Director, Enterprise Security and Information Technology

TP-Link Systems Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (fully paid)

401k contributions

35 days total leave (15 vacation + 11H

Wellness benefits

Team-building events

Job summary

TP-Link Systems Inc. seeks a Director of Enterprise Security and IT to lead IT, security, site reliability, and applications across cloud and on-prem environments. You will guide governance, risk, and incident response while driving AI-powered automation and analytics.

This onsite leadership role requires managing teams, budgets, vendors, and major technology initiatives. The position focuses on improving security, reliability, operational efficiency, and user experience, with hands-on

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise IT and information security with 3+ years people management.
• Hands-on security for large AWS or Azure environments and hybrid infra.
• Experience building AI-powered dashboards and automations with AI APIs.
• Governance, risk, and compliance leadership with audits and remediation.
• Broad infra, networks, IAM, and site reliability experience.
• Service delivery leadership including Help Desk and enterprise apps.
• Incident response and root cause analysis for outages.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT and Enterprise Security organizations across cloud and on-prem.
• Drive governance, risk, and compliance activities and policy creation.
• Direct AI adoption, dashboards, automations, and integrations enterprise-wide.
• Manage budgets, vendors, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Ensure availability, SLAs, and positive employee experience.

Skills

People management

Cloud security

AI dashboards

Governance & compliance

Enterprise IT

Security operations

Budget management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

CISSP/CISM

AWS/Azure cert

Job description

About Us

Headquartered in the United States, TP-Link Systems Inc. is a global provider of reliable networking devices and smart home products, consistently ranked as the world’s top provider of Wi-Fi devices. The company is committed to delivering innovative products that enhances people’s lives through faster, more reliable connectivity. With commitment to excellence, TP-Link serves customers in over 170 countries and continues to grow its global footprint.

We believe technology changes the world for the better! At TP-Link Systems Inc, we are committed to crafting dependable, high-performance products to connect users worldwide with the wonders of technology.

Embracing professionalism, innovation, excellence, and simplicity, we aim to assist our clients in achieving remarkable global performance and enable consumers to enjoy a seamless, effortless lifestyle.

About The Role

The Director of Enterprise Security and IT leads the IT and Enterprise Security organizations. The role spans enterprise security, enterprise IT and applications, site reliability engineering, and Help Desk across cloud and on-premises infrastructure, identity services, endpoints, and AI platforms and services.

This role is responsible for keeping systems reliable and employees productive, leading governance, risk, and compliance activities, and directing the response to security incidents and operational outages. This role also drives practical AI adoption across the enterprise by identifying high-value applications and directing the development of AI-powered automation, dashboards, analytics, and integrations.

This is a hands‑on, onsite leadership position with responsibility for people and team management, budgeting, vendors, service delivery, and major technology initiatives.

This role drives measurable improvements in security, reliability, operational efficiency, and user experience.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience across enterprise IT and information security, including 3+ years of people management with direct responsibility for both IT and security teams or functions
• Deep hands‑on experience securing and operating large-scale AWS or Azure environments, including identity architecture, network security, logging and detection, and cloud security posture management, along with substantial experience operating and securing on‑premises and hybrid infrastructure
• Demonstrated use of AI assistants, agents, and code generation as a meaningful force multiplier, along with experience personally building or directing the development of AI-powered dashboards, automations, and integrations using AI APIs and platforms, with concrete and measurable outcomes beyond administering off‑the-shelf products
• Experience leading governance, risk, and compliance activities, including security policies, risk assessments, control frameworks, audits, and remediation programs
• Broad technical depth across infrastructure, networks, identity and access management, endpoint management, and enterprise applications, including experience operating identity services across cloud, on‑premises, and hybrid environments
• Experience leading IT service delivery functions, including Help Desk, enterprise applications, and network or site reliability engineering, with accountability for availability, service levels, and employee experience
• Experience leading security operations and vulnerability management, including major incidents and outages through service restoration, root cause analysis, and corrective action
• Experience managing budgets, service providers, technology vendors, and complex cross‑functional initiatives, with strong written and verbal communication skills for executive, business, and technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with LLM API integration, agentic workflows, AI orchestration, and interoperability standards such as MCP
• Experience leading enterprise AI adoption, including workforce enablement, acceptable‑use governance, and management of unsanctioned AI tools
• Experience leading geographically distributed or global IT and security teams
• Professional working proficiency in Mandarin Chinese
• Experience in a manufacturing or product‑focused organization, collaborating across enterprise IT, security, engineering, operations, and product teams
• Experience modernizing IT service delivery, security operations, or hybrid infrastructure through automation and continuous improvement

Education and Certifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field
• CISSP or CISM certification
• AWS or Azure cloud security certification

Preferred

• AWS or Azure Solutions Architecture certification
• Master’s degree in a relevant technical or business discipline

Benefits

Salary range: $230,000-$260,000

• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (partial premium coverage for dependents)
• Employer quarterly contributions to 401k funds
• 15 days accrued vacation
• 11 paid holidays
• Bi‑annual reviews, and annual pay increases
• Health and wellness benefits, including free gym membership
• Quarterly team-building event

At TP-Link Systems Inc., we are continually searching for ambitious individuals who are passionate about their work. We believe that diversity fuels innovation, collaboration, and drives our entrepreneurial spirit. As a global company, we highly value diverse perspectives and are committed to cultivating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and valued. We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Beyond compliance, we strive to create a supportive and growth‑oriented workplace for everyone. If you share our passion and connection to this mission, we welcome you to apply and join us in building a vibrant and inclusive team at TP-Link Systems Inc.

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