Senior IT Infrastructure Leader: Cloud & Security

twentyAI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

twentyAI is seeking a Director of IT Infrastructure to lead its North American infrastructure strategy, with global influence. You will own strategic direction and oversee hands‑on operations, modernization, and team leadership across cloud, on‑prem, networks and security.

Reporting to the CIO, you will drive resilience, strengthen security, optimize technology spend and enable business growth while managing a 10–15 person team and external consultants.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership across IT infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of cloud environments (Azure, OCI).
• Experience with virtualized/on‑prem environments (VMware, Nutanix, Hyper‑V).
• Solid networking and security expertise (SD‑WAN, firewalls, modern security).
• Led infrastructure transformation, consolidation or modernization projects.
• Financial and commercial acumen; budget, supplier and expenditure management.
• Vendor relationships and negotiation of technology services.
• Experience leading multi‑disciplinary technical teams with external consultants.
• Excellent communication to influence senior stakeholders in business terms.
• Service‑oriented mindset delivering reliable, secure IT services.
• Experience in wholesale, distribution or multi‑site organizations.
• Exposure to ERP and business applications in complex environments.
• Experience optimizing cloud and telecom spend.
• Interest in emerging technologies and practical AI applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, architecture and ongoing development of infrastructure across cloud, on‑prem, networking and Microsoft environments.
• Oversee infrastructure teams spanning networks, servers, Microsoft tech and end‑user support.
• Drive infrastructure transformation incl. data center consolidation, cloud expansion and network redesign.
• Lead improvements to security architecture, incl. Zero Trust evolution.
• Develop and execute infrastructure roadmaps aligned with business goals.
• Partner with CIO and executives on technology investment and cost‑benefit analyses.
• Manage budgets, supplier relationships and procurement to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Maintain disaster recovery, business continuity and resilience.
• Lead, develop and motivate a team of 10–15, plus external consultants.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, incl. AI, for business improvements and cost optimization.

Skills

Leadership

Azure

OCI

VMware

Nutanix

Hyper-V

Networking

Security

SD-WAN

Firewalls

Budgeting

Vendor mgmt

Stakeholder comm

Cost optimization

AI interest

Tools

VMware

Nutanix

Hyper-V

Job description

twentyAI is seeking a Director of IT Infrastructure to lead its North American infrastructure strategy, with global influence. You will own strategic direction and oversee hands‑on operations, modernization, and team leadership across cloud, on‑prem, networks and security.

Reporting to the CIO, you will drive resilience, strengthen security, optimize technology spend and enable business growth while managing a 10–15 person team and external consultants.