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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director - IT Infrastructure - **Company:** Georgia-Pacific - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Collaborative Software, Network Architecture, Systems Integration, Wide Area Networks, Information Technology, Network Server - **Published:** September 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17351105?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17351105%2FDirector-It-Infrastructure-Georgia-Atlanta ## About the Role * Experience in IT infrastructure, including experience leading and developing technical teams and/or leaders * Experience owning financial performance (budgeting, forecasting, cost optimization) * Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership * Strong analytical skills, including KPI development and operational reporting * Demonstrated problem-solving skills with a people- and process-first mindset What Will Put You Ahead * Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments, including OT/IT integration * Experience leading infrastructure modernization, lifecycle strategy, or large-scale migrations * Experience managing vendor-delivered or managed service operations * Experience leading multiple infrastructure domains or operating as a Service Owner * Experience developing leaders across distributed or cross-functional teams ## Description United States, Georgia, Atlanta 133 Peachtree Street Northeast (Show on map) Sep 13, 2026 Your Job Georgia-Pacific is seeking an IT Infrastructure Director to lead and continuously improve enterprise Compute, Connectivity, Audio-Visual, and Endpoint service offerings. This senior leadership role is accountable for delivering reliable, cost-effective, and scalable infrastructure services through a team of people leaders, technical experts, and key internal and external partners. You will drive both strategy and execution-shaping service direction, strengthening operational discipline, and enabling measurable business outcomes. What You Will Do People Leadership * Lead, coach, and develop leaders and technical professionals, applying PBM principles to unlock capability and drive contribution * Build and evolve a team with the right mix of experience, perspective, and skills to deliver value * Promote a culture of ownership, accountability, and process-driven execution Service Ownership & Accountability * Own end-to-end performance, reliability, cost, and evolution of infrastructure services * Define and execute service strategies and roadmaps aligned to technology, security, and business priorities * Manage financial performance, including cost transparency, forecasting, and optimization * Partner with internal service providers and vendors to deliver against operational and financial commitments * Drive process-driven ITSM operations (incident, problem, change, and configuration management) with KPI-based governance * Lead continuous improvement using data, service maturity targets, and stakeholder feedback * Serve as escalation point for major infrastructure incidents and lead efforts to reduce operational risk Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Leadership * Build strong partnerships with Koch Technologies, Cyber, Architecture, and manufacturing/site leadership * Align infrastructure capabilities with enterprise patterns, security standards, and business needs * Lead governance cadences including service reviews, roadmap planning, and business alignment Technologies in Scope * Compute: Physical, virtual, and cloud-based servers; storage; backup and recovery * Connectivity: Network infrastructure, SD-WAN, OT networking, and cloud connectivity * Endpoints: Workstations, mobile/industrial devices, cameras, and scanners * Audio-Visual: Collaboration technology and conference room systems A Day in the Life * Use service performance data to identify and drive measurable improvements * Partner with stakeholders to remove friction and improve reliability, cost, and user experience * Lead response and resolution for major infrastructure incidents * Coach leaders and develop team capability * Collaborate across IT and business functions to align priorities and deliver outcomes ## Related Videos - [Green Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/592-green-cloud-computing) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [Kubernetes Security - Challenge and Opportunity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/412-kubernetes-security-challenge-and-opportunity) - [GitOps keeps focus on apps, not on infrastructure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/182-gitops-keeps-focus-on-apps-not-on-infrastructure) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [tRPC: API schemas are pure overhead](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/796-trpc-api-schemas-are-pure-overhead) ## 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) - [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) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology)