Senior Director - Infrastructure & Cloud Platforms

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a cohesive strategy that bridges the gap between public cloud adoption and core on-premises modernization.
• Determine the optimal placement for workloads to balance cost, performance, and agility across the enterprise.
• Lead the long-term workforce planning and organizational restructuring required to transition from legacy operations to modern engineering.
• Manage the strategic reduction of legacy hardware footprints while upskilling staff for a "Cloud First" and "Infrastructure-as-Code" operating model.
• Act as the primary owner for the total I&O compute budget (CapEx & OpEx).
• Move beyond simple budget management to define Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models that guide C-level decisions on where to place workloads (Public vs. Private) to achieve the highest business value.
• Direct the development of scalable cloud platforms (GCP/Azure) and automation tools (IaC, CI/CD) that enable engineering teams to deploy applications efficiently.
• Lead the teams responsible for critical on-premises components, including Compute (Linux/Windows/iSeries), Virtualization, Storage, and Directory Services.
• Ensure long-term capacity planning and the modernization of our data center footprint.
• Guide the strategy for database architecture, availability, and security across both on-premises (SQL/Oracle/Postgres) and cloud environments.
• Champion the shift toward "Infrastructure-as-Code" and zero-touch operations.
• Lead the Automation & Patch Ops teams to standardize builds and secure the environment.
• Oversee the engineering of modern collaboration tools (M365, Teams, Zoom) to ensure a seamless employee experience.

Qualifications

• Executive Presence & Influence: Ability to negotiate complex technical trade-offs with non-technical executive stakeholders and drive consensus across conflicting business priorities.
• Extensive Cloud Leadership: Proven experience leading a cloud-focused team in a global enterprise environment, with a strong emphasis on architecture, strategy, and operations.
• Deep Infrastructure Expertise: Extensive, hands-on experience managing core on-premises infrastructure, including virtualization, storage, and data centers.
• Multi-Cloud Expertise: Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with both Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure.
• Strategic Planning: Ability to define and execute long-term strategic plans that align technology with business needs.
• Automation and DevOps: Strong understanding of automation principles and experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools and CI/CD pipelines.
• Security & Governance: Expertise in managing system security, integrity, compliance, and continuity across hybrid environments.
• Business Acumen: Experience leading the development of business cases (ROI/TCO) and a strong ability to translate technical concepts into business value.
• People Management: Demonstrated ability to evaluate, develop, and lead high-performing, large-scale technical teams in a global setting.
• Change Management: Experience in assessing organizational readiness for change and driving successful transformations.
• Experience & Education: 15+ Years of IT Leadership experience, with at least 5 years leading hybrid or multi-cloud environments at an enterprise scale. Master's Degree or Equivalent Level preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off
• Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions
• Starting Day One: Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs
• Tuition Educational Assistance Programs
• Opportunities for Career Growth

Pay

Competitive Wages & Benefits

Schedule

Full-Time