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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Chief Information Officer (CIO) - **Company:** Value Driven Solutions - **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $250,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Portfolio Management, Disaster Recovery, IT Management, Uptime, Information Technology, Epicor ERP, Data Management - **Published:** June 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=48dffd2230bc828f ## About the Role Do you have experience in Vendor relationship management?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field. * 12+ years of IT leadership, including a senior IT executive role (CIO, VP IT, or IT Director) in a manufacturing environment. * Demonstrated experience building and running a cybersecurity / compliance program (NIST 800-171, CMMC, or equivalent). * Executive ownership of an enterprise ERP implementation or operation. * Strong leadership, budgeting, and vendor-management capabilities. Preferred Qualifications * Aerospace & defense industry experience and familiarity with ITAR/EAR and DFARS. * Direct experience achieving or maintaining CMMC certification. * Epicor (Kinetic) platform experience. * Experience in a private-equity-owned or multi-site environment, including integrations. * Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, PMP)., This position supports ITAR- and EAR-controlled programs. Applicants must be a "U.S. Person" as defined under 22 CFR §120.62 (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual). The facility is access-controlled and the role is subject to a background check and, for certain programs, eligibility for a U.S. government security clearance. ## Description The Chief Information Officer leads the information-technology, cybersecurity, and digital strategy for the Company. Reporting to the CEO, the CIO is accountable for a secure, resilient, and compliant technology environment that supports a defense manufacturer operating under ITAR and pursuing CMMC readiness. This executive will set IT/OT strategy, own the enterprise ERP platform, modernize infrastructure, and build a cybersecurity program aligned to NIST SP 800-171 / CMMC-directly enabling the company's growth and value-creation agenda., * Define and execute the enterprise IT and digital strategy in alignment with business objectives and the value-creation plan. * Own cybersecurity and compliance, building and maintaining a program aligned to NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC, including ITAR/EAR data-handling controls and DFARS 252.204-7012 requirements. * Serve as executive owner of the enterprise ERP platform and the broader application portfolio, prioritizing the roadmap and major initiatives. * Lead infrastructure modernization across network, servers, cloud, endpoints, and manufacturing/OT systems, ensuring uptime, security, and disaster recovery. * Establish IT governance, policies, KPIs, budgeting, and vendor / managed-service relationships. * Partner with operations and engineering to advance digital manufacturing, data, and shop-floor connectivity initiatives. * Build, lead, and develop the IT organization; create scalable processes and a service-oriented support model. * Manage IT risk, audit response, and incident response; report posture and initiatives to the executive team and sponsor. ## Related Videos - [DevOps at Netflix](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/270-devops-at-netflix) - [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) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Engineering/Manager Pendulum: Generating compound interest on your career](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100348-engineering-manager-pendulum-generating-compound-interest-on-your-career) - [Inside Mercedes-Benz: How CIO Katrin Lehmann is Empowering 5,000 Developers and Driving Digital Change](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1360-inside-mercedes-benz-how-cio-katrin-lehmann-is-empowering-5-000-developers-and-driving-digital-change) - [Leading with Reliability: Applying SRE Principles to Build Stronger Engineering Organizations](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100185-leading-with-reliability-applying-sre-principles-to-build-stronger-engineering-organizations) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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