Director, IT Solutions

Solar Energy Industries Association • Washington, DC

1d • $120,000 - $130,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The role is responsible for designing, delivering, and supporting scalable, secure, and cost-effective technology solutions that align with the association’s business objectives. This position serves as a primary technical authority across key systems, cloud platforms, and integrations, applying a cloud-first mindset while balancing scope, cost, and resource considerations. The role collaborates closely with internal and external stakeholders to define functional and technical requirements, engineers interoperable and extensible solutions, and ensures adherence to SEIA’s IT governance and compliance standards.
In addition to solution design, the position provides advanced technical support, including last-line-of-support for complex system issues, and contributes to the maintenance of existing infrastructure, including networks, servers, end-user devices, and cloud environments. The role emphasizes knowledge sharing through mentorship, technical guidance, and training, while continuously identifying opportunities for automation, process improvement, and modernization. Strong collaboration, clear documentation, and staying informed on emerging technologies are essential to ensuring smooth solution delivery, operational excellence, and long-term technology sustainability

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressing experience in solutioning, design, and implementation of systems, solving moderate to complex infrastructure and business systems
• 3+ years serving in technical leadership roles
• 3+ years working in a hybrid infrastructure environment
• Experienced in serving as Tier 3 technical support role
• Demonstrated experience in cloud-based solutions using platforms such as Cloudflare, Microsoft 365, Azure, Salesforce, WP Engine, and virtualization
• Demonstrated experience with networking technologies, including Windows Server, network services (DNS, DHCP, VLAN, LDAP, VPN, Active Directory, Hyper-V, load balances, and firewalls)
• Demonstrated experience with hybrid architecture, including Azure (Storage, Entra ID & Connect, Intune, Conditional Access, and MFA)
• Experience implementing or overseeing IT standards, policies, and compliance frameworks (PCI, SOC 2, data privacy, controls, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to produce documentation including SOPs, architectural diagrams, and presentations
• Able to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences, including executives, staff, and external stakeholders
• Proven success leading cross-functional project teams, stakeholders, and delivering solutions from concept through implementation

Responsibilities

• Solution Design and Delivery
• Technical Expertise and Support
• Knowledge Sharing and Guidance
• Collaboration and Documentation

Benefits

• excellent benefits package
• SEIA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, homelessness, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
• SEIA complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we employ staff. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
• SEIA is an EVerify employer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed