Hiring: IT Manager Company: MaloneBailey, LLP Location: Houston, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 11:00:25 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Project Management, VPN About the job Experience: •6 years IT experience Required Skills: •Lead IT Department operational and strategic planning, including fostering innovation, planning projects, and organizing and negotiating the allocation of resources. •Benchmark, analyze report on, and make recommendations for the improvement and growth of the IT infrastructure and IT systems. •Manage financial aspects of the IT Department, including purchasing, budgeting, and budget review. •Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives. •Develop and implement all IT policies and procedures, including those for architecture, security, disaster recovery, standards, purchasing, and service provision. •Develop requests for proposal. •Negotiate and administer vendor, outsourcer, and consultant contracts and service agreements •Manage the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, upgrade, and support of all IT systems, including servers, PCs, operating systems, hardware, software, and peripherals. Qualifications: •Strong technical knowledge of server virtualization platforms, including VMware. •Strong technical knowledge of remote access technology, including Citrix XenApp, Microsoft Terminal Services, and VPN. •Strong technical knowledge of network and PC operating systems, including all Microsoft Server and Windows OS. •Strong technical knowledge of current network hardware, protocols, and standards, including Cisco network and security appliance and Dell hardware •Extensive application support experience with CCH ProSystem Suite, Thomson Reuters CheckPoint and other accounting-related applications, including QuickBooks, Peachtree, Lacert. •Proven experience in IT infrastructure planning and development. •Excellent understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives. •In-depth knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws. •In-depth knowledge of project management principles. •The Successful Candidate Will Possess The Following Qualifications Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!