Position Location: This position is located in Irving, TX.
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Central Monitoring Station IT Manager is responsible for the continuous, uninterrupted operations of the Siemens Customer Service Center (CSC) in Irving, Texas. The CSC consists of a Customer Support Center and a Central Monitoring Station (CMS). The IT Manager will maintain the sophisticated IT architecture that powers this center and processes fire, security and building automation alarms. This will include daily and periodic maintenance, application and equipment upgrades, and rapid response to any casualties that befall the systems. These casualties may occur during the daytime, nighttime or weekend hours. The IT Partner Manager may at times be customer-facing to address IT-related requirements with prospective or existing customers. If you are a seasoned IT professional with significant hands-on experience managing the technological elements of a central monitoring station and are looking to move into an IT Manger role with a global technology leader, this may be your next assignment.
As the Central Monitoring Station IT Manager, you will: - Maintain continuous (24/7/365) operations of all IT and telephony equipment to allow the center to conduct its various missions, to include building automation monitoring, fire/burglar panel monitoring, video monitoring, access control monitoring, emergency phone monitoring, and various additional customer service tasks.
- Coordinate with specialty vendors and contract IT engineering consultants to optimize the equipment and application portfolio for effective operations, to include system & application upgrades, warranty service agreements, and new service offerings.
- Become proficient in the purchase order and invoicing processes. Purchase order origination and invoice reconciliation are both component tasks.
You will make an impact with these qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - 5 years of experience as an IT professional in a Central Monitoring Station (CMS) environment, with expert knowledge of signals receivers, concentrators, switches, servers, domain controllers, telephony systems, etc.
- Experience with core CMS alarm integration applications such Security Business Network (SBN)
- Experience with video monitoring applications such as IMMIX.
- Experience with access control systems such as SiPass, CCure, Webrix and DSX
- Experience and competence with SQL
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Experience with the elements invoicing and purchasing, to include hardware, software, licensing, warranty purchases, etc.
- High School diploma or state-recognized GED
- This is primarily an in-office position although remote work is authorized, when necessary, therefore, residing in close proximity to Irving, Texas is a requirement.
- Less than 5% travel required with the position.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or information technology, or significant vocational IT training and five plus years of experience maintaining the IT element of a business, data center or central monitoring station.
- Experience as the IT Manager at a central monitoring station
- Experience working in a pressure-laden matrixed environment, interacting with both customers and internal stakeholders.
- Experience managing an IT staff of five or more people.
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You'll Benefit From Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html
The pay range for this position is $92,320 - $158,263 annually. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.
