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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director of IT - **Company:** HALCYON DAYS CONSULTING LLC - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, IT Management, Information Technology Operations, Cloud Services, Enterprise Software Applications, Information Technology, Cloud Migration - **Published:** September 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/ad75d891-d8f9-4b2d-9500-b1e6a67fa6ce/director-of-it ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) * 8+ years of progressive IT experience, including leadership or management roles * Strong knowledge of enterprise IT infrastructure, networking, cloud platforms, and endpoint management * Experience in supporting secure environments and regulated industries, preferably federal contracting * Proven ability to develop IT strategy and translate it into executable plans * Experience managing vendors, budgets, and technology roadmaps * Strong communication and leadership skills wit h the ability to work cross-functionally * Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality, * Experience operating within federal compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, CMMC, or FedRAMP in a government contracting environment * Hand-on leadership of secure cloud environments (Azure, AWS tr hybrid architectures) supporting regulated workloads * Demonstrated experience building and maturing enterprise cybersecurity programs * Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or cloud architect-level credentials ## Description HDC is seeking a Director of Information Technology to lead the company's IT strategy, infrastructure, and operations in support of corporate and mission-focused objectives. This role is responsible for ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable IT systems that support internal users, government customers, and compliance requirements within a federal contracting environment. The Director of IT will serve as a strategic partner to executive leadership while maintaining hands-on oversight of day-to-day operations., * Develop and execute the company's IT strategy aligned with business goals, growth initiatives, and mission requirements * Oversee all IT operations, including networks, systems, cloud services, endpoints and enterprise applications * Ensure availability, performance, and security of corporate IT infrastructure and services * Lead IT governance, policies, standards, and procedures to ensure consistency and best practices * Partner with executive leadership, security, compliance, and program teams to support business and contract needs * Manage IT budgets, forecasting, vendor relationships, and licensing agreements * Oversee cybersecurity posture in coordination with Information Assurance and compliance teams supporting frameworks. * Ensure IT systems support audit readiness data protection, and regulatory requirements * Lead, mentor and develop IT staff and managed service providers if applicable * Drive modernization initiatives, including cloud adoption, automation and scalability improvements * Serve as the escalation point for complex IT issues and incident response * Evaluate emerging technologies abd recommend solutions that enhance operational efficiency and security ## Related Videos - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Your Manager Doesn’t Come with a User Manual (But You Can Totally Write One)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1495-your-manager-doesn-t-come-with-a-user-manual-but-you-can-totally-write-one) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Leverage Cloud Computing Benefits with Serverless Multi-Cloud ML ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/78-leverage-cloud-computing-benefits-with-serverless-multi-cloud-ml) - [ZEISS & Microsoft - Building the Next Generation Medical Ecosystem in the Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/424-zeiss-microsoft-building-the-next-generation-medical-ecosystem-in-the-cloud) - [Seriously gaming your cloud expertise: from cloud tourist to cloud native](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/373-seriously-gaming-your-cloud-expertise-from-cloud-tourist-to-cloud-native) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk)