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# Head of IT

- **Company:** International Family Entertainment, Inc.
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Collaborative Software, Computer Engineering, Data Centers, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Hardware Design, InfiniBand, Network Security, Network Architecture, Systems Integration, Virtualization Technology, Software Vulnerability Management, Data Processing, Computer Network Operations, System Availability, Kubernetes, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/head-of-it-los-angeles-ca--d8946b15-15ff-4c4b-9458-ffd8e0edde73

## About the Role

* 12+ years of enterprise IT and infrastructure experience, including 2+ years leading IT or infrastructure teams, with current hands-on technical skills
 * Data center infrastructure experience across compute, storage, and networking
 * Strong knowledge of both on-premises and cloud infrastructure
 * Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, on-prem and in the cloud
 * Deep expertise in Linux-based infrastructure
 * A track record of owning an IT budget, setting strategy, and managing vendors, with experience reporting to senior executives

Nice to Have:

 * Experience as the first IT leader at a startup or high-growth company, building the function from a small team
 * Experience building or commissioning a data center, including edge compute for hardware-centric or manufacturing operations
 * Experience with OT/ICS environments and securing factory networks
 * Experience with high-speed data and high-bandwidth interconnects such as InfiniBand
 * Experience leading an organization through NIST 800-171, CMMC, or ITAR compliance
 * Knowledge of both corporate and engineering IT, including Microsoft and Linux-based technologies
 * Degree in computer science or computer engineering

## Description

* Set the IT and infrastructure strategy and roadmap, tied to Freeform's factory expansion, and present it to the executive team
 * Architect, build, and commission the infrastructure and dedicated data center for our new facility, including power, cooling, compute, storage, network, and edge-compute on the factory floor, as a repeatable blueprint for future factories
 * Own storage and compute for petabyte-scale physics and process data, including high-bandwidth interconnects
 * Own the Kubernetes and virtualization platforms, on-prem and in the cloud
 * Own network architecture across all sites, including segmentation between corporate, server, OT, and guest zones
 * Build and run the security program: controls, monitoring, incident response, audits, and vulnerability management
 * Own compliance with NIST 800-171, CMMC, and ITAR, and serve as the point of accountability for IT-related audits and customer security reviews
 * Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity for systems that drive production
 * Run corporate IT alongside engineering infrastructure, including identity and access, endpoints, and collaboration tools
 * Own the IT budget and make the build-vs-buy and on-prem-vs-cloud calls that keep infrastructure cost-efficient as we scale
 * Select and manage vendors, hardware suppliers, and cloud providers, and set IT policies, standards, and change management
 * Report on availability, risk, and security posture to executive leadership
 * Stay hands-on: review designs, make architecture calls, and build and troubleshoot alongside the team
 * Lead and mentor the IT team, and plan, hire, and build the organization as Freeform scales, setting its priorities and a culture of ownership and continuous improvement