Job Listing: Manager of Network Systems - eCommerce

Manager of Network SystemsSystem Administration, Windows, Unix, Operating Systems, IIS Web Servers, TCP/IP, DNS, Domain Name Systems, DHCP,Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
A major online retailer has an urgent need for a Manager of Network Systems.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Manager of Network Systems will be responsible for the design, build-out, monitoring, and maintenance of the system, network, and operational components of a high-transaction, international eCommerce platform across multiple data centers globally.
This position will also maintain Information Technology strategies by:

Managing staff
Researching and implementing technological strategic solutions that align with business direction(s)

The Manager will partner with:

The various departments within the Online Technology division
Multiple domestic and international corporate entities
Third-party business vendors

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Manager of Network Systems

Accomplishes IT Operations Human Resource objectives by:

Communicating job expectations.
Planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
Coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees.
Initiating, coordinating, and enforcing Policies and Procedures.
Doing the following with personal growth opportunities:

Recruiting
Selecting
Orienting
Training
Assigning
Scheduling
Developing

Planning and reviewing compensation actions

Maintains the organization's effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing information technologies.
Directs technological research by studying organization goals, strategies, practices, and user projects.
Achieves IT Operations objectives by:

Maintaining current systems.
Evaluating, recommending, testing and installing new technology.
Contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews.
Preparing and completing action plans.
Implementing production, productivity, quality, and Customer Service standards.
Resolving problems.
Completing audits.
Identifying trends.
Determining system improvements.
Implementing change.

Determines IT Operations service requirements by:

Analyzing needs of users/departments.
Prioritizing modifications to core systems.
Resolving organizational conflict.
Developing and implementing documentation requirements for problem resolution.

Plans e-business Operations Support by:

Analyzing information, service, and maintenance requirements.
Studying individual channel requirements.
Organizing Applications and Engineering teams.
Evaluating and purchasing hardware.

Maximizes site results by:

Designing and conducting functionality tests.
Monitoring operations and services.
Completing maintenance requirements.
Managing systems, including:

Permissions
Privileges
Security
Back-up
Restoration
Archiving

Providing Operating System, Internet, and Networking support.

Completes projects by coordinating resources and timetables.
Preserves assets by implementing disaster recovery and back-up procedures, and Information Security and control structures.
Recommends Information Technology strategies, policies, and procedures by:

Evaluating organization outcomes.
Identifying problems.
Evaluating trends.
Anticipating requirements.

Accomplishes financial objectives by:

Forecasting requirements.
Assisting with annual budget.
Scheduling expenditures.
Analyzing variances.
Initiating corrective action.

Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
Maintains Windows system performance by:

Performing system monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning.
Troubleshooting system hardware, software, networks, and Operating and System Management setups.
Designing and running Windows System Load/Stress Testing.
Defining Windows system and operational Policies and Procedures.

Enhances department and organization reputation by:

Accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.
Exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Examines and recommends changes to current business practices; develops and writes proposals.
Implements solutions by:

Monitoring project progress.
Tracking action items.
Conducting design and implementation reviews.
Examining, researching, and resolving issues.
Escalating issues to appropriate authority.
Responding to team members' concerns.
Following production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards.
Identifying work process improvements.

Manages client expectations by:

Building relationships.
Communicating project status and open issues.
Preparing reports.
Conducting reviews and Issue Meetings.
Discovering new issues.

Maintains professional and technical knowledge by:

Attending educational workshops.
Reviewing professional publications.
Establishing personal networks.
Benchmarking state-of-the-art practices.
Participating in professional societies.

About Our Client:
With sustained growth, a global outreach and a portfolio of renowned brands, Our Client asserts itself as a major online retailer, with sales in 2006 topping $2 billion. This Company operates in 28 different countries.
This is a Direct Hire position, through Volt Technical Resources - a division of a Fortune 1000 publicly traded Staffing Industry Leader, based in New York City. We are among the largest IT staffing companies in the US for contract/temporary and direct hire placements and support most of the top rated IT companies on the East Coast.