Director, Infrastructure Engineering
Core
Lead a distributed infrastructure organization of ~12 engineers to ensure reliability and operational excellence for data centers, public cloud, Linux fleets, Kubernetes, networking, and security.
Role type
Senior IC infrastructure director (team lead)
Builds
Data centers, public cloud environments, Linux server fleets, Kubernetes clusters, networking, storage, and observability platforms
Domain
Telecom/VoIP infrastructure and cloud operations
Required skills
Linux, Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, data center operations, networking, storage, observability, network security, budget management, vendor negotiation, team leadership, strategic planning
Preferred skills
Telecom/VoIP background, merger integration experience, AI in operations
Technologies
Linux, Kubernetes, cloud platforms, open-source tooling
Responsibilities
Build and run a high-performing distributed infrastructure organization; manage capital and operating budgets and vendor relationships; set technical direction across infrastructure domains; operate as a service provider to Network Operations teams; collaborate with Product and Development on architecture and capacity planning; establish team leads and evolve team structure; define and enforce security policies; build executive roadmaps; own the 24/7/365 on-call escalation path; champion automation and modern practices; represent infrastructure externally and lead integration for acquisitions
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with team leadership