Chief Technology & Security Executive

Confidential; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in New York, NY seeks a senior technology executive to steer IT strategy, infrastructure, cybersecurity, ERP, and data across headquarters and offices. The role partners with CFO leadership and collaborates with COO, Finance, Sales, Design and Production.

The leader will oversee MSPs and vendors, directing architecture decisions with hands-on depth valued but day-to-day work may be shared. The role requires clear communication with executives and end users alike.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT with 3+ years leading IT for a small or mid-sized company with a lean team.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or equivalent.
• Hands-on depth in Microsoft 365, Entra ID and Azure administration, including Conditional Access.
• Hands-on experience with virtualization (VMware and/or Hyper-V), Windows Server, networking and firewalls.
• Working knowledge of a security stack: EDR, email security, SIEM, identity protection and incident response.
• Experience owning an ERP environment and working with the vendor on data and integration issues.
• Proven vendor negotiation and budget management; able to build TCO and ROI cases for executives.
• Clear communicator with non-technical leaders and end users.

Responsibilities

• Own the multi-year IT roadmap and budget, tied to company goals for growth.
• Present cost, value and risk of IT initiatives to the executive team; build business cases and TCO models.
• Lead and develop IT staff and managed service partners; set policies, standards and protocols.
• Track technology and AI developments and drive practical, governed adoption across the business.
• Run the hybrid environment: on‑prem virtualization, Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.
• Own network and site connectivity across the offices and Azure, including firewalls and site‑to‑site VPN.
• Own backup, disaster recovery and business continuity, with tested restores.
• Lead platform migrations and modernization (virtualization, telephony, storage).
• Own the security program end to end: identity and Conditional Access, EDR/MDR, email security, SIEM monitoring and incident response.
• Run security awareness training and phishing simulations.
• Maintain compliance obligations, including CTPAT cybersecurity requirements and PCI for payment processing.
• Manage privileged access and periodic access reviews across all systems.
• Own the BlueCherry ERP (CGS) and integrated systems such as Elastic Suite B2B, working with in‑house ERP SMEs and the vendor.
• Diagnose and resolve ERP data, allocation and integration issues; manage vendor support cases.
• Support business processes with partners such as CIT (factoring) and licensors' data feeds.
• Negotiate and manage contracts and renewals with IT vendors, MSPs, resellers and SaaS providers.
• Control licensing and cloud spend; challenge renewal increases and right‑size subscriptions.
• Ensure reliable end‑user support, device lifecycle and onboarding/offboarding for roughly 250 users.
• Maintain current documentation of systems, access and vendor relationships.

Skills

Strategic IT leadership

Budgeting & ROI

Vendor management

Security governance

Cloud architecture (Azure)

Windows/VMware/Networking

Non-technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

Azure

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

VMware/Hyper-V

Job description

Confidential in New York, NY seeks a senior technology executive to steer IT strategy, infrastructure, cybersecurity, ERP, and data across headquarters and offices. The role partners with CFO leadership and collaborates with COO, Finance, Sales, Design and Production.

The leader will oversee MSPs and vendors, directing architecture decisions with hands-on depth valued but day-to-day work may be shared. The role requires clear communication with executives and end users alike.