Director of IT & Cybersecurity Strategy

Hydraulic Controls, Inc.; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned (ESOP)

401(k) match

Paid time off and holidays

Life and disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Hydraulic Controls, Inc. is seeking a Director of Information Technology to serve as the senior technology leader and head a five-person IT team supporting operations across the Western United States.

The role combines hands-on leadership with enterprise ownership: set technology strategy, strengthen cybersecurity and compliance, and drive infrastructure improvements. Travel is anticipated up to 15%, with the Modesto data center as a base for Northern California operations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT experience with meaningful leadership experience.
• Broad hands-on experience across enterprise infrastructure, networks, cloud environments, cybersecurity, identity and access, and business systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute HCI's enterprise IT strategy, technology roadmap, budget, and priorities.
• Lead and develop a five-person IT team with strong service standards, accountability, and responsive support.
• Provide hands-on leadership across infrastructure, networks, cloud platforms, Microsoft 365, identity and access, endpoints, backups, disaster recovery, and related systems.
• Lead HCI's cybersecurity program and efforts to maintain and strengthen CMMC and NIST 800-171 compliance, including controls, documentation, audits, remediation, and continuous improvement.
• Own the technology relationship with HCI's TrulinX ERP and other enterprise systems, serving as a senior escalation point and leading upgrades, modernization, and major technology initiatives.
• Establish HCI's approach to the secure and effective use of artificial intelligence, advise leadership on AI opportunities and risks, and manage key technology vendors and service providers.

Skills

IT leadership

Cloud platforms

Cybersecurity

Network administration

ERP systems

Vendor management

Microsoft 365

VMware

Cisco

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology or computer science

Tools

Microsoft 365

VMware

Cisco

Job description

Hydraulic Controls, Inc. is seeking a Director of Information Technology to serve as the senior technology leader and head a five-person IT team supporting operations across the Western United States.

The role combines hands-on leadership with enterprise ownership: set technology strategy, strengthen cybersecurity and compliance, and drive infrastructure improvements. Travel is anticipated up to 15%, with the Modesto data center as a base for Northern California operations.