Director of Enterprise Technology

Big Sandy Superstore; Ashland (KY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Program

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Wellness resources

401(k)

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Big Sandy Distribution in Ashland, KY seeks a Director of Enterprise Technology to build and lead the company’s technology function. You will own strategy, security, infrastructure, applications, data, and spend while reporting to the CEO.

You will grow a hands-on team, set the roadmap, and scale technology ahead of growth, balancing governance with speed in a multi-site environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in technology with 5+ years leading teams and owning strategy/operations.
• Experience owning enterprise security, infrastructure, and applications, maturing security programs.
• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree and CISSP/CISM certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define strategy and roadmap across security, IT operations, applications, and data.
• Stand up and own a security program aligned to CIS Controls, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS.
• Operate reliable, secure systems across stores and distribution centers with tested backup/DR.
• Build toward a single trusted source of truth powering analytics and automation.
• Lead, mentor, and grow IT, systems, software teams; manage budget and vendors.

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Security governance

IT operations

Vendor management

Budget management

Data analytics

DevOps / Cloud

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

CISSP/CISM certification (plus)

Tools

Security frameworks (CIS Controls)

NIST CSF

PCI-DSS

IAM systems

Monitoring tools

Backup & DR systems

Job description

Benefits:

• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts

Director of Enterprise Technology

Big Sandy Distribution | ARC-Ashland, KY on-site with travel across our footprint

Full-time

About Big Sandy Superstore

Big Sandy Superstore is a growing, employee-owned retailer of furniture, mattresses, and appliances, serving customers across five states from nearly 30 stores and four distribution centers. We are on a clear path to become a technology-driven company: one that turns data and automation into smarter buying, faster service, and a better experience for our customers and our people. Because we are employee-owned, everyone here has a real stake in getting it right.

The opportunity

This is a newly created, single accountable technology leadership role. You will build and lead our Enterprise Technology function as one team and take ownership of everything technology touches: strategy, security, infrastructure, applications, data, talent, and spend. You will report directly to our CEO and President with the mandate, and the runway, to build the technology organization this company needs as it scales.

If you want to build something, not just maintain it, this is that role. You will bring order and security to a hands-on environment, set the roadmap, grow the team, and prepare our technology to scale ahead of meaningful growth.

What you will own

• Strategy and roadmap across four areas: security and governance, IT and operations, applications and engineering, and data and analytics.
• Security and governance. Stand up and own a security program aligned to leading frameworks (CIS Controls, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS), including risk, identity and access, monitoring, and incident response.
• Operations, infrastructure, and applications. Reliable, secure systems across every store and distribution center, with tested backup and disaster recovery.
• Data foundation. Build toward a single, trusted source of truth that powers analytics and automation.
• Team and talent. Lead, mentor, and grow a team of IT, systems, and software professionals, and hire as we scale.
• Budget and vendors. Own technology spend, build the business case for investment, and manage vendor relationships.

What you bring

• 10+ years in technology, including 5+ years leading teams and owning technology strategy and operations.
• Proven ownership of enterprise security, infrastructure, and applications, including building or maturing a security program.
• Experience scaling technology through growth: multi-site, acquisitions, or rapid expansion.
• A track record of translating business strategy into technology roadmaps and executing them.
• Strong financial acumen: budgets, business cases, and vendor management.
• Broad command across enterprise IT, infrastructure, security, software and DevOps, and data and analytics. You do not need to be the deepest expert in every area, but you must lead each one credibly and earn the team's respect.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent experience. A master's degree and security or leadership certifications (such as CISSP or CISM) are a plus.

Why this role

• A real mandate. You are the single accountable technology leader, reporting to the owners, with the authority to build it right.
• Build, do not babysit. A ground-floor leadership opportunity to shape strategy, structure, and standards from the start.
• Ownership that means something. As an employee-owned company, your work builds value you share in.
• Growth ahead. You will help lead technology through a period of meaningful expansion.

Compensation and benefits

Competitive salary, employee discounts, and a full benefits package.

Big Sandy Superstore is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applicants of every background.