Senior IT Operations Specialist
Offer summary
Qualifications:
Minimum of 5 years of strategic IT experience in high-growth tech companies., Strong background in IT security, compliance, and asset management., Proven ability to develop and execute IT strategies and roadmaps., Excellent program management and communication skills..Key responsibilities:
- Lead and execute the company's IT strategic roadmap.
- Enhance and mature IT processes to support organizational growth.
- Collaborate with HR and security teams on automation and compliance initiatives.
- Oversee the management and security of core IT assets and systems.
Job description
Be Part of Building the Future
Dremio is the unified lakehouse platform for selfservice analytics and AI, serving hundreds of global enterprises, including Maersk, Amazon, Regeneron, NetApp, and S&P Global. Customers rely on Dremio for cloud, hybrid, and onprem lakehouses to power their data mesh, data warehouse migration, data virtualization, and unified data access use cases. Based on open source technologies, including Apache Iceberg and Apache Arrow, Dremio provides an open lakehouse architecture enabling the fastest time to insight and platform flexibility at a fraction of the cost. Learn more at www.dremio.com.
About the role
To continue managing worldclass IT services for the company, Dremio is looking for an IT professional to strategically enhance and mature the corporate IT function. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience scaling IT in highgrowth environments, with a strong background in IT, security and compliance. They should be comfortable driving strategic initiatives and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, leveraging their problemsolving and program management skills to enhance the productivity and security of the company and its employees. The company leverages SaaS heavily, and business owners administer their tech stack. Therefore, while deep systems experience is beneficial, strategic program management, proactive initiative, and advanced problemsolving are even more critical characteristics for this evolving role.
This role will report directly to the CISCO and will work closely with the engineering & SRE teams, security & compliance, and with the People team to administer user onboardingoffboarding and general IT help desk support.
What you’ll be doing - Execute a strategic roadmap for corporate IT, aligning with business objectives and security best practices.
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- Lead the maturation of IT processes and services, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and robustness for a growing organization.
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- Collaborate with HR to optimize and automate employee lifecycle management, including provisioning of central systems for onboarding and offboarding.
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- Drive advanced security and compliance initiatives, including the automation of group lists, permissions management, and incident response monitoring (e.g., laptop theft, onsite network).
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- Working closely with the CISO, evolve and implement robust policies and procedures to maintain the security and compliance of the company’s data and systems.
-
- Lead the strategic evaluation, secure integration, and ongoing management of AI technologies and their impact on IT services.
-
- Develop guidelines and best practices for the responsible and secure adoption of AI tools across the company.
-
- Implement and maintain a comprehensive inventory of company IT systems (SaaSbased), leveraging this data for strategic planning and optimization.
-
- Identify and implement opportunities to streamline, automate, and improve efficiencies of IT infrastructure processes through innovative solutions.
-
- Strategically oversee and optimize core assets of company IT, including network and related security (wifi, internet access, VPN management, etc.), Google Workspace, JIRA, Confluence, Slack, and laptops.
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- Lead and enhance compliance programs, ensuring continuous adherence to industry standards and regulations.
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What we’re looking for - At least 5+ years of progressive experience in a strategic IT roles at highgrowth technology companies desired.
-
- Proven track record of defining IT strategy and developing comprehensive roadmaps for scaling IT functions.
-
- Strong program management skills with experience leading complex, crossfunctional initiatives.
-
- Highly analytical, with the ability to translate data into actionable strategic insights.
-
- Superior communication skills, capable of driving significant change, securing buyin, and ensuring adoption of best practices in IT, security & compliance across the organization.
-
- Experience with IT security and compliance frameworks such as GDPR and SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA beyond basic familiarity, and a deep understanding of modern security principles and technologies.
-
- Proven expertise in corporate asset management, Google Workspace, networks, and general IT security.
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- Familiarity with Atlassian Toolsuite (Jira, Jira Service Desk, Confluence) and integration with apps such as Salesforce and Slack.
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#LIJF1
What we value
At Dremio, we hold ourselves to high standards when it comes to People, Thinking, and Action. Our Gnarlies (thats what we call our employees) communicate with clarity, drive accountability, and are respectful towards each other. We confront brutal facts and focus on results while operating with a sense of urgency and building a flywheel. People who like to jump in and drive momentum will thrive in our #GnarlyLife.
Dremio is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other unlawful factor.
Dremio is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.
Dremio has policies in place to protect the personal information that employees and applicants disclose to us. Please click here to review the privacy notice.
Important Security Notice for Candidates
At Dremio, we uphold trust and transparency as paramount values in all our interactions with customers, partners, employees, and the general public. We have been targeted by individuals creating fake domains similar to ours to scam prospects and candidates. Please note that all official communications from us will be from an @dremio.com domain. If you suspect youve been targeted by a scam, its imperative to report the incident to your local law enforcement agencies. For more information about this type of scam, please refer to Dremios official statement here.
About the role
To continue managing worldclass IT services for the company, Dremio is looking for an IT professional to strategically enhance and mature the corporate IT function. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience scaling IT in highgrowth environments, with a strong background in IT, security and compliance. They should be comfortable driving strategic initiatives and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, leveraging their problemsolving and program management skills to enhance the productivity and security of the company and its employees. The company leverages SaaS heavily, and business owners administer their tech stack. Therefore, while deep systems experience is beneficial, strategic program management, proactive initiative, and advanced problemsolving are even more critical characteristics for this evolving role.
This role will report directly to the CISCO and will work closely with the engineering & SRE teams, security & compliance, and with the People team to administer user onboardingoffboarding and general IT help desk support.
What you’ll be doing - Execute a strategic roadmap for corporate IT, aligning with business objectives and security best practices.
-
- Lead the maturation of IT processes and services, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and robustness for a growing organization.
-
- Collaborate with HR to optimize and automate employee lifecycle management, including provisioning of central systems for onboarding and offboarding.
-
- Drive advanced security and compliance initiatives, including the automation of group lists, permissions management, and incident response monitoring (e.g., laptop theft, onsite network).
-
- Working closely with the CISO, evolve and implement robust policies and procedures to maintain the security and compliance of the company’s data and systems.
-
- Lead the strategic evaluation, secure integration, and ongoing management of AI technologies and their impact on IT services.
-
- Develop guidelines and best practices for the responsible and secure adoption of AI tools across the company.
-
- Implement and maintain a comprehensive inventory of company IT systems (SaaSbased), leveraging this data for strategic planning and optimization.
-
- Identify and implement opportunities to streamline, automate, and improve efficiencies of IT infrastructure processes through innovative solutions.
-
- Strategically oversee and optimize core assets of company IT, including network and related security (wifi, internet access, VPN management, etc.), Google Workspace, JIRA, Confluence, Slack, and laptops.
-
- Lead and enhance compliance programs, ensuring continuous adherence to industry standards and regulations.
-
What we’re looking for - At least 5+ years of progressive experience in a strategic IT roles at highgrowth technology companies desired.
-
- Proven track record of defining IT strategy and developing comprehensive roadmaps for scaling IT functions.
-
- Strong program management skills with experience leading complex, crossfunctional initiatives.
-
- Highly analytical, with the ability to translate data into actionable strategic insights.
-
- Superior communication skills, capable of driving significant change, securing buyin, and ensuring adoption of best practices in IT, security & compliance across the organization.
-
- Experience with IT security and compliance frameworks such as GDPR and SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA beyond basic familiarity, and a deep understanding of modern security principles and technologies.
-
- Proven expertise in corporate asset management, Google Workspace, networks, and general IT security.
-
- Familiarity with Atlassian Toolsuite (Jira, Jira Service Desk, Confluence) and integration with apps such as Salesforce and Slack.
-
#LIJF1
What we value
At Dremio, we hold ourselves to high standards when it comes to People, Thinking, and Action. Our Gnarlies (thats what we call our employees) communicate with clarity, drive accountability, and are respectful towards each other. We confront brutal facts and focus on results while operating with a sense of urgency and building a flywheel. People who like to jump in and drive momentum will thrive in our #GnarlyLife.
Dremio is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other unlawful factor.
Dremio is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.
Dremio has policies in place to protect the personal information that employees and applicants disclose to us. Please click here to review the privacy notice.
Important Security Notice for Candidates
At Dremio, we uphold trust and transparency as paramount values in all our interactions with customers, partners, employees, and the general public. We have been targeted by individuals creating fake domains similar to ours to scam prospects and candidates. Please note that all official communications from us will be from an @dremio.com domain. If you suspect youve been targeted by a scam, its imperative to report the incident to your local law enforcement agencies. For more information about this type of scam, please refer to Dremios official statement here.
- Execute a strategic roadmap for corporate IT, aligning with business objectives and security best practices.
- Lead the maturation of IT processes and services, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and robustness for a growing organization.
- Collaborate with HR to optimize and automate employee lifecycle management, including provisioning of central systems for onboarding and offboarding.
- Drive advanced security and compliance initiatives, including the automation of group lists, permissions management, and incident response monitoring (e.g., laptop theft, onsite network).
- Working closely with the CISO, evolve and implement robust policies and procedures to maintain the security and compliance of the company’s data and systems.
- Lead the strategic evaluation, secure integration, and ongoing management of AI technologies and their impact on IT services.
- Develop guidelines and best practices for the responsible and secure adoption of AI tools across the company.
- Implement and maintain a comprehensive inventory of company IT systems (SaaSbased), leveraging this data for strategic planning and optimization.
- Identify and implement opportunities to streamline, automate, and improve efficiencies of IT infrastructure processes through innovative solutions.
- Strategically oversee and optimize core assets of company IT, including network and related security (wifi, internet access, VPN management, etc.), Google Workspace, JIRA, Confluence, Slack, and laptops.
- Lead and enhance compliance programs, ensuring continuous adherence to industry standards and regulations.
-
- At least 5+ years of progressive experience in a strategic IT roles at highgrowth technology companies desired.
- Proven track record of defining IT strategy and developing comprehensive roadmaps for scaling IT functions.
- Strong program management skills with experience leading complex, crossfunctional initiatives.
- Highly analytical, with the ability to translate data into actionable strategic insights.
- Superior communication skills, capable of driving significant change, securing buyin, and ensuring adoption of best practices in IT, security & compliance across the organization.
- Experience with IT security and compliance frameworks such as GDPR and SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA beyond basic familiarity, and a deep understanding of modern security principles and technologies.
- Proven expertise in corporate asset management, Google Workspace, networks, and general IT security.
- Familiarity with Atlassian Toolsuite (Jira, Jira Service Desk, Confluence) and integration with apps such as Salesforce and Slack.
-
#LIJF1
What we value
At Dremio, we hold ourselves to high standards when it comes to People, Thinking, and Action. Our Gnarlies (thats what we call our employees) communicate with clarity, drive accountability, and are respectful towards each other. We confront brutal facts and focus on results while operating with a sense of urgency and building a flywheel. People who like to jump in and drive momentum will thrive in our #GnarlyLife.
Dremio is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other unlawful factor.
Dremio is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.
Dremio has policies in place to protect the personal information that employees and applicants disclose to us. Please click here to review the privacy notice.
Important Security Notice for Candidates
At Dremio, we uphold trust and transparency as paramount values in all our interactions with customers, partners, employees, and the general public. We have been targeted by individuals creating fake domains similar to ours to scam prospects and candidates. Please note that all official communications from us will be from an @dremio.com domain. If you suspect youve been targeted by a scam, its imperative to report the incident to your local law enforcement agencies. For more information about this type of scam, please refer to Dremios official statement here.
What we’re looking for
Required profile
Experience
Other Skills
- Program Management
- Security Policies
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Problem Solving
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