Director of Information Systems — IT Security & Strategy Lead

Brown Sims Pc; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long-term disability

Life insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Performance-based bonus

Employer-paid parking

Job summary

Brown Sims PC in Houston, TX seeks a Director of Information Systems to lead technology infrastructure, security, and support across Houston, New Orleans, Gulfport, and South Florida with a significant remote workforce.

You will supervise the Help Desk, translate business needs into practical IT solutions, and manage server, cloud, and security operations while coordinating with firm management.

Qualifications

• Experience leading IT operations for a professional services or law firm environment.
• Ability to translate technical issues into business terms for firm leadership.
• Willingness to travel to other offices (approx. 10%).
• Self-starter capable of working independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the firm’s Information Systems function, including infrastructure, security, applications, and end-user support.
• Supervise and mentor the Help Desk team, setting priorities and ensuring timely resolution of support requests.
• Partner with firm management to translate business needs into practical IT solutions and strategic recommendations.
• Administer and maintain the firm’s server infrastructure, directory services, and cloud environment.
• Oversee productivity/collaboration platform, email security, and secure file transfer solutions.
• Manage network security infrastructure, including firewalls and secure web/cloud access controls.
• Administer endpoint protection, security event/log monitoring, and multi-factor authentication solutions.
• Own backup and disaster recovery operations, including testing and immutability compliance.
• Support and maintain legal-specific applications (document management, time & billing, financial management).
• Evaluate, deploy, and support internal applications, acting as gatekeeper for code review and security assessment.
• Develop and enforce IT policies, procedures, and security standards, including third-party tool vetting and compliance.
• Manage relationships with technology vendors, including contract review and renewal.
• Plan and manage the IT budget in coordination with firm management.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation of systems, configurations, and procedures.
• Respond to and lead resolution of critical IT incidents and outages.

Skills

IT leadership

Help Desk leadership

Security management

Vendor management

Budget planning

Cloud infrastructure

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Security certifications

Microsoft Azure certification

Networking certification

Tools

Active Directory

Firewall management

Endpoint protection

Job description

Brown Sims PC in Houston, TX seeks a Director of Information Systems to lead technology infrastructure, security, and support across Houston, New Orleans, Gulfport, and South Florida with a significant remote workforce.

You will supervise the Help Desk, translate business needs into practical IT solutions, and manage server, cloud, and security operations while coordinating with firm management.