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Rocket Lab · 2 hours ago

Director, IT Infrastructure Operations

Long Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$175K/yr - $225K/yr

12+ years exp

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company focused on delivering responsive launch services and spacecraft design. The Director of IT Infrastructure will develop IT support system strategies and ensure the efficient delivery of technology to meet the needs of Rocket Lab employees while maintaining high security and compliance standards.

AerospaceManufacturingSoftwareSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Development of a high performing team of IT engineers, located around the world, with priority on enabling our engineers to design, develop, and manufacture world class technology products and solutions

Leader in computing, storage, network, OS, and Devops technologies required to support a dynamic engineering company that is developing the latest Rocket and Satellite technology

Defines and manages IT infrastructure priorities with business leaders including Space Systems and Launch Operation teams to ensure aggressive business priorities are achieved by the team

Develops industry leading processes and procedures for managing global infrastructures services across many Rocket Lab facilities, with on-premises infrastructure as well as cloud-based infrastructure, while delivering high availably and uptime

Ensures fleet of infrastructure equipment meets Rocket Lab security and compliance standards

Develops relationships with vendors for procurement of IT software and hardware. Negotiates most favorable agreements for Rocket Lab

Develop strategy for 24x7 global support model

Qualification

IT infrastructure managementCloud/AWS/AzureData CentersVirtualizationNetwork securityIT leadershipTeam developmentVendor managementHigh availability systemsM&A experience

Required

12+ years' experience with increasing responsibility in IT infrastructure with Operations, Data Centers, Virtualization, O365, Networks, Support, and Security

Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience (16+ years total work experience)

IT leadership in a globally diverse organization

Experience in high tech, engineering and/or manufacturing organizations

U.S. citizenship is required, due to program requirements