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Director, IT

ConfluentData Streaming company
United StatesDirector
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Benchmark
Index Ventures logo
Index Ventures
Sequoia Capital logo
Sequoia Capital
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Coatue
Altimeter Capital logo
Altimeter Capital
Franklin Templeton Investments

About the role

TL;DR

Lead the IT team to modernize and automate internal IT services.

  • As Director of IT, you will lead the team responsible for Helpdesk, endpoint and AV experience, enterprise identity, core productivity applications, corporate networking, and corporate cloud infrastructure.
  • Key Responsibilities Lead and develop the IT organization across Helpdesk, endpoint engineering, enterprise identity, core productivity platforms, corporate networking, and corporate cloud infrastructure.
  • Own the employee technology experience end-to-end, setting and measuring service levels, response times, and CSAT.
  • Modernize and automate the IT operating model, reducing manual ticket work through self-service, identity-driven access workflows, AI-assisted support, and policy-as-code.
  • Partner closely with Security, People, Finance, Engineering, and Workplace teams to deliver onboarding, offboarding, access governance, and compliance commitments.
  • Manage vendor relationships, budget, and capacity planning across the IT portfolio, making clear build/buy/partner decisions and holding partners accountable to outcomes.
  • Lead the team through growth and change, evolving the operating model, technology footprint, and team structure as the business scales and matures.
  • Requirements 10+ years of IT or corporate infrastructure experience, including 5+ years leading teams that span Helpdesk, endpoint, identity, and networking functions.
  • Strong technical depth across the modern IT stack, including Okta for identity, Jamf and Intune for endpoint management, Google Workspace, Zoom and modern AV, and enterprise networking.
  • Demonstrated customer-focused mindset with a measurable track record of improving employee experience, ticket resolution, and self-service adoption.
  • Proven problem solver who can move fluidly between hands-on technical troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and structured program leadership.
  • Experience operating in a security
  • and compliance-conscious environment, partnering with Security and GRC on identity governance, endpoint posture, and audit readiness.
  • Comfortable leading through ambiguity and change, energized rather than slowed by organizational evolution, shifting priorities, or integrating new ways of working.
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Required skills

Compliance ManagementProject ManagementVendor ManagementChange Management

Nice-to-have skills

SOC 2

Benefits & perks

equity

Tech stack

SOC 2

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