Director, Core Infrastructure & Systems

Brandeis University; Waltham, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Brandeis University is seeking a Director of Networks & Systems in the IT Department to provide strategic and operational leadership for core infrastructure, including networking, hybrid data centers, servers, storage, virtualization, backups, and DR readiness.

The role oversees engineering staff, vendor relationships, capacity planning, and multi-year capital planning, ensuring secure, scalable, cloud-aligned services across campus and offsite providers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience with 3-5 years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership for core on-prem and cloud-aligned infrastructure.
• Oversees reliability, performance, and disaster recovery readiness of infrastructure platforms.
• Partners with Security, IAM, Integrations, and application teams for secure, reliable service delivery.
• Leads staff development, succession planning, and cross-team coordination.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Staff management

Communication

Security collaboration

Disaster recovery

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Brandeis University is seeking a Director of Networks & Systems in the IT Department to provide strategic and operational leadership for core infrastructure, including networking, hybrid data centers, servers, storage, virtualization, backups, and DR readiness.

The role oversees engineering staff, vendor relationships, capacity planning, and multi-year capital planning, ensuring secure, scalable, cloud-aligned services across campus and offsite providers.