Kalahari Resort

Assistant IT Director

Kalahari Resort$80K — $95K *
Hospitality & Recreation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of technical IT experience or training
  • Prior project or team leadership/management experience
  • Experience with hospitality, gaming or similar industry IT systems
  • Familiarity with server and workstation operating systems, particularly Windows

Responsibilities

  • Assist in analysis, development, testing, and implementation of IT systems
  • Supervise daily activities of IT associates and prioritize tasks
  • Install and configure new software versions and patches
  • Resolve technical issues by understanding business operations
  • Participate in on-call rotation, available for flexible and off-hour schedules

Benefits

  • Above-industry average compensation
  • Promotion from within
  • Comprehensive wellness initiatives
  • Educational opportunities for skill enhancement
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off including wellness days and holidays
  • Employee discounts and resort perks
Full Job Description
We are inviting you to apply for the IT Assistant Director leadership position within the Information Technology department. You will be responsible for assisting in the successful overall analysis, development, enhancement, testing, implementation, installation, monitoring, operation, support and maintenance of our applications, computers, software, devices, hardware, platforms/environments, audio and visual equipment.

Additionally, you would develop and maintain an understanding of business operations sufficiently to triage and provide resolution of technical issues and problems. You would install, configure, and test new versions, patches, and upgrades, partnering with the necessary infrastructure and IT Security enterprise teams. Research, documents, and modifies technical specifications in support of the achievement of business requirements. You will supervise, prioritize, and direct daily activities of other IT associates. You would participate in a team on-call rotation, available to work some off-hours and weekends, in a flexible schedule on-site. This position may require travel to other resort locations on occasion.

We do require that you have a background, with experiences consisting of:
  • Prefer Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Management Information Systems from a two, four-year college or university; or five plus years related technical IT experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Must have prior project, technical or team leadership/management experience
  • Experience working with various 3rd party and custom software applications, equipment, devices, hardware & platforms/environments in support of hospitality/restaurant/gaming/retail/entertainment industry (i.e., point of Sale, property management, tablets, kiosks, payments etc.)
  • Experience with server and workstation operating systems including Windows
  • Experience with virtualized computing environments including VMWare
  • Experience and/or familiarity with Cisco networking and Ruckus wireless environments
  • Experience and/or familiarity with Windows Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, and IIS environments
  • Experience and/or familiarity with Citrix Environment
  • Experience and/or familiarity with Backup & Disaster Recovery solutions
  • Experience and/or familiarity with Audio & Video systems
  • Experience and/or familiarity with data cabling including Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6a network terminations
  • Experience and/or familiarity with email and messaging systems like Microsoft OS365
  • Experience and/or familiarity with back-end application database technologies such as SQL Server
  • Experience and/or familiarity with application integrations resulting in flow of transactional & other critical operational data (i.e., API's)
  • Experience and/or familiarity with basic IT security & data protocols and standards (i.e., PCI, SOX, GDPR/CCPA, access rights/SSO)
  • Experience and/or familiarity with payments related functionality & processes
  • Prior experience leading/managing an IT Support team and working with standard Incident, Problem and Change management ITIL toolsets (i.e., ServiceNow, Remedy) in tracking and providing status on IT support work activities.
  • Experience engaging with 3rd party vendors for additional product insight and support.
  • Experience with change management processes to ensure smooth migration between dev, QA and production environments.
  • Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from guests and business / operations areas
  • Must be able to utilize and communicate functional and technical components both verbally and through documentation.

If your background is what we're seeking and your personality is one of service to others, please consider joining our growing and industry leading team.

A Sampling of Our Benefits

Our team enjoys a comprehensive and attractive benefits plan:
• Above-industry average compensation
• Promotion from within
• Mental, Financial, Physical, Work/Life and Career wellness initiatives
• Educational opportunities
• Full and varied benefit package available for full-time associates
• 401(k) with company match
• Appreciation days, parties, and retention programs
• Paid time off, wellness days, and holiday pay
• Discounts and resort perks

Current locations include Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin (2000), Sandusky, Ohio (2005), Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania (2015) and Round Rock, Texas (2020).

About Kalahari Resort

Kalahari Resorts is a hospitality company that operates waterpark resorts in the United States. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Kalahari Resorts offers a range of amenities, including indoor and outdoor waterparks, spas, restaurants, and conference centers. The company has locations in Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas, and is committed to providing guests with a fun and memorable experience.
Learn more about Kalahari Resort
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2000

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