Job Title: IT Director
Location: Coral Springs, FL- Hybrid
Pay: Salary + 7% Bonus + Benefits
Our Client is looking for a technology rock star to help build an exciting new product which will revolutionize digital marketing. As part of our team, you will experience the excitement and fast pace of a startup under the umbrella of an established and successful business and leadership team.
Characteristics of an Ideal Candidate:
- Passionate about software development and building new products
- Opinionated on best practices for software design and architecture
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Must be a team player; someone who is more focused on the success of the team, than the individual.
- Can bring a new perspective to the conversation and is open to new ideas.
Responsibilities:
As a Director of IT, you will manage a team of skilled system and network administrators while overseeing the infrastructure that supports both internal office operations and external-facing production environments. Your duties will include:
- Oversee the internal office infrastructure, ensuring network, hardware, and software tools are running efficiently and securely.
- Manage relationships with external vendors handling DevOps functions, cloud infrastructure, and security monitoring.
- Lead IT initiatives to continuously improve the internal systems architecture and ensure the adoption of best practices.
- Ensure the security, availability, and performance of internal networks and systems.
- Collaborate with various departments to understand their technology needs and provide the necessary support and solutions.
- Monitor and assess the performance of infrastructure, recommending changes for improvements in efficiency, security, and cost-effectiveness.
- Drive IT compliance and governance processes, ensuring all systems meet regulatory and security requirements.
- Maintain a robust disaster recovery plan and ensure business continuity in the event of a system outage or failure.
- Act as the primary point of contact for all IT-related concerns and escalations.
- The above is a list of the responsibilities that best represents our working conditions today.
- The job responsibilities can change over time as we adapt to changes needed by the business and our software development process.
Required Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field required.
- 8+ years of experience in IT management, with at least 3 years in a Director-level role.
- Demonstrated expertise in managing system and network administrators, internal office IT infrastructure, and external vendor relationships.
- Proven experience working with cloud-based infrastructure and DevOps best practices.
- Strong knowledge of cybersecurity standards, tools, and compliance measures.
- Excellent communication skills with a track record of collaborating effectively across departments and with external vendors.
- Solid understanding of office productivity tools, hardware management, and troubleshooting.
- Experience working with cloud platforms such as A WS, Azure, or GCP is highly desirable.
- Ability to work on-site in Coral Springs, FL, at least 3 days per week.
Preferred Experience:
- A bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or equivalent
- Experience working in Digital Marketing
- Configuring DevOps pipelines (GitHub actions, Bitbucket, etc)
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP) including GKE and BigQuery (or A WS equivalent)
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance and AD&D
- Voluntary Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Domestic Partner Benefits
- Flexible Spending Account (Medical & Dependent Care)
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- 40lk Plan Option plus match
- Monthly Employee Awards & Recognition
- Company Sponsored Team Events
- Business Casual Dress
