Director, Secure Infrastructure Architecture

Petco; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K

Incentives

Paid time off

Petco Total Rewards

Job summary

Petco seeks a Director, Technology Infrastructure Architecture to lead the new TIA function. You’ll drive secure infrastructure strategy across cloud, on‑premise, and endpoints, partnering with senior IT leadership to deliver high‑velocity architecture programs.

You will recruit and mentor architects, embed zero‑trust principles, and champion IaC, automation, and AI‑driven operations across store and enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Network Engineering, Enterprise Security, or Systems Architecture.
• 3+ years in a leadership/management role influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the Technology Infrastructure Architecture (TIA) function.
• Set long-range secure infrastructure strategy for cloud, on‑prem, and endpoints.
• Serve as liaison between TIA, senior IT leadership and engineers; ensure early engagement.
• Coach and coordinate cross‑functional architecture reviews and projects.
• Incorporate cybersecurity and zero‑trust in architecture decisions.
• Enforce security reference architectures across designs and reviews.
• Hands‑on prototyping and reference architectures to accelerate delivery.
• Lead infrastructure and security change management end-to-end.
• Collaborate with Network Operations to ensure operability and transition.
• Own budget planning, forecasting, and FinOps input for projects.
• Promote automation, IaC, and AI‑driven operations.
• Pilot emerging networking tech before broad adoption.
• Mentor architects and engineers; build a culture of ownership.
• Manage vendor and partner relationships for architecture initiatives.

Tools

CISSP

CISM

SABSA

CCNP/CCIE

ITIL

Cloud certification

Job description

Petco seeks a Director, Technology Infrastructure Architecture to lead the new TIA function. You’ll drive secure infrastructure strategy across cloud, on‑premise, and endpoints, partnering with senior IT leadership to deliver high‑velocity architecture programs.

You will recruit and mentor architects, embed zero‑trust principles, and champion IaC, automation, and AI‑driven operations across store and enterprise environments.