The Riverside County Information Technology has an exciting opportunity for an IT Manager III.

The IT Manager III will report directly to the Assistant Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Technology Services Bureau (TSB), a division comprising over 150 dedicated staff members. This role will be responsible for the leadership and strategic development of several key teams that provide essential technological support across Riverside County. The teams include the Microsoft 365, Identity, Infrastructure, Departmental Support, and Client Management. The IT Manager III’s oversight will be determined based on the department's evolving needs and the incumbent's unique expertise and strengths. Initially, the IT Manager III will supervise 2 to 3 Supervising Systems Administrators and their respective teams. Over time, this scope of responsibility may adjust to align with the changing requirements of the department.

The ideal candidate for this position will possess exceptional leadership capabilities, a forward-thinking mindset, and the ability to collaborate seamlessly with fellow IT Managers to drive the implementation of enterprise strategies and tackle large-scale challenges. A proven track record of leading enterprise technology teams, along with relevant education and training, forms the cornerstone of the qualifications sought for this role.

The most competitive candidates will have extensive experience providing technological oversight at the enterprise level across a variety of platforms, including the M365 Suite, ProofPoint, VMware environments (such as VCF, VCDR, and VMC on AWS), and leading cloud environments like AWS, Azure, Wasabi, and OCI. Familiarity with GenAI platforms and PeopleSoft is also highly desirable. A strong understanding of security frameworks and the importance of compliance, particularly for Azure Cloud services, is preferred. Additionally, expertise in security best practices for Microsoft Azure Security and Office Data Protection is highly preferred.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, preferably with major course work in computer science, information systems, electronics engineering, voice/data communications, public/business administration, or a related field to the assignment. (Additional qualifying experience in systems analysis, applications programming, user technical support, network administration, or telecommunications may substitute for the required education on the basis of one year of full-time experience equaling 30 semester or 45 quarter units of the required education.)

Experience: Four or more years of supervisory or administrative experience with responsibility for planning, organizing, and implementing budgets, programs, and projects. This must have included at least one year of experience supervising staff in any one of the following functions: budgets, systems analysis, applications programming, user technical support, network administration, or telecommunications functions. (A master's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, information systems, public/business administration may be substituted for one year of non-supervisory experience.)

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