Assistant Vice President, Infrastructure

🇺🇸 Buffalo, New York 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $210K - $225K 💻 Information Technology 🗓️ October 10th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

University at Buffalo is hiring an Assistant Vice President, Infrastructure to lead the Enterprise Infrastructure Services and Network and Communication Services units across its three campuses. This newly created role reports to the Vice President and Chief Information Officer and brings two units with different cultures into one infrastructure organization. The AVP also plans the next phase of UB's data center and cloud strategy and its support for AI and research computing.

Highlights

Direct the planning, design, and operation of the university's data networks, telecommunications, and enterprise infrastructure systems.
Merge Enterprise Infrastructure Services and Network and Communication Services into a single unified infrastructure organization.
Reassess UB's data center footprint, including colocation options and consolidation of aging decentralized server infrastructure.
Advance the cloud adoption strategy by moving suitable administrative and enterprise systems to cloud and hybrid-cloud environments.
Partner with the Innovation and Research IT units so infrastructure supports growing AI and research computing needs.
Lead workforce and succession planning, budget oversight, and organizational changes as many staff near retirement eligibility.
Set the technical and operational policies for campus technology use, reliability, security, and compliance.
Serve on the CIO's cabinet and direct special projects on institutional planning and IT governance.
Hold a bachelor's degree and 10 years of progressive leadership in IT infrastructure, or an equivalent combination, including large-scale infrastructure transformation experience.
Earn an expected $210,000 to $225,000 in a role with local travel between campuses.