IT Infrastructure Compliance Engineer

VAILEXA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

VAILEXA is seeking an IT Infrastructure Compliance Engineer to lead audits of infrastructure, MES/PLM, ERP/SAP, and B2B integrations in a global technology ecosystem.

The role emphasizes risk assessment, data protection, and collaborating with regional and remote IT teams; a jumpstart with urgency and immediate start is expected, with travel up to 15–20%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in MIS, CS, cybersecurity, supply chain management, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in IT Audit, IT Security, IT Infrastructure, or technology risk management.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead, and execute IT and security audits of infrastructure and applications.
• Evaluate risk and security posture of external partners for compliance.
• Coordinate on-site with regional stakeholders and global IT teams.
• Audit network segmentation, access controls, APIs, and data transmission protocols.
• Assess environments against ISO 27001, SOX for privacy and regulatory compliance.
• Draft audit reports and track remediation to close gaps.

Skills

Infrastructure expertise

Network audit

Cloud security

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in MIS, CS, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain Management, or related field

Tools

MES

PLM

IAM

SQL

Python

Tableau

Power BI

TCP/IP

DNS

DHCP

HTTPS

SSH

Job description

We are 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.

• Job Title: IT Infrastructure Compliance Engineer
• Duration: 12 months, with potential conversion to full-time — immediate start required due to urgent business need
• Location: Santa Clara, CA (on-site presence required, with periodic domestic/international travel to partner sites)

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.

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.

Required Skills

• 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 Skills

• 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.

Required Skills

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