Director of IT Strategy & Infrastructure

Island Exterior Fabricators LLC; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

AD&D insurance

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Professional development assistance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Island Exterior Fabricators (IEF) seeks an experienced Associate Director of IT to lead IT operations, infrastructure, and strategic initiatives across manufacturing and construction tech. You will manage teams, budgets, and cloud/on-premises environments, with emphasis on security and vendor oversight.

The role involves supervising SaaS platforms like Acumatica, Egnyte, and Freshdesk, coordinating with cross-functional leaders, and driving enterprise IT improvements across multiple sites

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or related field.
• 10+ years IT leadership experience, incl. 5+ years managing IT teams in manufacturing/construction sectors.
• Experience managing cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
• Extensive knowledge of IT infrastructure, networks, cloud services, cybersecurity, and enterprise software in manufacturing contexts.
• Experience supporting end users in distributed work environments.
• Proven track record managing large IT budgets for cost efficiency.
• Experience with ERP systems and enterprise-level manufacturing tools.

Responsibilities

• Oversee IT infrastructure, networks, cloud, and Azure governance including Entra tenant security.
• Develop and manage IT budget; ensure projects stay within scope and budget.
• Partner with CTO to align technology strategy with business objectives.
• Collaborate with operations, finance, HR to integrate IT solutions across departments.
• Lead cybersecurity, risk management, disaster recovery planning.
• Maintain inventory and governance of SaaS platforms (Acumatica, Egnyte, Freshdesk).
• Drive digital transformation and process automation across the company.

Skills

IT leadership

Budget management

Cloud & on-prem infrastructure

ERP systems

Vendor & stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/IT

Tools

Azure

Entra ID

Acumatica

Egnyte

Freshdesk

Job description

Island Exterior Fabricators (IEF) seeks an experienced Associate Director of IT to lead IT operations, infrastructure, and strategic initiatives across manufacturing and construction tech. You will manage teams, budgets, and cloud/on-premises environments, with emphasis on security and vendor oversight.

The role involves supervising SaaS platforms like Acumatica, Egnyte, and Freshdesk, coordinating with cross-functional leaders, and driving enterprise IT improvements across multiple sites