IT Infrastructure Compliance Engineer

ITCO Solutions, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ITCO Solutions, Inc. in Santa Clara seeks an IT Infrastructure Compliance Engineer to assess security, compliance, and resilience of interconnected systems with external partners.

You will lead audits across infrastructure, applications (MES, PLM, ERP/SAP), and supply chain integrations; coordinate with global IT teams and vendors; travel up to 15-20%.

This contract-to-hire role requires on-site presence five days a week and an immediate start.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in MIS, CS, Cybersecurity, SCM or related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in IT Audit, IT Security, IT Infrastructure, or Technology Risk Management.
• Strong hands-on infrastructure expertise including Windows/Unix server administration, virtualization and storage.
• Solid network audit expertise (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, HTTPS, SSH) to verify controls.
• Familiarity with cloud security (AWS/Azure) and IAM.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to translate risk for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead, and execute IT and security audits across infrastructure, applications (MES, PLM, ERP/SAP), and B2B supply chain integrations.
• Evaluate IT risk and security posture of external partners, assessing standards, data protection, and IP safeguards.
• Serve as on-site IT contact for regional stakeholders; coordinate with global IT teams and third-party vendors.
• Audit network segmentation, access controls, APIs, and data transmission between internal and external facilities.
• Assess environments against ISO 27001, SOX to ensure privacy, integrity and regulatory compliance.
• Evaluate data from partner systems into data warehouses and use analytics to identify anomalies.
• Draft audit reports for leadership and track remediation efforts.

Skills

IT Audit

IT Security

IT Infrastructure

Networking expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in MIS/CS/Cybersecurity/SCM or equivalent

Tools

Windows Server

Unix/Linux

Virtualization

Storage systems

IAM

AWS/Azure

Job description

Job Title: IT Infrastructure Compliance Engineer

Engagement Type: Contract to Hire (W2 only)

Duration: 12 months

Location: Santa Clara, CA (on-site presence required 5 days per week, with periodic domestic/international travel to partner sites)

Pay Rate - $70/hr W2 All inclusive

Role Overview

Seeking a highly skilled IT Infrastructure Compliance Engineer to join a fast-paced enterprise technology organization. This role is ideal for a strong infrastructure engineer who can evaluate the security, compliance, and operational resilience of interconnected systems linking internal operations to external partners. The position plays a critical role in safeguarding infrastructure, data integrity, and third-party integrations across a complex, global technology ecosystem. This is an urgent, immediate need — candidates should be prepared to start as soon as possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, lead, and execute IT and security audits covering infrastructure, enterprise applications (including MES, PLM, and ERP/SAP), and supply chain B2B integrations.
• Evaluate the IT risk and security posture of external partners, assessing compliance with security standards, data protection protocols, and intellectual property safeguards.
• Serve as a primary on-site IT point of contact for regional stakeholders, coordinating with remote and global IT teams across networking, storage, and application domains; manage urgent escalations with third-party IT vendors on connectivity, servers, and production systems.
• Audit network segmentation, access controls, APIs, and data transmission protocols supporting automated data exchange between internal systems and external facilities.
• Evaluate IT environments against industry frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, SOX) to ensure data privacy, financial integrity, and regulatory compliance.
• Assess the accuracy and completeness of operational data and metrics flowing from partner systems into internal data warehouses, using data analytics tools to identify anomalies or control gaps.
• Draft clear, actionable audit reports for leadership and track remediation efforts to ensure identified risks are effectively resolved.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain Management, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of experience in IT Audit, IT Security, IT Infrastructure, or Technology Risk Management.
• Strong hands-on infrastructure expertise, including Windows/Unix server administration, virtualization, and enterprise storage systems.
• Solid network audit expertise, including TCP/IP routing, firewall policy configuration, and core protocols (DNS, DHCP, HTTPS, SSH) to independently verify system security and compliance controls.
• Familiarity with cloud security (AWS/Azure) and identity and access management (IAM).
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical risk into terms both technical and non-technical stakeholders can act on.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (up to 15–20%) to support on-site partner assessments as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in IT audit, security, or risk management within high-tech or manufacturing environments.
• Domain knowledge of automated manufacturing environments, supply chain logistics, and B2B integration technologies (e.g., EDI, APIs, SFTP).
• Familiarity with Shop Floor Control and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
• Professional certification such as CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) or CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional).
• Hands-on experience with data analytics and visualization tools (e.g., SQL, Python, Tableau, or Power BI) to automate audit testing.
• Experience auditing intellectual property (IP) protection controls in a collaborative engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to drive and coordinate third-party IT teams remotely; energetic, proactive, and comfortable communicating with both IT and non-IT personnel.

Tools & Technologies

• Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platforms
• Identity and Access Management (IAM) tools
• SQL, Python, Tableau, Power BI
• Networking protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, HTTPS, SSH