Director IT, Data Center & Networking

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the vision, strategy, and direction for cloud, network, compute/storage, and database functions to support business and IT goals.
• Lead the design, implementation, and operations of datacenter and cloud environments to ensure high availability, reliability, and performance.
• Establish and enforce governance and change control processes to manage IT and security risks effectively.
• Oversee infrastructure lifecycle management, including hardware, software, operating systems, and maintenance planning.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement to enhance operational capabilities, employee productivity, and competitive advantage.
• Build strong stakeholder partnerships, ensuring alignment with business needs and cost-effective delivery of IT services.
• Manage budgets, cost optimization efforts, and performance metrics (KPIs/OKRs) to maximize infrastructure value.
• Develop talent and workforce strategies, fostering team growth, service ownership, and alignment with HR and leadership planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or related field
• 8+ years of progressive IT datacenter and cloud technology management experience
• 8+ years of progressive IT leadership roles, including people management
• 5+ years of strategic vendor relationship management
• Excellent knowledge of traditional datacenter and Azure cloud services
• Knowledge of datacenter consolidation and experience in migration to cloud
• Knowledge of ITIL and IT Service Management
• Experience managing and planning a complex operating budget
• Ability to travel up to 20% of time on average