[Hiring] IT Associate Director @Prince George's County Government

Role Description

The Prince George’s County Office of Information Technology is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill an IT Associate Director (Associate Director) grade G33 position, in the Enterprise Architecture Division.

This is senior-level managerial and technical work directing the County’s enterprise technology infrastructure and operations. The incumbent oversees:

• Network administration
• Cloud-based services
• Telecommunications
• Data center operations
• Server and storage environments
• End-user support services
• Related technology platforms and services

The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that enterprise infrastructure is:

• Secure
• Reliable
• Scalable
• Resilient
• Aligned with organizational priorities

Work includes:

• Developing infrastructure strategies
• Managing technology modernization initiatives
• Establishing technical standards
• Overseeing vendors and service providers
• Maintaining business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities
• Ensuring the availability and performance of mission-critical technology services

The incumbent exercises considerable independent judgment and serves as a senior technical advisor to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), executive leadership, County agencies, and other stakeholders. Work is performed under the general direction of the CIO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration or field closely related to assignment/functional area.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in related functional area; with at least three (3) years of supervisory experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered; however, there is no substitution for the required supervisory experience.

Requirements

• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience managing enterprise technology infrastructure, including three years in senior management or leadership capacity.
• Extensive experience overseeing large-scale network, server, storage, virtualization, backup, cloud, data center, telecommunications, and unified communications environments.
• Demonstrated experience developing enterprise infrastructure strategies, technology roadmaps, operating budgets, lifecycle replacement plans, and modernization initiatives.
• Demonstrated success maintaining the availability, reliability, security, scalability, and resilience of mission-critical technology services.
• Experience managing technical teams, including establishing performance expectations, evaluating performance, developing staff, and maintaining appropriate operational and on-call coverage.
• Experience managing technology budgets, contracts, procurements, licenses, vendors, service providers, and service-level agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to assess complex technology risks and provide clear, strategic recommendations to executive leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience leading complex, enterprise-wide technology projects involving multiple agencies, vendors, systems, and competing operational priorities.
• Experience supporting technology operations within a government, public-sector, or similarly complex and highly regulated organization.

Benefits

• Salary Range Transparency: The salary range listed in this announcement reflects the offer range for this position. Offers made within this range are based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.
• Tentative Interview Dates: September 14 - September 18, 2026. Please note that interview dates are subject to change and only selected candidates will receive confirmation and additional details.
• Job Location: 9201 Basil Court, Ste 250, Largo, MD 20774

Conditions of Employment

• Meet all training and performance standards and demonstrate proficiency as required by the agency.
• Wear and use agency protective apparel and equipment in the performance of their assigned duties.
• Successfully pass preemployment checks which may include reference checks, background investigations, and drug screenings, where applicable.
• Be willing and able to serve as an essential employee. Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies.

Eligibility to Work

Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to provide and verify authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed.