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About the Role

We are hiring a Director, IT & Security to own internal technology end-to-end, including systems, access, security, and infrastructure. This role involves managing day-to-day operations, setting strategy, and acting as the company's most senior owner of internal technology, reporting to the Head of Engineering. The ideal candidate will combine hands-on range with systems thinking to manage a complex footprint and ensure security across the organization.

Responsibilities

Own administration and lifecycle management across core stack: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Linear, Jira, Zendesk, and AI applications.
Manage onboarding and offboarding processes, provisioning and revoking access across all systems and entities.
Oversee vendor relationships, subscriptions, licensing, and spend, identifying consolidation opportunities.
Serve as the escalation point for IT needs, resolving issues and implementing preventative processes and automation.
Own identity and access management across multiple entities and tenants.
Manage credential and secrets management, including password managers and privileged access.
Administer user access to the proprietary platform, working towards role-based access control.
Define and drive the target-state architecture for identity and access across the portfolio.
Own the security baseline, including identity, MFA, SSO, endpoint protection, access reviews, and vendor risk.
Set guardrails for AI usage, including approved tools, data policies, and tenant configuration.
Manage the security of the office network and adapt as work evolves.
Drive defenses against cyber threats, including incident readiness and response.
Ensure corporate domains remain trusted through email authentication and anti-spoofing measures.
Apply security and operations lens to domain architecture and process.
Establish practical policies and standards, and build security awareness.
Own corporate-level file architecture, sharing standards, and governance.
Set defaults for easy information retrieval, sharing, and security.
Manage backups, business continuity, and disaster recovery for corporate systems.

Requirements

6+ years in IT, systems administration, or IT operations.
3+ years owning IT end-to-end at a growing company.
Deep hands-on administration experience across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, and associated identity and access management.
Working command of security fundamentals across identity, network, endpoints, and access, with prioritization judgment.
Sufficient command of DNS and email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) to maintain domain trust and account security.
Fluency with AI tools, using LLMs and AI for scripting, automation, troubleshooting, and learning.
Technical range with scripting and automation experience, or the drive to develop these skills.
Track record of designing systems and processes, bringing order to complexity.
Ability to absorb new surface area as the company grows.
Exceptional judgment and communication skills, with the ability to operate independently and explain technical trade-offs clearly.
Start-up DNA: bias for action, low ego, willingness to operate with limited resources, and comfort in a fast-paced environment.
Experience managing IT across multiple corporate entities, tenants, or a portfolio of companies (Bonus).
Experience administering an internal or proprietary application with user access management (Bonus).
Experience with MDM and endpoint management (e.g., Intune, Jamf) (Bonus).
Exposure to SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar frameworks (Bonus).
Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, CompTIA, security) (Bonus).

Skills

Microsoft 365 Administration
Google Workspace Administration
Slack Administration
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
MFA and SSO
Endpoint Protection
Vendor Risk Management
AI Tooling
Scripting and Automation
DNS Management
Email Authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
Network Security
Cyber Threat Defense
Incident Response
File Architecture and Governance
Backup and Disaster Recovery
MDM and Endpoint Management (Intune, Jamf)
SOC 2 Compliance
ISO 27001 Compliance

Location

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Director
6+ years IT experience
3+ years end-to-end IT ownership

Salary/Compensations

$165,000—$210,000 USD

About the Company

Moxxi is redefining performance marketing with cutting-edge technology and a focus on results.
A profitable, bootstrapped start-up led by industry veterans in performance marketing, ad tech, and digital publishing.
Building the premier platform to incubate, scale, and optimize digitally born businesses.
An entrepreneurial team with experience from global corporations and fast-growing startups.
Passionate about delivering scalable, profitable outcomes through advanced profiling, targeting, and optimization.
A growing start-up in NYC offering opportunities for career acceleration and skill expansion.