Job Posting

Established financial services firm in downtown Chicago seeking a qualified Information Technology Manager. The successful candidate will possess a comprehensive understanding of Novell Network Administration, Windows Workstation Administration, and Help Desk Support

Job Purpose:
Maintains information technology strategies by managing staff; researching and implementing technological strategic solutions.

Duties:

• Accomplishes information technology staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains organization's effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing information technologies.
• Directs technological research by studying organization goals, strategies, practices, and user projects.
• Completes projects by coordinating resources and timetables with user departments and data center.
• Preserves assets by implementing disaster recovery and back-up procedures and information security and control structures.
• Recommends information technology strategies, policies, and procedures by evaluating organization outcomes; identifying problems; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements.
• Accomplishes financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; negotiating vendor contracts; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective action.

Qualifications:

• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
• Master Certified Novell Engineer (MCNE)
• Minimum 5 years network administration experience

Knowledge Requirements:

• Novell GroupWise 8
• Novell NetWare 6.5
• Novell Open Enterprise Server 2
• Novell ZENworks Desktop Management 7
• Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 10/11
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10/11
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2008/2008 R2
• Microsoft Windows 7

Additional Knowledge:

• Novell Data Synchronizer Mobility Pack
• ShoreTel
• VMware vSphere
• Cisco routers, switches, firewalls
• broadband cellular cards
• Android smartphones & Apple iPhones
• network security systems

Personal Requirements:

• excellent organizational skills
• strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interface effectively with all levels of system users
• experience integrating heterogeneous systems
• proven ability to function independently and responsibly
• proven experience working in a revision controlled environment
• able to follow existing procedures and methodology
• strong technical documentation skills
• must be highly flexible in working hours
• late and weekend hours will be necessary for maintenance and upgrades
• occasional travel to branch offices
• must be available for on call support 24x7x365

Please include in application:

• resume / certification verification
• prior salary history