Westmark Enterprises/Kendall Hunt Publishing is seeking a highly motivated Director of Information Technology Systems to join our team in Dubuque, Iowa. In this leadership role, you will oversee and manage the strategic direction and implementation of our information technology systems. You'll play a key role in ensuring our technology infrastructure supports our business goals and drives innovation. Salary commensurate with experience.

What Will You Do?

Supporting the core infrastructure on premise including network, servers, out of the box software applications including security related to all of these areas. Our on-premise data center includes 80% virtualized, 20% physical.
Supporting the custom infrastructure in the cloud including Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services including network, virtual servers, and security
Overall responsibility for maintaining all corporate technology systems, programs, software and hardware
Assists CIO with recommendations and implementation of appropriate technology and programs based on overall corporate and divisional needs
Manages technology vendors
Assist with preparation of Information Technology budget and monitors expenditures
May be times when position requires you to work nights or weekends

Who We Need!

Someone with a four-year degree (B. A.) and related experience in IT
Someone who has extensive knowledge in the IT cloud, networking and firewalls
Someone with excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills to provide leadership and oversight to staff
Someone who stays up to date on the latest technology trends and implements them where applicable
Assist with preparation of Information Technology budget and monitors expenditures
Someone with proficient and applied knowledge of application systems (ERP, CMS, CRM, and EDI), Network infrastructure, Database software, and Project Management Skills. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics BC & CRM, Microsoft SQL, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft O365, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Azure, Linux OS, Palo Alto Firewalls and Aruba Switches is a plus

Who We Are!

Westmark Enterprises is a support organization headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa that provides support functions such as information technology, human resources, inventory control, telecommunications, finance and accounting for numerous affiliated companies, including Kendall Hunt Publishing, Westmark Development, Great River Learning, RCL Benziger, and Paradigm Education Solutions. To learn more about us, visit our website at www.westmarkenterprises.com / https://www.kendallhunt.com.

Why Us? We Understand It's More Than Just a Job!

Choosing a career path can be one of the most important decision in one's life. Work is part of a person's identity. People need compelling reasons to remain at a job and a company day after day, year after year. As you consider a career change, we understand the benefits an employer offer are just as appealing as the job itself.

Kendall Hunt offers -

Job Stability. Kendall Hunt and their family of companies have been around for over 75 years
Career Growth. Gain some great experience to promote to higher roles - many of our leadership and upper management staff worked their way up in our family of companies
Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance with Company paid life insurance, short term and long term disability
Generous company match on 401(k) plan, as well as profit sharing
15 days of PTO at hire, plus paid holidays
Scholarship and tuition reimbursement

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Director of Information Technology Systems

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