Casual Position - Infrastructure Consultant

Position Summary:

The Casual Position - Infrastructure Consultant advises the CIO with the management and oversight of a hybrid (insourced and outsourced) organization, including infrastructure projects, Cybersecurity, documentation, and contract administration. The candidate will also advise and assist on the outsourced portion of the organization consistent with their field of expertise.

Position Responsibilities:

• Supports the processes and procedures that are performed by the organization to plan, design, deliver, operate and control information technology (IT) services offered to customers
• Provides advice and direction to ITS Directors, Managers, and Technicians in the entire ITS Infrastructure team including Networking, System Administration, Telecommunications, and Security
• Provides advisement oversight of all vendor contracts about IT infrastructure
• Participates in assigned IT Governance committees
• Advises on operational and capital budgets for the IT infrastructure areas
• Liaises between key university stakeholders and the ITS organization
• Provides reports for assigned projects and issues
• Participates in the IT Change Control process
• Creates/Maintains an ITIL Service Catalog specific to IT services provided by the IT infrastructure organizations
• Advises on the organization, analysis and monitoring of capital and operational costs and expenditures for the IT infrastructure areas
• Reviews contracts and third-party agreements from an IT perspective to assure quality of services, cost and compliance with University policies
• Assist with annual University IT audit

Cybersecurity:

• Supervising and guiding the Information Security Manager (ISM) and his/her staff in providing physical and digital data security solutions to the university
• Member of the Cyber Security governance committee
• Responsible for the security policies and procedures delivered to the university
• Responsible for the relationship of any data security contractors or vendor in creating or delivering any policies or procedures to the university
• Routinely evaluating university security needs with the ISM and his/her staff
• Responsible for the security status information and progress reporting to CIO and Senior Management Team

Experience & Educational Background:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent in education and experience with a minimum of 15 years of related work experience in higher education Networking, Telecommunications, or Server system administration
• Master's degree highly desirable
• Foundations certification in the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) required

Skills & Competencies:

• Supports fair treatment and equal opportunity for all and enforces that policy within his/her sphere of influence
• Must possess the ability to handle multiple projects of equal priority at once
• Must have strong technical skills

Salary Range:

$76.00 - $115.00 per hour

About Us:

Founded in 1886, Yeshiva University (YU) has a strong tradition of combining Jewish scholarship with academic excellence and achievement in the liberal arts, sciences, medicine, law, business, social work, Jewish studies, education, psychology, and more.

We are a leading global educational institution that employs 2,000 people across our various campus locations -- Wilf Campus, Beren Campus, Brookdale Center, Resnick Campus in the Bronx, the Gruss Institute in Jerusalem, the Boys High School in Manhattan and the Girls High School in Queens. From the distinguished faculty who teach here, to the dedicated staff, we work to fulfill our mission through all that we teach, by all that we do and for all those we serve. We seek to attract and retain engaged and committed individuals who contribute to an exciting working environment, where there is a sense of community and belonging, balanced with a significant cross section of people from diverse backgrounds working and studying together.

The University offers an excellent compensation package, and a broad range of employee benefit plans, including immediate participation in the University's retirement plan. Staff members are typically eligible for four weeks paid vacation each year and have access to a shuttle to nearby subway locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Yeshiva University is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.