Global IT Infrastructure Director (Azure & AWS)

Conservation International; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Conservation International seeks a Director, IT Infrastructure to lead its global infrastructure strategy, focusing on secure and scalable technology delivery. The role requires managing a globally distributed team, owning reliability and business continuity for hybrid cloud services (Azure and AWS), and collaborating with cybersecurity for compliance. The ideal candidate should have 7+ years in IT, experience with Azure and AWS, and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. This position follows a hybrid work structure in Minnesota.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive IT experience with responsibility in infrastructure engineering.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Expertise in identity and access management and security controls.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute CI’s global infrastructure strategy and roadmap.
• Own reliability and business continuity for infrastructure services.
• Lead global operations with clear service ownership and SLAs.

Skills

Hybrid infrastructure expertise

Leadership

Cloud services (Azure, AWS)

Vendor management

ITIL/ITSM principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

PowerShell

CI/CD

Job description

Conservation International seeks a Director, IT Infrastructure to lead its global infrastructure strategy, focusing on secure and scalable technology delivery. The role requires managing a globally distributed team, owning reliability and business continuity for hybrid cloud services (Azure and AWS), and collaborating with cybersecurity for compliance. The ideal candidate should have 7+ years in IT, experience with Azure and AWS, and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. This position follows a hybrid work structure in Minnesota.