Albright College
Technical Director
🇺🇸 Reading, PA
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Information Technology
🗓️ June 25th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Lead and manage the college's IT infrastructure including networks, servers, storage, and cloud environments.
- Oversee a team of system and network administrators for daily operations and planning.
- Collaborate with the CIO on technology strategy and implementation aligned with college goals.
- Ensure security protocols, disaster recovery, and data backup are implemented and tested.
- Manage support for campus-wide systems such as email, file storage, and identity management.
- Maintain documentation for systems, policies, and processes.
- Monitor system performance and implement necessary upgrades to ensure high availability.
- Required skills include strong knowledge of server/network architecture, virtualization, cloud technologies, and cybersecurity best practices.
- Preferred experience with Microsoft 365, Active Directory, VMware, and network monitoring tools.
- Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in IT or related field, 7+ years IT experience with at least 3 years in leadership; master’s degree and higher education experience preferred.
Technical Director Full Description
Albright College seeks a dynamic and experienced Technical Director to lead the college’s core IT infrastructure and technical operations. Reporting to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), the Technical Director will oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of the College’s IT systems, networks, and server environments. This role will work closely with other IT teams—including Help Desk, Applications, and Academic Technology—to ensure the delivery of reliable, secure, and efficient technical services across the institution.
Essential Job Functions
• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the College’s technical infrastructure, including networks, servers, storage systems, and cloud environments.
• Manage a team of system and network administrators to support day-to-day operations and long-term planning.
• Partner with the CIO to assess, recommend, and implement emerging technologies that align with the College’s goals and budget.
• Work collaboratively with the Help Desk to resolve high-level support issues and ensure seamless escalation procedures.
• Ensure appropriate security protocols, disaster recovery strategies, and data backup systems are in place and regularly tested.
• Oversee technical support for campus-wide systems such as email, file storage, identity management, and authentication services.
• Manage relationships with third-party vendors and service providers to support infrastructure needs.
• Create and maintain documentation for infrastructure systems, processes, and policies.
• Monitor system performance, implement upgrades, and ensure high availability and minimal downtime.
• Collaborate with other IT units and academic departments to support instructional and administrative technology initiatives.
• Contribute to budget planning and resource allocation for technical services and infrastructure.
Qualifications
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible IT experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of server and network architecture, virtualization, and cloud technologies.
• Demonstrated experience with cybersecurity best practices, system monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Excellent project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a higher education environment.
Preferred:
• Master’s degree in a technology or management field.
• Experience in higher education or a similarly complex organization.
• Familiarity with platforms such as Microsoft 365, Active Directory, VMware, and network monitoring tools.
Working Conditions
• This position is based on-site at Albright College in Reading, PA.
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required to address outages, upgrades, or emergency situations.
• Some lifting of equipment and physical presence in data center environments may be necessary.
About Albright College
Founded in 1856, Albright College is the oldest institution of higher learning in Berks County and one of the most economically and culturally diverse colleges in the country. Nationally ranked as a top performer for social mobility, Albright is home to about 1,600 residential undergraduate students from across the nation and around the globe, working together to cultivate integrity, curiosity, connection and resilience. Albright students are encouraged to cross or combine majors to create individualized academic programs, without taking longer to graduate. The college’s flexible curriculum, close faculty mentorship and numerous experiential learning options are all designed to help students exceed their own expectations.
About Reading, Pa.
Ranked a “Best Place to Live” and “Best Place to Retire” by U.S. News & World Report, Reading is a medium-sized city in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Albright College’s 118 acre campus is located in the city’s historic northeast College Heights neighborhood. Catch a concert in Reading’s 9,000 seat Santander Arena or get up close and personal in the historical Santander Performing Arts Center (built in the 1870s — only 20 years after Albright was born!) Start a new art project with materials like hot glass, paint, wood and more at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, enjoy seasonal festivals or take a walk through West Reading’s artisan shops, restaurants and boutiques. See Pennsylvania’s spectacular autumn display from the top of Reading’s Pagoda, a kayak on Blue Marsh Lake, or from a scenic steam train ride. Or leave civilization behind with more than 125 miles of certified biking and hiking trails. The city of Reading is also home to the Philadelphia Flyer’s ECHL ice hockey team and the Philadelphia Phillies’ AA baseball team.
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