IT Director
About the role
The IT Director owns the reliability, security, and strategic evolution of Wi-Tronix's technology infrastructure, ensuring our SaaS platform and internal systems perform at the level our mission-critical customers require. In this role, you will drive the cloud native transformation of our engineering and operational environments, embed responsible AI practices into how we work, and build a cybersecurity posture that protects our customers, our data, and our business.
Responsibilities
- Leading our cloud native transformation from architecture to execution to FinOps cost optimization
- Building and running the IT security program in a 24/7/365 mission-critical environment
- Driving AI adoption that is practical, governed, and integrated into how our teams work
- Managing IT operations, vendor relationships, and the IT budget with a business-first mindset
- Serving as a trusted technology partner to the business, recognized as a strategic enabler, not just a service provider
- Overseeing network architecture and operations, including wireless networking and mobile device communications that support our field operations and onboard rail technology
Requirements
- 10+ years in IT infrastructure, cloud, or cybersecurity with 5 or more years in a people leadership role
- Proven end-to-end ownership of cloud native infrastructure: design, migration, operations, and cost optimization (FinOps)
- Experience operating in a SOC 2 Type II and ISO compliance environment
- Deep cybersecurity experience including incident response leadership, endpoint protection, IAM, and vulnerability management
- Background in a mission-critical service environment: healthcare IT, financial infrastructure, transportation, utilities, or similar
- Strong financial acumen and ability to build business cases, own an IT budget, and speak ROI at the executive level
- Experience evaluating, deploying, and governing enterprise AI tools
- Experience leading IT through a leadership transition
- Wireless networking and mobile device communications expertise
Qualifications
- A solutions-first orientation: you raise concerns with context and always offer a constructive path forward
- SaaS company experience
- Rail, transportation, or industrial IoT background
- Thought leadership presence: speaking, writing, or peer community involvement
Benefits
Director-level base salary with a bonus plan, competitive and commensurate with experience. On day one: medical, dental, and vision coverage, HSA, employer-paid life and disability, 24/7 telemedicine, an Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), and financial wellness resources.
Pay
Director-level base salary with a bonus plan, competitive and commensurate with experience. On day one: medical, dental, and vision coverage, HSA, employer-paid life and disability, 24/7 telemedicine, an Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), and financial wellness resources.
Schedule
Hybrid: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are in-office days at our corporate office in Bolingbrook, IL.