Information Technology Manager jobs in Iowa

• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Cafeteria Plan (Section 125)
• Flex Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Vacation & Holiday Pay

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the IT department.
• Leads development and implementation of IT projects.
• Manages and provides support for all purchased applications, software, and in-house applications.
• Work with end users to analyze processes and make recommendations on how to improve these processes with technology.
• Be a liaison with subcontractors on programming and other technical issues that cannot be accomplished in-house and ensure scope of work is done on-time, within budget and meets business expectations.
• Evaluates and manages third party providers for assistance on specific needs.
• Evaluate technology solutions – make recommendations on software, applications and other development tools.
• Oversee the company’s hardware and software infrastructure.
• Ensure the availability, reliability, and security of network and servers.
• Create and manage IT budgets, ensuring cost-effectiveness and resource allocation.
• Develop and enforce IT security policies, procedures, and best practices to safeguard the organization’s data and systems.
• Implement and monitor security measures such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption.
• Develop and maintain a disaster recovery and business continuity plan.
• Assists with other IT duties as assigned.

Skills and/or Knowledge include the following:

• Bachelor’s in computer science, or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years of experience leading an IT department preferred.
• Experience with IP Networks, firewalls, switches, routers, Wi-Fi, VPN, and other network equipment.
• Experience with data integration and database management
• Thorough understanding of IT and practical applications
• Sound understanding of scripting, systems programming, Agile, Office365 and SQL.
• Some knowledge or understanding of Json, NodeJS, Python or Java programming is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects, both internally and vendor driven.
• Comfortable collaborating with business teams to solve problems.
• Will strive for continuous improvement, willingness to learn.

Job Type

• Full-time