Director of Information Technology
Job Description
Job Description
GURSTEL LAW FIRM, P.C. –DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
JOB SUMMARY
The Director of Information Technology is a results-driven individual with experience in the field of information technology, which includes software, systems, and equipment. This individual will lead and manage the Firm’s technology department, which presently consists of workflow developers, application developers, systems administrators, systems analysts, help desk technicians, and third-party technology vendors (collectively the “IT Team”).
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the strategy for technology platforms, partnerships, and external relationships
- Develop technology standards and practices that adhere to internal and third-party mandates and ensure ongoing adherence
- Track, analyze, manage, and achieve technology performance related to the IT Team, projects, systems, software, and equipment
- Manage and maintain the Firm’s complex virtualized network across the Firm’s geographic footprint
- Develop and mentor the IT Team and identify areas of opportunity
- Join the Firm’s Executive Management Team and be the spokesperson to the group related to all things concerning the Firm’s technology department
- Take the initiative in thought leadership, innovation, and creativity
- Keep abreast of new trends and best practices in the technology landscape
- Look for opportunities to simplify the designs, operations, and deployment plans; reduce complexity while providing performance, agility, and scalability
- Maintain quality of service by establishing and enforcing organization standards
- Maintain a near 100% network uptime across all critical systems and applications
- Obtain a general overview of all other departments within the Firm and be able to function/communicate effectively among the departments in order to deliver business analysis
- Preserves assets by implementing disaster recovery and back-up procedures as well as information security and control structures
- Manages third-party vendors related to information systems and technologies
- Maintains network systems and all forms of network storage
- Manage and enforce industry leading data security and retention practices
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
- Bachelor's degree or higher level of education in (Information Systems, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration or related) is a must
- Master’s degree or MBA preferred
- AWS experience preferred
- 8 + years of IT Management
- 8+ years of IT project management experience
- 8+ years of Network Engineering experience
- 4+ years of Virtualization experience
- 4+ years network performance tuning
- 4+ years of maintaining IT systems in a cloud environment
- SQL experience
- Hands-on experience with implementation, design, monitoring, and troubleshooting in large scale distributed systems and networks
- Experience and understanding of automation and infrastructure-as-code
- Sharp assessment skills with the ability to decipher “wants” versus “needs” and comfortable negotiating prioritization accordingly
- Experience driving project teams, identifying milestones and tracking deliverables
- Self-organized and experience driving cross-functional efforts with external teams
- See a problem or opportunity, take ownership and act on it independently
- Experience working with Mitel and telephone integration with call recording and
- other third-party applications are a plus
- Law Firm experience is a plus
- Claims platform experience is a plus
- Experience with Commercial Legal Software is a plus
TRAVEL – This position requires up to 10% travel. Travel excludes local intra-office commute.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life, 401k, and Profit Sharing.
- Paid Time Off (PTO)/ Paid Holidays
COMPETENCIES
- Problem Solving & Decision Making 20%
- Compliance & Discipline 20%
- Internal Controls 20%
- Communication 20%
- Accountability 20%
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life, 401k, and Profit Sharing.
- Unlimited (PTO)/ Paid Holidays/ Paid Life
GET TO KNOW US Gurstel Law Firm, P.C. (hereinafter “Gurstel” or “Firm”) is a multi-state litigation law firm representing creditors in all aspects of the legal collection process. The Firm is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota with offices in Arizona, California, Iowa, Nebraska, Nevada, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Its practice is focused on the development of attorneys’ litigation skills, strategies and industry knowledge.
CULTURE At Gurstel, we operate on our Core Values of Doing Right, Achieving Results, and Maintaining our Integrity. We champion diversity and are a very fast-paced, enthusiastic group of people! Success is celebrated and we are looking for people who share those same values with the drive to exceed expectations and think outside the box! Our culture is what makes our Firm a fun and rewarding place to work.
EOE
Notice To Third Party Agencies:
Gurstel Law Firm, P.C. ( hereinafter “Gurstel”) does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of Gurstel and Gurstel will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.