Director of IT

Sentinel is seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of IT Infrastructure for a higher education environment in Mobile AL to lead the planning implementation and continuous improvement of the universitys enterprise infrastructure. This senior leadership role oversees on-premise and hybrid systems storage cloud services disaster recovery and education-based systems and applications. The Director will provide hands-on technical leadership and direct supervision to the Network Engineer and system administration staff ensuring secure scalable and innovative infrastructure aligned with academic research and administrative priorities. This role includes reporting updates risk assessments and future planning to the CIO and university leadership as needed. This position is a Direct Hire opportunity based in Mobile AL that will allow for a hybrid work schedule that will require onsite presence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership for infrastructure platforms including hyperconverged systems (VMware Nutanix) storage backup and virtual environments.
• Lead architecture planning lifecycle management and policy development for enterprise systems.
• Oversee disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) planning testing and compliance.
• Manage infrastructure supporting Generative AI (GenAI) applications and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.
• Support research computing workflows HPC environments and cloud-based platforms (AWS Azure).
• Supervise technical staff conduct performance reviews and lead vendor negotiations.
• Collaborate with IT leadership on governance security and strategic planning.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science IT Engineering or related field; Masters preferred.
• 710 years of enterprise IT infrastructure experience including 3 years in leadership.
• Hyperconverged infrastructure (VMware Nutanix) experience required
• Microsoft 365 Azure AD hybrid cloud knowledge and experience required
• Disaster recovery and business continuity experience is required
• Research computing and GenAI integration experience is required
• Demonstrated supervisory experience managing technical teams and complex projects.
• Certifications (preferred): VMware VCP Microsoft Azure Architect AWS Solutions Architect CISSP.
• Experience in or the ability to adapt to higher education culture; strong communication and team skills.
• The candidate must have a car as this position requires travel between locations and transportation of equipment.
• A valid drivers license and proof of vehicle insurance will be required.
• Legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship
• Must demonstrate a can-do attitude

We focus on candidates that display our ACE factor Attitude Compassion and Enthusiasm to deliver quality solutions with exceptional customer service.

Compensation Range:

$95000 $110000 annually commensurate with experience.

What you get:

• Comprehensive state benefits including health dental vision life insurance retirement tuition assistance and generous PTO.
• Professional development opportunities and access to cutting-edge research infrastructure.

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About Us:

Sentinel delivers solutions that can efficiently address a range of IT needs from security to communications to systems & networks to software applications to cloud and managed services; all of which include our staffing solutions for our clients. Since 1982 Sentinel has grown from providing technology maintenance services to our current standing as one of the leading IT services and solutions provider in the US. We have aligned with many of todays global technology leaders including Cisco Dell VMware and Microsoft. Sentinel services customers both nationally and internationally with primary support operating centers in Downers Grove (HQ) Chicago and Springfield IL; Phoenix AZ.; Lansing and Grand Rapids MI; Milwaukee WI; and Denver CO.

If you are MOTIVATED you can make IT happen at Sentinel. Our commitment to our employees is to create a work environment that encourages creativity an entrepreneurial spirit fosters growth through certification and hands-on training and values a team-oriented culture with rewards based on impact!

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Experience:

Director