Senior Director, Infrastructure
Accela
full-time
Posted on:
Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $215,000 - $230,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudTerraform
About the role
- Lead the design, modernization, and operational excellence of enterprise infrastructure across hybrid and cloud environments.
- Oversee infrastructure engineering, enterprise IT operations, and cloud transformation initiatives.
- Define and execute a multi-year infrastructure roadmap aligned to business goals and compliance needs.
- Lead cloud modernization initiatives (Azure, AWS).
- Oversee enterprise IT operations including helpdesk, collaboration platforms, identity management, and enterprise apps (Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Azure Virtual Desktop).
- Drive automation with Terraform, PowerShell, and Bash to increase efficiency and reduce risk.
- Implement disaster recovery, business continuity, and incident response strategies.
- Ensure alignment with frameworks such as PCI, SOC, NIST, and GovRAMP.
- Partner with Security and Compliance teams to maintain secure, compliant environments.
- Lead infrastructure-related audits and proactively manage risks.
- Build, mentor, and inspire high-performing infrastructure and operations teams.
- Partner with business leaders to ensure infrastructure supports growth and innovation.
- Manage vendor relationships and technology investments to maximize ROI.
- Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and operational excellence.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- 15+ years of progressive IT leadership, including executive-level roles.
- Proven track record in cloud migration and infrastructure modernization.
- Experience managing global or multi-site IT teams and vendors.
- Background in compliance-heavy industries (healthcare, financial services, biotech, etc.).
- Expertise in hybrid and cloud environments (Azure, AWS).
- Strong knowledge of enterprise IT operations and application ecosystems (Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Azure Virtual Desktop).
- Drive automation with Terraform, PowerShell, and Bash.
- Deep understanding of governance, risk, and compliance frameworks (PCI, SOC, NIST, GovRAMP).
- Strategic planning, budgeting, and project management expertise.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Implement disaster recovery, business continuity, and incident response strategies.
- Occasional travel for projects or team needs.
- Rare on-call availability for urgent issues or critical operations.