Strategic IT Director — Cloud, Security & Scaling

BillionToOne Inc.; Menlo Park (CA); Hybrid; USD 218,000 - 272,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Town Hall meetings

Free daily on-site lunches

401k with company match

Generous parental leave

Job summary

BillionToOne Inc. in Menlo Park is seeking a dynamic Director of IT to lead DevOps and IT strategy. This role oversees networking, infrastructure, AWS cloud services, and cybersecurity to support growth and scale of our precision medicine platforms.

The ideal candidate will manage an IT team, align IT initiatives with business goals, and ensure security, compliance (SOC 2/HIPAA), and disaster recovery. This hybrid position requires onsite presence 2–3 days per week and reports to the VP of IT/IS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of IT experience, with at least 3 years in a managerial or leadership role.
• Extensive experience with networking technologies, infrastructure management, and AWS cloud services.
• Proficiency in networking technologies (LAN, WAN, VPN, firewall, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of server and storage systems, virtualization, and data centers.
• Expertise in AWS services, architecture, and best practices.
• Experience with IT security protocols and compliance standards, SOC 2 preferred.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• IT Leadership and Strategy: Develop and implement IT strategies aligned with scaling goals.
• Lead and manage the IT team, fostering excellence and continuous improvement.
• Oversee cloud infrastructure design, implementation, and maintenance as a service for the organization.
• Networking and Infrastructure: Ensure reliability, security, and efficiency of networking systems.
• Manage network configuration, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Oversee servers, storage, and other infrastructure components.

Skills

IT leadership

AWS cloud

Networking

Security/compliance

Virtualization

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC)

Job description

BillionToOne Inc. in Menlo Park is seeking a dynamic Director of IT to lead DevOps and IT strategy. This role oversees networking, infrastructure, AWS cloud services, and cybersecurity to support growth and scale of our precision medicine platforms.

The ideal candidate will manage an IT team, align IT initiatives with business goals, and ensure security, compliance (SOC 2/HIPAA), and disaster recovery. This hybrid position requires onsite presence 2–3 days per week and reports to the VP of IT/IS.