Director, IT Infrastructure & Security Operations (Biotech)

BioSpace; Brisbane (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Nurix Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharma company, seeks an operating leader for IT infrastructure and operations in Brisbane, CA. You will own infrastructure, cybersecurity operations, end-user services, and ITSM within one integrated scope, partnering with a fractional CISO on security strategy and policy.

You will oversee a hybrid team of staff and MSPs, driving governance, standard setting, and partner alignment with R&D and the broader scientific organization.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive technology services leadership, including 5+ years at Director level or higher.
• Direct experience leading infrastructure, cyber operations and ITSM as one integrated scope.
• Collaborates with a CISO on policy while owning operational execution.
• Deep experience with AWS and Microsoft Entra/Microsoft 365 stack.
• Familiarity with science/ML computing infra, AWS ParallelCluster, HPC, and DevOps./infrastructure-as-code practices.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate MSP portfolio across infrastructure, security and help desk.
• Build a cybersecurity operations function from current contractor and MDR coverage.
• Establish governance with research computing and align research infra with IT.
• Own identity and access management program with clean handoffs to operations.
• Refresh service experience end to end and expand vendor management discipline.

Skills

Technology leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Security partnership

IT governance

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

Microsoft Entra

Microsoft 365

SageMaker

EKS

ECS

DevOps practices

Job description

Nurix Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharma company, seeks an operating leader for IT infrastructure and operations in Brisbane, CA. You will own infrastructure, cybersecurity operations, end-user services, and ITSM within one integrated scope, partnering with a fractional CISO on security strategy and policy.

You will oversee a hybrid team of staff and MSPs, driving governance, standard setting, and partner alignment with R&D and the broader scientific organization.