Info Tech Program Director I

Job Announcement The Fairfax County Department of Information Technology (DIT) is seeking an experienced IT Director to serve as the Assistant Director of Infrastructure, reporting to the Chief Director of Infrastructure. This senior leadership position directly manages the Architecture & Engineering (A&E) Team and Business Operations & Logistics Team (BOLT) while helping shape technology strategy, modernization, investment planning, and engineering capabilities across the Infrastructure Division.

The successful candidate must possess sufficient technical depth to engage meaningfully with engineers and technical specialists while translating complex technical concepts, risks, and recommendations into clear business terms for executives and non-technical stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Infrastructure Architecture & Engineering (A&E) and BOLT teams.
• Develop infrastructure architecture, engineering standards, and technology roadmaps.
• Guide modernization, innovation, lifecycle planning, and engineering capabilities.
• Coordinate major initiatives across Network, Platform, Unified Communications, Security Infrastructure, Cable, and I-Net Fiber.
• Translate complex technical issues, risks, and recommendations into clear business terms.
• Support operating/capital budgets and multi-year technology investment planning.
• Oversee infrastructure procurement, contracts, vendors, assets, and lifecycle activities.
• Support workforce, capacity, succession, and resource planning.
• Provide executive-level reporting and serve as a senior advisor to the Chief Director.

This position offers an opportunity to help shape the next generation of Fairfax County’s enterprise technology infrastructure while bridging the technical, operational, and business considerations necessary to support the County’s evolving technology needs.

Employment Standards Minimum Qualifications Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:

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Possession of a bachelor's degree in computer science, or closely related field; plus seven years of progressively responsible experience in applying information technology to meet the needs of a government or business organization.

Necessary Special Requirements The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and credit check to the satisfaction of the employer.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of supervisory or management experience in a large enterprise IT environment.
• Experience directly leading an Architecture & Engineering function.
• Strong technical knowledge of enterprise infrastructure technologies, and experience working with engineers and technical specialists across multiple infrastructure disciplines.
• Broad technical knowledge across network, data center, cloud/platform, UC, security, fiber, and cabling technologies.
• Experience with IT financial and business operations, logistics, asset management, procurement, and vendor management.
• Experience developing multi-year technology roadmaps and capital/operational investment plans.
• Experience with enterprise resiliency, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
• Experience presenting technology strategy, architecture, risks, and investments to executive and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with workforce development, succession planning, KPIs, and executive reporting.
• Experience in a large government, public-sector, regulated, or similarly complex enterprise environment.
• Relevant technical/management certifications or an advanced degree.

Physical Requirements Work is generally sedentary and performed in a normal office environment. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

Selection Procedure Panel interview

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. [email protected] EEO/AA/TTY.