Eye Security

Director of IT

Eye Security

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: The Hague • Netherlands

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudCyber Security

About the role

  • Own and drive the transformation of IT from a support function into a strategic partner for the business.
  • Define and execute an IT strategy aligned with company goals and long-term growth.
  • Introduce structure, governance, and scalable operating models across IT.
  • Lead organizational change, positioning IT as a trusted advisor rather than a reactive service.
  • Design and run reliable IT operations, including service management, incident response, and change processes.
  • Maintain and optimize cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure, and core tooling including Twingate, PagerDuty, and CrowdStrike.
  • Ensure strong security posture, threat detection, and compliance with frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIS2.
  • Provide technical support to engineering teams enabling 24/7 service operations.
  • Lead IT projects end-to-end, including SaaS integrations, infrastructure modernization, and vendor management.
  • Enable the business through robust workplace IT, identity and access management, and core business systems.
  • Own IT performance and cost efficiency, using clear KPIs and budget responsibility to drive measurable impact.
  • Oversee core data platforms, ensuring strong data governance, integrity, and compliance.
  • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing IT team, fostering ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in IT leadership roles, with a proven track record of transformation and change.
  • Experience building or restructuring IT organizations in complex or fast-growing environments.
  • Strong expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), enterprise IT architecture, and security fundamentals.
  • Solid understanding of ITIL, Agile/Scrum ways of working, and compliance standards.
  • Hands-on experience with cybersecurity fundamentals, threat detection, and incident response.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
  • A strategic mindset paired with a hands-on, execution-focused approach.
  • Ability to bring clarity, structure, and momentum in ambiguous environments.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
Benefits
  • A meaningful mission: protect organizations across Europe from real-world cyber threats
  • Work with top-tier professionals from national CERTs, intelligence agencies, and leading tech backgrounds
  • A remote-friendly culture with regular company-wide get-togethers, giving you the opportunity to collaborate in person and build strong team connections
  • A generous time-off policy, including wellbeing and volunteering days
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Hard Skills & Tools
cloud infrastructureAWSAzureITILAgileScrumcybersecurityincident responseservice managementdata governance
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationstrategic mindsetexecution-focusedorganizational changecollaborationcontinuous improvementclaritystructuremomentum
Certifications
ISO 27001SOC 2NIS2