Business Applications Lead – AI & Integrations

Horizon3; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizon3, a fast-growing remote cybersecurity company, seeks a Manager of IT Engineering to build and lead our BizApps function. You will direct IT-deployed applications, integrations, and AI tooling that power GTM, Finance, Legal, and Engineering.

This hands-on leadership role combines architecture decisions with day‑to‑day delivery, and cross-functional collaboration. You will recruit and develop a team, set operating rhythms, govern access and licenses, and drive platform improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and grow the Business Applications (BizApps) team, including ownership of IT-deployed application administration, integration development, and AI agent enablement
• Set priorities and operating rhythms for the team, balancing day-to-day requests, escalations, integration/AI build projects, and long-term platform improvements
• Serve as a hands-on leader for the BizApps function, stepping in on complex builds, architecture decisions, and high-priority cross-functional requests
• Own administration, configuration, and lifecycle management of applications where IT is the deploying owner (e.g., Jira, collaboration tools)
• Build and maintain governance around permissions, roles, licensing, and access models across BizApps-owned platforms
• Design and implement workflows, automations, custom fields, and reporting structures within IT-owned applications
• Serve as the primary owner and architect of our Workato IPaaS instance, building, testing, and maintaining recipes/connections
• Evaluate integration requests: native integration first, Workato second, and custom AWS-based middleware only when necessary
• Architect, oversee, and/or build custom integrations using AWS services
• Manage relationships with third-party development contractors/vendors
• Design, build, and deploy AI agents and related assets across our AI platform to solve business problems
• Own the intake and evaluation process for AI agent requests
• Establish guardrails and data handling standards for agent deployments with security/compliance
• Maintain an accurate inventory and lifecycle plan for owned applications, integrations, and deployed agents
• Partner with IT Engineering, Security, and Legal/Compliance to align practices with security and regulatory obligations
• Create metrics, dashboards, and operational reporting for BizApps performance and health
• Drive continuous improvement across the BizApps function
• Demonstrate integrity, process improvement, and customer satisfaction
• Recruiting and onboarding talent, mentoring, and retaining high performers
• Leading horizontally with peer management and senior leaders
• Duties may include coordinating with GTM, Finance, Legal, and Engineering as needed

Job description

Horizon3, a fast-growing remote cybersecurity company, seeks a Manager of IT Engineering to build and lead our BizApps function. You will direct IT-deployed applications, integrations, and AI tooling that power GTM, Finance, Legal, and Engineering.

This hands-on leadership role combines architecture decisions with day‑to‑day delivery, and cross-functional collaboration. You will recruit and develop a team, set operating rhythms, govern access and licenses, and drive platform improvements.