Strategic IT Leader: Security, Infrastructure & Innovation

Frost Science; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Frost Science seeks a Senior Director of Information Technology to lead a comprehensive technology strategy across IT infrastructure, applications, and digital systems. You will ensure security, uptime, and scalable architectures while guiding teams in cybersecurity, databases, and application development.

You will partner with executive leadership to align technology initiatives with visitor experience and educational goals, manage budgets, and drive modernization during expansion projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field required; advanced degree or certifications a plus.
• 10+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including 5+ in a senior management role.
• Proven expertise managing VMware vCenter environments and infrastructure upgrades.
• Experience with Dell SAN or equivalent enterprise storage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi‑year technology roadmap aligned with institutional goals.
• Lead IT operations, cybersecurity, Helpdesk, and digital systems teams.
• Oversee enterprise IT infrastructure, servers, networking, virtualization, and storage.
• Manage vendor contracts and performance for hardware, software, and digital services.
• Direct IT design and implementation for future museum expansion projects.

Skills

VMware vCenter environments

Microsoft SQL Server

MySQL

Linux & Apache

Office 365 / Exchange Online / AzureAD

Okta & MFA/SSO

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field

Advanced degree or professional certifications

Tools

Veeam Backup & Replication

Fortinet FortiNAC

Palo Alto firewalls

Synology CCTV systems

Tessitura CRM/Ticketing

Redis caching

Job description

Frost Science seeks a Senior Director of Information Technology to lead a comprehensive technology strategy across IT infrastructure, applications, and digital systems. You will ensure security, uptime, and scalable architectures while guiding teams in cybersecurity, databases, and application development.

You will partner with executive leadership to align technology initiatives with visitor experience and educational goals, manage budgets, and drive modernization during expansion projects.