Strategic IT Infrastructure & DevOps Leader

The HT Group; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The HT Group in Austin, TX is seeking a proactive Senior Director of IT Infrastructure & Operations to lead infrastructure, security, service desk, and field engineering, shaping capabilities and team structures to align with business goals.

Lead platform‑as‑a‑service and DevOps efforts, drive organizational design, and improve cross‑functional delivery. Onsite 4 days/week with one remote day, this role blends strategy with hands‑on execution.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership in enterprise infrastructure and operations.
• Strong networking/infrastructure engineering and DevOps background.
• Experience building or maturing technical teams and models.
• Experience establishing DevOps from scratch (Azure).
• Knowledge of platform-as-a-service concepts.
• Leads multiple tech functions with matrix reporting.
• Ability to solve ambiguous org challenges with practical plans.
• Strong org design, change leadership, and cross-functional comms.
• Self-starter with prioritization and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the strategy for enterprise infrastructure and operations.
• Build and mature a platform‑as‑a‑service capability.
• Establish and grow a DevOps function and operating model.
• Lead security, service desk, field engineering, and other infra teams.
• Assess current network/field teams and determine siting.
• Clarify roles and ownership across infrastructure and operations.
• Evaluate audiovisual support needs and align structure.
• Identify gaps and create plans to address capabilities.
• Improve coordination and accountability across technology teams.
• Partner with leadership to align infra priorities with business needs.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to managers and staff.
• Proactively identify opportunities and drive initiatives.

Skills

Senior leadership

Infrastructure engineering

DevOps

Azure

Platform as a Service

Tools

Azure

Job description

The HT Group in Austin, TX is seeking a proactive Senior Director of IT Infrastructure & Operations to lead infrastructure, security, service desk, and field engineering, shaping capabilities and team structures to align with business goals.

Lead platform‑as‑a‑service and DevOps efforts, drive organizational design, and improve cross‑functional delivery. Onsite 4 days/week with one remote day, this role blends strategy with hands‑on execution.