Director of IT and Cybersecurity

Role Overview

The Director of IT and Security will lead Waldom’s global IT operations and cybersecurity strategy while being deeply hands-on in execution. This role is mission-critical in establishing Waldom’s independent, secure, and compliant technology environment. The Director will manage a small, globally distributed team and personally contribute to technical tasks such as system configuration, migrations, and security implementations. Achieving ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certifications is a key deliverable.

• Lead the full IT transition from sister company shared resources to Waldom-owned infrastructure.
• Design and implement Waldom’s AWS landing zone, identity architecture, and networking baseline.
• Migrate servers, applications, and endpoints from shared environments to Waldom-controlled systems.
• Remove all dependencies on sister company domains, networks, and security tools.

• Actively participate in technical work: AWS migrations, endpoint provisioning, network configuration, and security tool deployment.
• Define and execute Waldom’s IT and security roadmap aligned with business goals.

• Oversee AWS migration and optimization (servers, databases, DNS, storage).
• Configure and manage Microsoft Entra
  
  ID, Intune, and Autopilot for endpoint modernization.
• Implement networking solutions (Meraki, VPN, RADIUS) and decommission legacy systems.

• Establish cybersecurity operating model
• Implement SIEM, MFA, SSO, and Zero Trust security frameworks.
• Lead ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certification initiatives, including policy development, risk assessments, and audit readiness.
• Ensure compliance with global data protection and security standards.

• Manage a small, global IT team (Sysadmins, Helpdesk, Dev Ops, Security Analysts).
• Provide mentorship and hands-on support to team members.
• Collaborate with external MSPs and vendors for specialized services.

• Develop SOPs, monitoring dashboards, and governance processes.
• Optimize IT costs and ensure high availability and resilience.
• Lead incident response and disaster recovery planning.

• 10+ years in IT leadership roles with strong hands-on technical experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, cybersecurity or similar major.
• Expertise in AWS architecture, migrations, and optimization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft ecosystem (Entra
  
  ID, Intune, Autopilot) and Zero Trust architecture.
• Hands-on experience with cybersecurity tools (Crowd Strike, Proofpoint, SIEM).
• Strong knowledge of networking (Meraki, VPN, RADIUS) and identity management.
• Proven track record in IT transformations and infrastructure migrations.
• Experience leading ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certification projects.
• Excellent leadership, vendor management, and communication skills.

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• CISSP or CISM
• Microsoft Certified:
  Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals

• Competitive base salary plus performance-based incentives.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and 401(k).
• Opportunities for career growth in a global organization.
• A collaborative culture committed to innovation, partnership, and continuous improvement.

• Topqualitymedical,dental, vision, and life insurance plans
  
  Waldom pays the majority of themedicalplan cost
• Fourteen (14) days of paid time off (PTO) annually (accrued at 2.15 hours per week for the first four (4) years of employment)
• 8 Paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time offannually
• Corporate Discount Program
• Employee Assistance Program
  100% Waldom Paid!
• Generous Paid Maternity & Paternity Leaves
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Scholarship Program:for your eligible children, grandchildren & legal dependents, up to $8k a year

Waldom Electronics is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. The Company does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, pregnancy, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, or any other protected status. The Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled employees. Finally, Waldom Electronics prohibits the harassment of any individual based on their protected status.

This policy applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer, and social and recreational programs.

Note:

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.