts.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree: Minimum 12 years of relevant experience. Minimum 3 years of relevant supervisory/management experience.
- OR Applicants without a bachelor's degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 20 years of completed education and/or relevant experience.
DOE Order 426.2A Requirements
Preferred Job Requirements
- Five years of supervisory/management experience. Candidates with less years of supervisory/management experience will be required to complete a developmental plan approved by the Division Director or their delegate.
- Demonstrated leadership of various IT disciplines, including System Administrators. Five (5) years direct management experience and/or leading (team lead / technical lead) IT organizational elements that are customer focused preferred. Two (2) years direct experience planning and leading large IT initiatives and client interactions.
- Desired skills are an ITIL V3 Foundation certification, experience with system consolidation efforts, and strong technical knowledge
- Experience in the oversight of designing, maintaining, and implementing system administration across the following infrastructures: Windows, UNIX, Oracle, VMWare, Citrix, Enterprise Storage, and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.
Why Pantex?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Pantex you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.
