IT Manager I / 61015732

Salary: $81,192.00 - $113,730.00 Annually
Location : Richland County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 192283
Agency: Department of Social Services
Division: Information Systems
Opening Date: 09/15/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Class Code:: AM55
Position Number::
Normal Work Schedule:: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Grade: TEC07
Hiring Range - Min.: $81,192.00
Hiring Range - Max.: $113,730.00

Job Responsibilities
Do you have a passion to provide meaningful work in the community? Would you like to be part of an organization whose central mission is helping to protect, stabilize and strengthen the lives of children, families, and vulnerable adults? Then the South Carolina Department of Social Services has the right job opportunity for you.
Job Duties:

• The IT Manager I manage the Server and Cloud Services Administration staff and direct activities of information technology professionals in the planning, development, support, maintenance, monitoring, and administration of agency servers and cloud services, including the full Microsoft 365 platform (Exchange, SharePoint, M365 Administration, Power Platform, Azure Active Directory, Teams, lntune, OneDrive, Microsoft Defender, Compliance Center, Security Center, and related applications) and on-premises infrastructure (Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, file and print services, SCOM, SCCM, and Windows Server) to ensure maximum efficiency, uptime, and security. Coordinate with peers and executive leadership to develop and implement strategic solutions, providing secure and stable services for the deployment of the agency's applications and services, while overseeing identity synchronization, single sign-on, hybrid integration, and modernization efforts to enhance scalability, data protection, and operational resilience.

• Serve as the primary agency contact with the SC Dept of Administration, PMO, and Division of Technology's hosted services teams to monitor and collaborate to ensure that the Agency's hosted environment, servers, and services are maintained, configured, updated, and monitored, and that all procedures and processes will properly secure data, applications, and communications conforming specifically to Agency and DTO standards, policies, and procedures and comply with State and Federal requirements. Evaluate and recommend resource configurations to provide a stable environment and control cost.

• Manage personnel in the administration and security of the Agency's 2411/365 delivery of server infrastructure and cloud hosted services, to include oversight and management of the Agency's virtual servers deployed to support Agency applications and MS365 services and solutions. Responsible for the management and planning of the Agency's Microsoft Cloud tenant and hosted solutions, and associated Microsoft licensing. This includes the planning, deployment, maintenance, monitoring, and updates for Microsoft Active Directory Services and Entra ID, MS365, MS MECM, and monitoring and verification of data storage, backups and disaster recovery solutions and services.

• Partner with the Agency Chief Information Security Officer and security team to ensure appropriate security protocol and policies are implemented and followed.

• Evaluate the business needs of the agency and recommends solutions. Assess project progress and is held accountable for results. Direct the preparation of project reports for customers. Maintain service catalog associated with supporting collaborative services.

• To ensure that personal identifying information (PII) is properly used, access, gathered, shared, and disposed. To protect the agency networks and applications by safeguarding systems, equipment, and data.

• Perform other duties as directed.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree or higher in communications, business administration, information technology, mathematics, statistics, management information science or a related field and experience in telecommunications, data processing and/or information technology. Relevant experience may substitute for the Bachelor's Degree on a year-for-year basis.
Additional Comments
This application for employment with the SC Department of Social Services must be completed in its entirety. A resume may be included; but shall not be substituted in lieu of the completion of this application in part or in whole. "See Resume" is not acceptable information for the completion of any part of the requirements of this application. If such is submitted, this employment application will be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded as eligible for consideration to hiring managers.
Must possess a valid driver's license and have access to and be able to operate a motor vehicle. Individuals must comply with necessary field work assignments.
If you certify, by completion and submission of this application, that you possess educational credentials that qualify you for the available DSS positions, you will be required to provide a certified official transcript, if you are selected for job offer.
The South Carolina Department of Social Services offers an exceptional benefits package that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

DIVISION: Technology Services / Richland County
Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
01

Have you ever been terminated or forced to resign from any job? If yes, please explain.
02

I understand that supplemental questions are considered part of the official application. Any misrepresentation will result in disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. If there are periods of time when you were not employed, you must also list those periods on your employment application. A resume cannot be submitted for completed work history and education sections of the employment application. The employment application may be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded. I have read and acknowledge the above.

• Yes
• No

03

I understand that by completion and submission of this application, that if I possess educational credentials that qualify me for the available position(s) and in the event I am offered a position with the SC Department of Social Services, I will be required to provide a certified official transcript within two (2) weeks of employment.

• Yes
• No

04

If you selected "Yes" that you are a veteran in the Agency-Wide Questions, are you able to provide a Member 4, Service 2-Copy, or NGB22 DD-214?

• Yes
• No

05

Have you ever been employed by the State of South Carolina? If yes, please provide the state agency/agencies.
06

How did you hear about this job opportunity?

• HR Recruiter
• DSS Employee
• DSS Internship
• Careers Website
• Indeed
• LinkedIn
• SCWORKS
• College/University Job Portal
• Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
• Radio/TV/Billboard
• Other

07

If you selected "Other" or "DSS Employee" in the previous question, please list the source below.
08

Have you completed an internship with the SC Department of Social Services?

• Yes
• No

09

Which of the following best describes your highest level of completed education?

• High School Diploma or GED
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate
• None of the above

10

Do you have a Bachelor's or higher in communications, business administration, information technology, mathematics, statistics, management information science?

• Yes
• No

11

How many years of experience do you have in telecommunications, data processing and/or information technology?

• None
• Less than 2 years
• 2 years - Less than 4 years
• 4 years or more

Required Question