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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director of Information Technology - **Company:** Beale Infrastructure - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $215,000.0 - $250,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Business Software, Software as a Service, Information Systems, Identity and Access Management, Office Suite, OpenID, Phishing, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Virtual Local Area Networks, Cloud Collaboration, Wi-Fi Technology, IT General Controls (ITGC), Okta, Firewalls (Computer Science), Microsoft InTune, Information Technology, Gsuite - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/director-of-information-technology-seattle-or-san-francisco-beale-infrastructure-9834879 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, or a related field preferred. * 8+ years of hands-on IT administration and/or engineering experience, including time as the senior (or only) IT resource in a lean, high-growth company. * Proven, hands-on experience deploying and administering an enterprise identity platform, Okta strongly preferred (Entra ID or similar considered): SSO/SAML and OIDC app integrations, SCIM provisioning, MFA and adaptive access policies, and privileged account separation; Okta certification a plus. * Deep working expertise administering Microsoft 365 (Entra ID, Exchange Online, Intune, Defender) and Google Workspace; experience running cross-platform email and calendar migrations preferred. * Experience managing Mac and Windows fleets through MDM, with practical networking skills (firewalls, Wi-Fi, VLANs) for office environments. * Experience directing a managed services provider while staying personally accountable for outcomes and quality. * Familiarity with ISO 27001 and/or IT general controls and comfortable operating controls and producing audit evidence, not just writing policy. * Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and prioritization skills; calm under pressure and service-oriented at every level of the company. ## Description The Director of Information Technology will own the day-to-day operation of Beale's corporate technology environment. This is a hands-on, user-facing role, working alongside our managed IT services partner and our VP of Corporate Security. This individual will be directly responsible to establish or update cross-platform capabilities, such as Beale's identity and access management (IAM); administer our systems; manage the device fleet; maintain and evolve the productivity suite; and activate further security capabilities and controls. Working closely with executive leadership and cross-functional business partners, the Director will keep a fast-moving company productive and secure from day-one onboarding to conference-room AV to tested backups while building the practical IT controls that support the Company's ISO 27001 and audit-readiness programs. The ideal candidate is a 'roll-up-your-sleeves' operator who has led IT evaluation, selection, and implementation in a growing company (start-up experience preferred); directly deployed and administered IAMs; fluent across Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace; and enjoys fixing things as much as planning them., * Serve as the day-to-day owner and administrator of Beale's corporate technology environment - Microsoft 365and Google Workspace tenants, identity, devices, networks, and business applications. * Maintain, optimize and migrate (as necessary) email, calendar, file management & sharing, chat & collaboration, etc. * Design, deploy, and administer Beale's identity and access management (IAM) foundation on Okta or a similar identity platform SSO/SAML and OIDC integrations across the SaaS estate, SCIM-based automated provisioning and deprovisioning, MFA with phishing-resistant factors, and role- and group-based access. * Configure and operate the security capabilities, including but not limited to Defender, Intune, Entra conditional access, and Purview in partnership with the VP of Corporate Security. * Operate identity day to day: onboard applications into SSO, maintain separated admin accounts, keep joiner-mover-leaver access timely and least-privilege, and run quarterly access reviews. * Manage the mixed device fleet hands-on: MDM enrollment, configuration profiles, encryption, patching, and asset inventory from purchase through retirement. * Run employee onboarding and offboarding end-to-end with HR and our managed IT services partner, so new hires are productive on day one and departing access is closed out the same day. * Direct our managed IT services partner tickets, escalations, projects, and service levels while serving directly as the escalation point. * Be responsible for office technology in Beale U.S. offices (networks, Wi-Fi, AV, and conference rooms) and dependable connectivity for field teams at active project sites. * Implement backup and recovery for cloud collaboration data, and verify that restores actually work. * Administer the IT and SaaS vendor portfolio: licensing, renewals, spend tracking, and rationalization of overlapping tools. * Build and operate the practical IT controls behind the Company's ISO 27001 and audit-readiness programs: documented processes, access reviews, change discipline, and evidence collection. * Strong AI fluency or willingness to become proficient to permit integration of AI into our daily work. ## Related Videos - [Backstage in Practice: Offloading Developer Operational Work Through Platform Self-Service](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1922-backstage-in-practice-offloading-developer-operational-work-through-platform-self-service) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [Delegating the chores of authenticating users to Keycloak](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1558-delegating-the-chores-of-authenticating-users-to-keycloak) - [Developers don't need onboarding, do they? 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