Manager, Server & Storage

Union/Affiliation:

Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA)

Pay range:

$107,656 to $128,454 annually

SFU Department Descr:

IT Services

Position Grade:

13

# of openings:

1

Biweekly Hours:

72

About the Role

The Manager, Servers and Storage will be responsible for leading, managing, guiding, and supporting the Infrastructure Services group, in partnership with University clients. The role works collaboratively with SFU stakeholders to understand institutional priorities and ensure alignment with IT initiatives, participates in the architecting, planning and deployment of the Servers and Storage area. The Manager oversees complex institutional level requirements for proposed new solutions, features, or enhancements through the full project and systems life cycle and leads large and multiple domain project teams, providing direction to subject matter experts within the team to coordinate the successful design, delivery, and continuous improvement of infrastructure systems.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative and strategic IT leader with extensive experience managing enterprise infrastructure services in a complex environment. They bring strong technical knowledge of networks, servers, storage, cybersecurity, and enterprise systems, combined with proven leadership, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills. The successful candidate is an effective communicator and relationship builder who can lead teams, manage competing priorities, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. They demonstrate sound judgment, a customer service orientation, and the ability to translate business needs into practical technology solutions that support organizational goals.

Full Job Description

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computing Science, Management Information Systems, or a related discipline, and eight years of related experience as a Systems Administrator working with enterprise infrastructure, preferably in the post-secondary education or public domain, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Excellent leadership, coaching, team management, and supervisory skills.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise infrastructure services, including networks, servers, storage, and cybersecurity.
• Excellent business analysis, project management, and strategic planning skills.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholder groups and lead consensus-based decision making.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.

What We Offer

At SFU, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace. We offer continuing employees who belong in the Administrative & Professional Staff Association (APSA):

• 4 weeks' vacation (prorated for the first year)*
• Hybrid-work program for eligible positions
• Employer paid defined benefit pension plan
• On-campus tuition waiver for employees and their immediate family members*
• Off-campus tuition reimbursements and professional development funds*
• And more! View our benefits brochure

*Prorated for part-time employees

Additional Information

Please include your cover letter and resume in one attachment.