Hines · 1 day ago
Senior Director, Enterprise Technology Infrastructure
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
12+ years expHines is a leading global real estate investment manager recognized for its innovation and excellence. The Senior Director will lead the enterprise technology infrastructure function, overseeing Azure cloud services, Microsoft 365, and security controls while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver reliable and scalable platforms.
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Responsibilities
Own the daily activities and systems that contribute to our enterprise infrastructure operating in an efficient, reliable, performant, and secure state
Lead the team responsible for the overall maintenance, monitoring, and performance tuning of the enterprise network, servers, cloud storage, and cybersecurity platforms
Work closely with the Information Security and Compliance team to evaluate and implement systems to enhance data security and governance, and to facilitate risk management, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning
Collaborate with peer leaders to define, maintain, test, and constructively challenge workflows for major incident management and cyber incident response
Build successful stakeholder relationships with other Technology and business leaders by developing a clear understanding of business needs, acting as a trusted advisor, and ensuring fast, reliable, cost-effective delivery of infrastructure-related IT services to meet those needs
Manage the infrastructure components of the department budget; collaborate with Technology leadership to introduce opportunities for improvement
Operate a formal governance mechanism to establish and monitor effective controls for the processes and functions performed by the team
Aid in investigations as required by the Information Security and Compliance team
Manage overall resources and develop and attract best-in-class IT talent to support the organization's rapid growth and increasing investment in infrastructure-related technology
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in MIS, Computer Science, or another related field preferred
An advanced networking certification is preferred, ideally accompanied by a wireless network certification such as CWNA or CCIE
Microsoft certifications covering role-relevant areas within M365, Azure, and Entra are a plus
12–15+ years leading enterprise infrastructure across cloud, identity, and networks, with demonstrable Azure architecture and modernization leadership
Five or more years leading infrastructure/operations teams at a large business/enterprise supporting globally distributed locations
Five or more years of technology project management experience
Comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Active Directory and Entra ID
Experience with the following technologies: MFA, FIDO2 authentication, M365, enterprise messaging, web monitoring/filtering, MDM/MAM, enterprise cloud storage
Working knowledge of the Azure catalog of services
Experience with Azure storage accounts, networking, logging, monitoring, and automation
Experience deploying EDR, monitoring, and patch management solutions in a Windows and Linux server mixed environment
Strong understanding of information technology and IT services including cybersecurity practices and techniques to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of systems, data, and resources
Demonstrated experience in leading and upgrading a complex, technologically blended environment that is a mix of legacy and newer cloud-based technologies
Ability and willingness to provide hands-on support when needed but value and demonstrate leadership in mentoring and empowering others while maintaining a customer-first mindset
Passion around building teams and individuals, simplifying complex problems, and enabling individuals
Demonstrated experience in leading and managing teams through a transformational period; providing a strong change management voice in leadership forums where critical decisions that impact Technology infrastructure requirements need to be considered
Demonstrates proven intimate knowledge and success with leading and directing private, public or hybrid cloud environment-related solutions
Strategic and tactical thinker with excellent communication skills
Benefits
Comprehensive training
Competitive compensation
Robust benefits
Generous vacation packages
Company
Hines
Hines is a global real estate investment firm that creates quality projects for its investor partners, clients, and local communities.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (1)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$705.2MKey Investors
ING GroupBank OZKCheyne Capital Management
2025-11-06Debt Financing· $110.87M
2025-10-28Debt Financing· $380M
2025-07-30Debt Financing· $129.7M
Leadership Team
Chris Hughes
CEO Capital Markets Group & Co-Head Investment Management
Christopher Rector
Co-Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Region
Recent News
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