Infrastructure Team Lead

Department/Division Overview:

The Denison ITS team is a group of highly skilled professionals dedicated to supporting the technology needs of our campus. We empower students by facilitating a life-shaping education that unlocks their potential to become the architects of their own lives. Within ITS the Digital Infrastructure Team comprises three distinct units: Infrastructure Systems & Databases and Endpoints. These teams collaborate closely to deliver seamless operational services for the University and this position will work hand-in-hand with the team leads across each respective area. Specifically this role will lead the Infrastructure team which consists of three members total including this role a Sr. Network & Systems Administrator and a Network Administrator II. The Sr. Network & Systems Administrator focuses on managing our virtual server environment storage systems and L3 networking while the Network Administrator II focuses on the Edge network (wired and wireless) cabling infrastructure campus firewall and L3 core networking support.

Core Responsibilities:

1. Network Engineering Leadership (Primary Focus)

• Provides technical leadership for the campus network infrastructure including switching routing wireless firewalls (HPE/Aruba Juniper Palo Alto) and core services (Authentication DHCP DNS).

• Acts as the primary escalation point for complex network issues coordinating with team members and vendors to ensure high availability reliability and performance.

• Implements infrastructure-specific security best practices and monitors risks maintaining a security-minded approach that partners with the central cybersecurity team.

2. Project Leadership

• Leads infrastructure projects from conception to completion driving the entire lifecycle from initial scoping to final delivery.

• Collaborates with project managers business stakeholders and other IT units to define clear project requirements objectives and timelines.

• Ensures timely delivery and adherence to project scope providing regular status updates and transparent communication to all stakeholders.

3. Infrastructure Oversight & Collaboration

• Provides leadership and oversight to the Infrastructure team (including the Sr. Network & Systems Administrator and Network Administrator II) and external contracted services.

• Partners closely with existing server and virtualization administrators to support the broader IT infrastructure including virtual environments and storage systems.

• Oversees vendor management contract negotiations and the maintenance of accurate technical documentation and performance metrics for management review.

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).

Experience:

• 57 years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure (servers networks storage and security) with at least 12 years of experience in a team lead supervisory or project leadership capacity.

Preferred Certifications & Credentials:
Networking (Primary Focus): Enterprise networking credentials from Palo Alto (PCNSA/PCNSE) Juniper (JNCIA/JNCIS) or HPE/Aruba.
Virtualization & Systems: Core systems or virtualization credentials such as VMware Certified Professional (VCP).
Project Management: Certification or foundational training in PMP Agile/Scrum or ITIL methodologies.

Why Choose Denison

Denison University is a leading fully residential liberal arts college in Granville Ohio located just outside the Columbus metro area. Established in 1831 Denison blends a rigorous academic foundation with an award-winning approach to student mentorship and career readiness. With a vibrant campus community of 2400 students and around 2000 employees Denison offers employees a supportive forward-thinking environment dedicated to educational excellence and professional growth.

Denison provides a number of staff-focused benefits with some highlights:

• 10% contribution to your retirement

• 22 vacation days

• 3 floating holidays

• Paid campus closure from Christmas to New Years

• Free parking and gym membership

• Free classes for employees

• Full tuition coverage for dependents

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Salary Range: 105000 - 115000