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Director of Information Technology Systems
- Access Dubuque (Dubuque, IA)
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Director of Information Technology Systems
Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
1 Positions
ID: 84076
Posted On 11/07/2025
Job Overview
Westmark Enterprises/Kendall Hunt Publishing is seeking a highly motivated Director of Information Technology Systems to join our team in Dubuque, Iowa. In this leadership role, you will oversee and manage the strategic direction and implementation of our information technology systems. You'll play a key role in ensuring our technology infrastructure supports our business goals and drives innovation. Salary commensurate with experience.
_What Will You Do?_
+ Supporting the core infrastructure on premise including network, servers, out of the box software applications including security related to all of these areas. Our on-premise data center includes 80% virtualized, 20% physical.
+ Supporting the custom infrastructure in the cloud including Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services including network, virtual servers, and security.
+ Overall responsibility for maintaining all corporate technology systems, programs, software and hardware.
+ Assists CIO with recommendations and implementation of appropriate technology and programs based on overall corporate and divisional needs.
+ Manages technology vendors.
+ Assist with preparation of Information Technology budget and monitors expenditures.
+ May be times when position requires you to work nights or weekends.
_Who We Need!_
+ Someone with a four-year degree (B. A.) and related experience in IT.
+ Someone who has extensive knowledge in the IT cloud, networking and firewalls.
+ Someone with excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills to provide leadership and oversight to staff.
+ Someone who stays up to date on the latest technology trends and implements them where applicable.
+ Assist with preparation of Information Technology budget and monitors expenditures.
+ Someone with proficient and applied knowledge of application systems (ERP, CMS, CRM, and EDI), Network infrastructure, Database software, and Project Management Skills. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics BC & CRM, Microsoft SQL, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft O365, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Azure, Linux OS, Palo Alto Firewalls and Aruba Switches is a plus.
_Who We Are!_
Westmark Enterprises is a support organization headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa that provides support functions such as information technology, human resources, inventory control, telecommunications, finance and accounting for numerous affiliated companies, including Kendall Hunt Publishing, Westmark Development, Great River Learning, RCL Benziger, and Paradigm Education Solutions. To learn more about us, visit our website at www.westmarkenterprises.com / https://www.kendallhunt.com.
_Why Us? We Understand It's More Than Just a Job!_
Choosing a career path can be one of the most important decision in one's life. Work is part of a person's identity. People need compelling reasons to remain at a job and a company day after day, year after year. As you consider a career change, we understand the benefits an employer offer are just as appealing as the job itself.
Kendall Hunt offers -
+ **Job Stability.** Kendall Hunt and their family of companies have been around for over 75 years
+ **Career Growth.** Gain some great experience to promote to higher roles - many of our leadership and upper management staff worked their way up in our family of companies
+ Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance with Company paid life insurance, short term and long term disability
+ Generous company match on 401(k) plan, as well as profit sharing
+ 15 days of PTO at hire, plus paid holidays
+ Scholarship and tuition reimbursement
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Primary Contact
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Kelly Schanbeck
Corporate Recruiter/HR Specialist,
563-589-1225
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Job Details
Categories
Information Technology/Telecommunications
Location
Dubuque, IA
Shift
First Shift
Job Type
Employee
Full/Part
Full Time
Pay/Salary
Salary commensurate with experience
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Retirement Plan
PTO (Paid Time Off)
Paid Holidays
Qualifications
Education
Bachelors
Experience
5-10 Years
Company ID
1103
Job REQ #
\# Positions
1
Start Date
20251107
End Date
20251207
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Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
About the Company
As a leader in customized education publishing solutions, Kendall Hunt has been privately owned and operated for more than 75 years.  We currently employ approximately 225 people at our Dubuque, Iowa, headquarters, with an additional 70 people throughout the United States.
Our mission is to meet the specific needs of the marketplace in a unique and progressive manner, and we are committed to excellence and employee growth and development.
We offer career opportunities in sales and acquisitions, account management, project development, customer support, information technology, finance, accounting, clerical support and human resources.  We provide a comprehensive benefit package and full-time and part-time flexible schedules, including internships.
Our Higher Education Division is a leader in custom publishing of high quality educational products, services and solutions to the higher education market, including digital solutions and eBooks as well as printed material.
Our PreK-12 Division is a leader in publishing solutions of innovative, hands-on inquiry based solutions for the PreK-12 market.
We also collaborate closely with our related educational technology solutions companies to develop and customize publications that integrate multi-media and technology to meet the learning needs and expectations of todayΓÇÖs students.
For more information, visit Kendall HuntΓÇÖs website https://www.kendallhunt.com
_An Equal Opportunity Employer _
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