Director, IT Security & Infrastructure

Superior Essex•Sandy Springs, GA

14h

About The Position

The Director, IT Security and Infrastructure leads the development, implementation, and management of IT security and infrastructure programs to protect the organization’s information assets and ensure IT systems are reliable, secure, and available. The role provides strategic and operational leadership for IT infrastructure, security initiatives, technology standards, vendor relationships, budgets, and IT projects across North America, while supporting global IT operations. The Director oversees infrastructure and security operations, including servers, networks, LAN, WAN, cloud services, and related technologies. The role strengthens the organization’s security posture, oversees risk and vulnerability assessments, leads responses to security incidents, and ensures practices align with applicable regulations, industry standards, and organizational policies. The role manages technology vendor relationships and contracts, infrastructure and software budgets, technology expenditures, and IT projects. It also collaborates with global IT colleagues and business stakeholders to establish technology standards, address facility requirements, resolve infrastructure issues, evaluate emerging technologies, and support consistent operations across the organization. The Director provides leadership and guidance to infrastructure and security teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
Eight years of related experience in IT security, infrastructure, or a related technology discipline, including experience in a leadership capacity.
Experience managing IT security and infrastructure within a large enterprise environment.
Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, LAN, WAN, cloud services, and related technologies.
Strong understanding of IT security principles, risk management, vulnerability management, and incident response.
Experience with cloud security technologies and practices.
Experience managing technology vendors, contracts, and third-party service providers.
Experience developing and managing IT budgets and technology expenditures.
Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and priorities.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with global IT teams, business leaders, vendors, and facility stakeholders.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.
Ability to translate business requirements into effective technology and infrastructure solutions.
Ability to develop and implement IT standards, processes, and controls across a global organization.
Proficiency with standard business and IT systems, infrastructure management tools, security technologies, cloud platforms, and related enterprise applications.

Nice To Haves

Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or other relevant IT infrastructure or cybersecurity certifications.
Experience supporting IT infrastructure within a manufacturing or multi-site environment.
Experience working within a global IT organization.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership and oversight for IT security and infrastructure operations, including servers, networks, LAN, WAN, cloud services, and related technologies.
Oversee the design, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of IT infrastructure to ensure reliability, scalability, security, and availability.
Lead efforts to strengthen the organization’s IT security posture in partnership with the IT Security Manager and other IT stakeholders.
Conduct or oversee risk assessments and vulnerability assessments to identify security threats, vulnerabilities, and opportunities for improvement.
Monitor security events and incidents and provide leadership in responding to security breaches and other IT security incidents.
Ensure IT security and infrastructure practices align with applicable regulatory requirements, industry standards, and organizational policies.
Serve as a primary contact for key IT technology vendors and manage vendor relationships and contracts, including providers such as Microsoft and AT&T.
Collaborate with global IT colleagues to establish and maintain standards for hardware, software, infrastructure, and other technology solutions.
Manage the North American IT infrastructure budget and global software-related expenditures, allocating resources effectively and aligning them with business priorities.
Review and approve IT-related invoices, purchase requisitions, and other technology expenditures.
Lead or oversee IT projects, ensuring appropriate planning, resourcing, execution, and alignment with business objectives.
Provide leadership, direction, and guidance to IT infrastructure and security teams, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Partner with business leaders and facility stakeholders to define IT infrastructure and technology requirements for manufacturing plants, warehouses, corporate offices, and other facilities.
Provide oversight and support for all facets of IT infrastructure and collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to resolve infrastructure-related issues.
Evaluate emerging technologies and make recommendations regarding infrastructure, security, hardware, software, and other IT investments.
Develop and maintain IT standards, procedures, and processes to support consistent and effective technology operations across the organization.
Perform other duties as assigned.