Engineering Director, IT Infrastructure and Operations
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Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At Qualtrics we create software the worlds best brands use to deliver exceptional frontline experiences build high-performing teams and design products people love. But we are more than a platformwe are the creators and stewards of the Experience Management category serving over 18K clients globally. Building a category takes grit determination and a disdain for conventionbut most of all it requires close-knit high-functioning teams with an unwavering dedication to serving our customers.
When you join one of our teams youll be part of a nimble group thats empowered to set aggressive goals and move fast to achieve them. Strategic risks are encouraged and complex problems are solved together by passing the mic and iterating until the best solution comes to light. You wont have to look to find growth opportunitiesready or not theyll find you. From retail to government to healthcare were on a mission to bring humanity connection and empathy back to business. Join over 5000 people across the globe who think thats work worth doing.
When you join one of our teams youll be part of a nimble group thats empowered to set aggressive goals and move fast to achieve them. Strategic risks are encouraged and complex problems are solved together by passing the mic and iterating until the best solution comes to light. You wont have to look to find growth opportunitiesready or not theyll find you. From retail to government to healthcare were on a mission to bring humanity connection and empathy back to business. Join over 5000 people across the globe who think thats work worth doing.
Engineering Director IT Infrastructure and Operations
Why We Have This Role
We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Engineering Director to lead our IT Infrastructure and Operations team. This role is crucial in ensuring the reliability scalability and security of our IT systems and services. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing complex IT environments. This includes a focus on modern infrastructure automation and user experience.
How Youll Find Success
- Own create and execute a strategic vision for our global IT infrastructure that will scale to support our company as it grows.
- Own the ITIL framework. Lead the adoption and maturation of key ITIL processes including Incident Management Problem Management Change Enablement and Service Request Management.
- Challenge the status quo and dont settle for what weve always done.
- Focus on automation and eliminate manual solutions wherever possible.
- Collaborate with leaders across the company and world to understand how we can provide them with an amazing IT experience.
- Use data to understand how we can improve our efficiency and the customer experience.
How Youll Grow
- As our company grows your team will grow along with it.
- You will own the vision and direction for our Infrastructure and Operations team and will have input on how the teams scope will grow.
Things Youll Do
- Define and implement strategies for managing and securing a diverse fleet of endpoints including laptops desktops and mobile devices with a focus on Apple devices.
- Oversee the deployment configuration and maintenance of endpoint management tools and systems.
- Design implement and maintain scalable and secure corporate network infrastructure across multiple locations.
- Monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure high availability and optimal throughput.
- Lead the selection implementation and management of collaboration platforms (e.g. video conferencing messaging document sharing).
- Stay informed on emerging collaboration technologies and recommend strategic adoption.
- Develop and implement automated processes and tooling for employee onboarding and offboarding focusing on efficient Service Request fulfillment and access provisioning.
- Oversee the operations of the global IT Service Desk ensuring timely and effective resolution of user issues in alignment with Incident and Service Request Management processes.
- Lead the Problem Management process to identify and address the root causes of recurring incidents preventing future disruptions.
- Direct the Change Enablement process to ensure changes to our IT environment are planned tested and implemented with minimal risk and disruption.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for service desk efficiency and customer satisfaction.
What Were Looking For On Your Resume
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field; Masters degree preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT infrastructure and operations with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Proven experience in managing and scaling IT systems in a fast-growing global environment.
- Extensive experience with the ITIL framework and its practical application to drive operational excellence and service maturity.
- Strong understanding of modern IT infrastructure concepts including automation virtualization and AI tools.
- Excellent leadership communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in a Mac-focused environment.
- Experience with ServiceNow Jamf Oomnitza and the Google productivity suite are all pluses.
What You Should Know About This Team
- Were one of the few teams that has the opportunity to work with everyone at Qualtrics.
- Youll form relationships with leaders across the globe and get to help them achieve their goals.
- Youll have the opportunity to visit offices around the world and see how our work impacts our teams.
Our Teams Favorite Perks and Benefits
- We take pride in our offices design aiming at cultivating creativity from our rooftop views to open and collaborative work spaces
- On top of the standard benefits package (medical dental vision life insurance etc) we provide snacks drinks and free lunches in our office
- We believe in sharing Qualtrics success which is part of the compensation for all employees
The Qualtrics Hybrid Work Model: Our hybrid work model is elegantly simple: we all gather in the office three days a week; Mondays and Thursdays plus one day selected by your organizational leader. These purposeful in-person days in thoughtfully designed offices help us do our best work and harness the power of collaboration and innovation. For the rest of the week work where you want owning the integration of work and life. #hybrid
Qualtrics is an equal opportunity employer meaning that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any other protected characteristic.
Applicants in the United States of America have rights under Federal Employment Laws:Family & Medical Leave Act Equal Opportunity Employment Employee Polygraph Protection Act
Qualtrics is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment Qualtrics will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment please let your Qualtrics contact/recruiter know.
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For full-time positions this pay range is for base per year; however base pay offered within this range may vary depending on location job-related knowledge education skills and experience. A sign-on bonus and restricted stock units may be included in an employment offer. Full-time employees are eligible for medical dental vision life and disability 401(k) with match paid time off a wellness reimbursement mental health benefits and an experience bonus. For a detailed look at our benefits visitQualtrics US Benefits.
Washington State Annual Pay Transparency Range
$242500$340000 USD
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Director
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About Company
The Qualtrics Platform and our specialized AI uncovers insights, prioritizes actions, and empowers everyone to improve customer & employee experiences.
