About Silicon Valley Clean Energy

Formed in 2016, Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) is a Community Choice Energy provider serving approximately 280,000 residential and commercial customer accounts in thirteen Santa Clara County communities. The SVCE mission is to provide customers with electricity generated from renewable and carbon-free sources at competitive rates, and further accelerate decarbonization through deployment of innovative local programs. Key program areas include: building electrification, electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, supporting local policies that advance electrification, and demand management.  

SVCE is a joint-powers agency governed by a Board of Directors comprised of an elected official from each of the thirteen SVCE member communities. By providing reliable and responsive electricity service at competitive rates, SVCE maintains a 96+% customer participation rate and a strong financial foundation. Access to clean electricity has helped our communities take a major step in fighting climate change by reducing local emissions. Yet, supplying clean electricity is just one part of the solutions needed to ensure a pollution-free future. It is essential that SVCE continues to proactively engage with our customers and community stakeholders in the electrification journey - helping to inspire, educate, and enable action in transitioning from fossil fuels to clean electricity – in homes, buildings, and transportation. 

The SVCE Culture

Achieving SVCE’s ambitious and urgent mission requires a team capable of meeting the tremendous challenges embedded in these goals. SVCE develops and fosters a diverse and talented team that thrives in a dynamic and fast-changing environment. As such, at SVCE we recruit and retain smart, passionate, innovative, and collaborative employees. Company employees contribute, as a team and as individuals, to continuously building and supporting a culture of collaboration and trust. SVCE employees encourage creativity and the free flow of ideas to spur innovation. The workplace environment is adaptable, and technology enabled to drive innovative solutions. SVCE emphasizes focus and prioritization across departments to achieve quality, rather than simply quantity of output. SVCE provides a rewarding workplace experience where productivity can be maintained across a variety of work environments. SVCE provides opportunities for growth, engagement, and support professional and personal development. SVCE offers opportunities that position their people, as well as SVCE, for success. 

More information can be found at: www.svcleanenergy.org  

About the role

The Manager of Information Technology will manage and oversee the IT infrastructure, ensuring reliable operation of IT services. This role will lead IT projects, including the selection and deployment of hardware and software, ensuring timely completion within budget. This position will work collaboratively across multiple departments and develop and implement policies, procedures, and budget.  

This role will require an in-office presence in a hybrid capacity to Sunnyvale, CA (see In-person Office Requirements section below for more details). 

Supervision Received and Exercised

The Manager of Information Technology reports to the Director of Operations and exercises direct supervision over staff within the Information Technology area. 

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide end-user IT support and maintain "white glove" level service while supervising the support team.  
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in IT, evaluating and recommending tools and technologies improvements.  
• Work with internal stakeholders on implementing tools to support operational objectives.  
• Evaluate and manage IT vendors.  
• Manage the inventory of all hardware, software, and licensing.  
• Manage, maintain and troubleshoot information technology systems and infrastructure.  
• Provide education and training on IT systems, applications, and security to employees.  
• Establish and maintain documented standards and procedures pertaining to all IT systems, processes, and tasks.  
• Create and maintain plans for disaster recovery for emergency situations.  
• Participate in security incident investigations and response. 

Skills

Knowledge of:

• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues with software, services, and systems. 
• Windows administration including MDM/RMM tools and Intune. 
• Microsoft 365 identity and account management (SSO, Conditional Policies, etc.). 
• Network infrastructure and configurations (VLAN, Subnets, DNS, etc.). 
• A/V conference room environments for both in-person and virtual attendees. 
• IT security, compliance, data storage, data governance, data protection, and data retention policies and implementations. 
• Developing documentation for Helpdesk and IT operations. 
• Scripting and automation tools (PowerShell). 
• Vulnerability management and endpoint protection. 

Ability to:

• Work independently and apply analytical skills to draw sound conclusions and make effective recommendations. 
• Manage a variety of simultaneous work projects to meet established timetables and commitments. 
• Effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, including making presentations of findings, recommendations, and policies to board members and staff. 
• Prepare clear and concise reports, policies, procedures, correspondence, and other written materials. 
• Explain technical information to non-technical users.  
• Provide “white glove" level customer service.  
• Provide leadership and direction to the IT team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development. 

In Office Needs:

This is a hybrid position that currently requires 1-2 in office days per week.  

Additional in office requirements will also be required: 

• As needed and in a timely manner (within ~2 hours) i.e., to troubleshoot any user issues, network equipment or peripherals issues. 
• As needed for scheduled appointments with vendors, service providers, and building liaison. 
• Monthly evening Board Meetings and other similar meetings to facilitate hybrid meeting applications and ensure the AV equipment and other connected hardware function properly during the meetings. 
• As needed for staff meetings and any other IT-related staff support 

Required Qualifications

Experience and Training Guidelines:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: 

Education & Experience:

• Proven work experience in IT with 10+ years in an IT department involving desktop support, server and application administration, and network infrastructure administration 
• Proven work experience leading a department and managing direct reports with 5+ years. 

Licenses:

• Possession and continued maintenance of a valid class C California driver’s license with a safe driving record or the ability to provide alternate transportation as approved by the CEO.  

Physical and Working Conditions

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment:

Work is performed in a typical office setting with exposure to computer screens and at public events (fairs, meeting rooms, farmers’ markets, etc.) with moderate noise and will require some evening and weekend work. The noise level in the work environment is usually typical of an office environment and public events.

Location:

This position is hybrid flexible to Sunnyvale, CA.

Physical: 

While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to sit, walk, and stand; talk or hear, in person and by telephone; reach with hands and arms. Employees are occasionally required to walk, and stand for prolonged periods; stoop, bend, kneel and twist; and may lift up to twenty pounds. Employees must be able to communicate in person, in writing, and by telephone with Board members, management, co-workers, vendors, consultants, and with the public in face-to-face, one-on-one, and group settings.

Vision:

See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents; and operate assigned equipment.

Hearing:

Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

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