IT Department Lead - Remote, Worldwide
Core
Lead the entire Internal IT Department (Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Security, IAM, FinOps) for a fully remote Web3 company, managing people, strategy, and infrastructure spend.
Role type
Senior IT Department Lead / Infrastructure Manager
Builds
Internal developer platform, identity systems, security posture, and cost-optimized infrastructure
Domain
Web3 / Blockchain / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
IT/Infrastructure/Platform Engineering team leadership, Cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, DevOps/SRE, Infrastructure Security, IAM, FinOps, Compliance (SOC2, ISO 27001), AI tooling governance, People management, Cross-functional communication
Preferred skills
Blockchain/Web3 ecosystem experience, Multi-cloud/hybrid architectures, Self-hosted/sovereign infrastructure, Productizing internal platforms, FinOps tooling, AI/ML agent infrastructure
Technologies
Kubernetes, AWS, OVH, Rippling
Responsibilities
Lead and supervise the full Internal IT Department; Drive company-wide infrastructure initiatives and strategy; Manage people (staffing, performance reviews, mentoring); Communicate with C-level executives; Adapt AI technology to engineering routines; Support hiring efforts; Conduct monthly performance reviews
Seniority
Senior, hands-on leadership
