Senior Director of IT: Hands-On Cloud & Network Lead

Stelvio Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 210,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

Stelvio Group, a publicly traded technology organization, is seeking a highly technical, hands-on Senior Director of IT in Austin, Texas. This is a senior leadership role that combines strategic oversight with active design, configuration and troubleshooting of complex enterprise networks and cloud environments.

You will lead IT infrastructure, operations, teams and technology integration across multiple sites, balancing innovation with reliability, security and cost control, while remaining

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in network or systems engineering or infrastructure architecture.
• Proven progression into IT infrastructure leadership (Director/Head) or equivalent.
• Recent hands-on experience designing and troubleshooting enterprise networks and cloud infrastructure.
• Expertise with AWS and/or Azure, including hybrid networking and cloud connectivity.
• Experience with enterprise firewalls, routing, switching, VPNs and network security.
• Experience leading technical teams, projects and budgets.
• Excellent communication with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT strategy, infrastructure operations and technology roadmaps.
• Stay hands-on with enterprise networks, cloud infra and troubleshooting.
• Design and optimize hybrid infrastructure across AWS/Azure and on-prem.
• Oversee networking tech including Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, SD-WAN.
• Manage Microsoft 365, AD/Entra ID, Windows Server and virtualization.
• Lead infrastructure teams, budgets, vendors and service delivery.
• Drive due diligence and integration after acquisitions.
• Improve reliability, security, scalability, and performance.

Skills

Network engineering

Systems engineering

Infrastructure architecture

Hands-on design and troubleshooting

AWS/Azure

Hybrid networking

Cloud connectivity

Team leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Information Systems / Computer Engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Cloud, networking or security certifications advantageous

M&A due diligence and post-acquisition IT integration experience

Multi-site or global infrastructure experience

Experience in publicly traded organisations

Tools

AWS

Azure

Microsoft 365

Active Directory / Entra ID

Windows Server

SD-WAN

Job description

Stelvio Group, a publicly traded technology organization, is seeking a highly technical, hands-on Senior Director of IT in Austin, Texas. This is a senior leadership role that combines strategic oversight with active design, configuration and troubleshooting of complex enterprise networks and cloud environments.

You will lead IT infrastructure, operations, teams and technology integration across multiple sites, balancing innovation with reliability, security and cost control, while remaining