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Calico Life Sciences · 2 months ago

Head of Information Technology and Data Privacy

South San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$295K/yr - $309K/yr

15+ years exp

Calico is an Alphabet-founded research and development company focused on understanding the biology of human aging. They are seeking a Head of IT and Data Privacy to lead all aspects of information security and data privacy, overseeing IT staff, developing best practices, and ensuring compliance with privacy laws.

Responsibilities

Leading and developing IT staff, establishing department goals, and managing the IT budget and expenses

Developing and enforcing best practices in IT, data privacy, and security across the organization

Defining and aligning IT strategies and processes with company-wide goals

Serving as the designated System Owner for regulated workflows

Overseeing on-premises and cloud computing infrastructure, including: Identity management, Database administration, Infrastructure services, Enterprise architecture, Google Apps domain administration, Certificate management, IT facilities

Providing customer/end-user IT support

Managing networking and telephony, and audio/visual services

Ensuring compliance with privacy and export laws

Managing data privacy and security incident response

Developing and implementing privacy and security policies, training, and compliance programs

Implementing data security and data lifecycle management for business continuity, disaster recovery, and archiving

Managing relationships with IT vendors, contractors, and service providers

Acting as the primary Calico interface with Alphabet on IT matters (infrastructure, networking, security, data privacy)

Serving as the primary interface with external collaborators/partners on IT and privacy matters

Qualification

Information security practicesAdvanced Linux system administrationHybrid cloud environmentsData lifecycle managementNetworking theoryHigh-performance clustersWindowsMacOS managementIncident detection toolsPeople managementRecruitment skillsTechnical leadershipCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

15+ years' experience in IT and technical management

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related discipline

Working knowledge of networking theory, technologies, and operations

Design and implementation of hybrid cloud environments/platforms for research computing

Operating knowledge of high-performance clusters, storage, and virtual machines

Directory and naming services management

Working knowledge of applications supporting clinical workflows

Advanced Linux system administration

Strong knowledge of information security practices and technology best practices

Oversight of Windows and macOS endpoint management

Incident detection and response tools

End-user security training

Data lifecycle management for scientific data

Ability to provide outstanding technical leadership

Ability to work with leaders from partner organizations

Ability to build constructive and collaborative business relationships

Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills

Strong people-management and recruitment skills

Ability to handle multiple competing tasks in an orderly manner, prioritizing to ensure business deliverables are met

Must be willing to work onsite at least 4 days a week

Preferred

Experience in Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry

Experience with 21 CFR / GxP systems validation

Familiarity with applicable regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA)

Benefits

Two annual cash bonuses

Company

Calico Life Sciences

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Calico is an Alphabet-founded research and development company whose mission is to harness advanced technologies.

Founded in 2013

South San Francisco, California, USA

201-500 employees

http://www.calicolabs.com/

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