IT Director: Scale & Modernize Enterprise IT

Smart Tech Contracting, LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Tech Contracting, LLC in Texas is seeking an IT Director to lead the growth of an internal IT function as the company scales. The role builds the team, defines platform strategy, and governs security, compliance, and policy across offices, field sites, and remote staff.

You will partner with an MSP for initial operations while steering in-house capabilities. You will manage the Azure Cloud, Microsoft 365 architecture, and AI tooling, drive IT budgets, vendor relationships, and risk

Qualifications

• Proven track record building a scalable internal IT function.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure) and governance.
• Strong knowledge of DevOps and IaC.
• Experience leading remote teams.
• Excellent stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the annual IT plan and budget.
• Lead build-out of IT team and MSP management.
• Own Azure tenant, M365 architecture, and security posture.
• Govern AI platform adoption and cost telemetry.
• Ensure SOC 2 readiness and client security responses.
• Automate onboarding and enforce IT policies.

Skills

IT Leadership

Azure & Cloud

Microsoft 365

DevOps & IaC

AI & Tools

Security & Compliance

Budgeting

Vendor Mgmt

Remote Leadership

Scripting

Communication

Tools

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Bicep

Entra ID

Job description

Smart Tech Contracting, LLC in Texas is seeking an IT Director to lead the growth of an internal IT function as the company scales. The role builds the team, defines platform strategy, and governs security, compliance, and policy across offices, field sites, and remote staff.

You will partner with an MSP for initial operations while steering in-house capabilities. You will manage the Azure Cloud, Microsoft 365 architecture, and AI tooling, drive IT budgets, vendor relationships, and risk