IT Manager
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- Location
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Work type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $75,048 - $135,096/yr
- Posted
- 2 days ago
- Apply on
- governmentjobs.com
About this role
About the Department
The IT Manager will support the LAPELS mission by providing strategic leadership and oversight of technology systems that enable effective licensing, regulation, public protection, cybersecurity, and agency operations.
NOTE: Promotional *Only Applicants currently employed with the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board will be considered*
About this position:
The IT Manager must show the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and professionalism while supporting the mission and operations of LAPELS. This position requires adaptability and flexibility in responding to the evolving needs of the agency, including changes in board membership, staff composition, technology, and business processes. The successful candidate must possess strong leadership skills to build and maintain a united, high-performing IT team while effectively engaging non-technical staff in technology plans and improvements.
The IT Manager must be an effective communicator, capable of translating complex technical concepts into clear, understandable information for board members, staff, applicants, licensees, vendors, and the public. Strong project management skills are a must to coordinate multiple technology projects, collaborate with programmers and agency personnel, manage competing priorities, and ensure projects are completed successfully. Additionally, the position requires the ability to develop and deliver training, support user adoption of new technologies and processes, and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement throughout the organization.
Position Duties
Seven years of experience in information technology; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus five years of experience in information technology; OR
An associate's degree in information technology plus five years of experience in information technology; OR
A bachelor’s degree plus five years of experience in information technology; OR
A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in an information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or business analytics field plus four years of experience in information technology; OR
A master’s degree plus four years of experience in information technology.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
NOTE:
A certification in an approved area may be substituted for the education and/or experience requirements at the time of hire or promotion, provided the appointment is made from a Certificate of Eligibles.
Minimum Qualifications
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Other Qualifications
Job Duties:
As an IT Manager at LAPELS, you will:
- provide on-site technical support services with 2417 availability to the LAPELS Board, staff, licensees, and public.
- perform the installation, maintenance, and administration of complex software/hardware to include Hyper-V implementation and management, database software, or network software/hardware for LAN/WAN/Enterprise system support; performing as a consultant and advisor on particular areas of software/hardware, interface with vendors in problem resolution, and optimization; evaluate, recommend, and purchase licensing for software and or/or hardware
- Supervise and train additional IT employees, to include contracted IT support staff, to perform and/or augment all duties listed in this description of work.
- Manage and implement programming changes to all automated document processing protocols between the integrated systems of LOLA and Laserfiche
- Implement, manage, and maintain updates/upgrades to the LAPELS network firewall device for the database and network security
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Promotional *Only Applicants currently employed with the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board will be considered*
Career Progression: This position does not participate in a CPG
Work Schedule: Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday.
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Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Donna SentellDOTD/LA Prof Engineering & Land Surveying Board
225-925-6291
[email protected]
Benefits
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
Supplemental Questions
- I resist change, struggle to adjust, and my performance suffers.
- I accept change with help and adjust slowly.
- I adjust quickly and stay effective during change.
- I lead through change and help others stay grounded and flexible.
- I struggle to plan or coordinate projects and often have difficulty managing teams, resources, or communication.
- I complete basic project tasks with support, but I may miss deadlines or struggle to resolve issues.
- I create project plans, manage risks, work well with teams, communicate clearly, and track progress against milestones.
- I lead large or complex projects, plan ahead for risks, guide others, and use lessons learned to improve future project outcomes.
- I focus on surface issues and miss patterns or broader system impacts.
- I see some patterns but overlook system-wide causes or consequences.
- I understand how parts of the system interact, make informed decisions, and adapt as conditions change.
- I solve root problems by thinking across systems and strengthen coordination, long-term outcomes, and system resilience.
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Agency Information
EmployerState of LouisianaAddress 1201 N 3rd StBaton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802 Phone(866) 783-5462
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm