NorthMark Strategies · 3 months ago
Director of Infrastructure Operations
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expNorthMark Strategies is a leading investment firm focused on building enduring businesses through capital, innovation, and engineering. The Director of Infrastructure Operations will provide strategic leadership for the company's global hybrid infrastructure, overseeing technical teams and ensuring the infrastructure aligns with business objectives while driving innovation and operational excellence.
AdviceFinancial ServicesVenture Capital
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Responsibilities
Provide enterprise leadership for global hybrid (cloud + on-premises) infrastructure operations
Define and execute the vision, strategy, and roadmap for observability, automation, and network resiliency
Oversee 24/7 operational performance, ensuring infrastructure availability, scalability, and compliance
Drive adoption of Infrastructure-as-Code and automation practices, with emphasis on Azure and Terraform
Partner with executive leadership, security, compliance, and product engineering to align technology with enterprise priorities
Own vendor relationships and negotiate contracts; manage multi-million-dollar infrastructure budgets
Lead enterprise initiatives for network security, patching, and compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001)
Build, mentor, and scale high-performing global teams; foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (advanced degree preferred)
10+ years of progressive experience in infrastructure and network operations, with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles
Proven track record managing hybrid (cloud + on-premises) infrastructure across global locations
Expertise with network monitoring and observability platforms (e.g., SolarWinds, DataDog, Splunk, Prometheus)
Strong knowledge of enterprise network architectures, protocols, and connectivity (VPN, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute)
Demonstrated success with automation and orchestration (Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines)
Executive-level communication skills with proven ability to influence across C-suite and business functions
Experience managing budgets and complex vendor relationships
Strong background in security frameworks, compliance, and risk management
Preferred
Advanced certifications (CCNP/CCIE, Azure networking, Terraform)
Experience integrating observability with CI/CD pipelines
Previous leadership of global teams in high-growth, dynamic organization
Benefits
Hybrid-Work Schedule: We provide a hybrid working schedule with 3 days a week in the office
Company-Paid Lunch Stipend: Lunch is provided via GrubHub
Company-Paid Benefits: 100% Employer-Paid Medical in our High Deductible Health Plan, Dental and Vision benefits for employees and their families, 16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program, Life insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
401(k): Company will match 100% of your contributions up to 6%
Optional Employee-Paid Benefits: Medical insurance in our PPO plan and a variety of other benefits such as Health Savings Accounts (with Company Contribution!), Flexible Spending Accounts, Supplemental Life Insurance, Wellhub and more.
Time Off: 25 days of Paid Time Off plus 12 company holidays
Company
NorthMark Strategies
NorthMark Strategies is a multi-strategy investment firm managing diverse portfolios and offering advisory services across sectors.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase