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Job Description
Description
The Director, Infrastructure Engineering provides strategic and operational leadership for Trek’s global technology infrastructure, spanning data centers, cloud platforms, networks, servers, storage, databases, and enterprise computing environments. This role leads a geographically distributed organization, including teams in the United States and India, and is accountable for delivering secure, resilient, and scalable infrastructure services that power Trek’s global business operations.
Responsibilities
Leadership & Strategy
- Lead and develop high-performing teams across IT Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Database Administration, and Network Engineering
- Provide vision, direction, and mentorship to a global team spanning multiple time zones and geographies, including India-based resources.
- Define and execute the multi-year infrastructure roadmap, emphasizing modernization, automation, and infrastructure as code.
- Partner with IT, Digital, and business leaders to ensure infrastructure capabilities support Trek’s growth, agility, and innovation goals.
- Manage vendor relationships, service providers, and outsourcing partners, ensuring value alignment and delivery excellence.
- Develop and track KPIs and SLAs for infrastructure reliability, performance, cost, and sustainability.
Engineering & Operations
- Oversee end-to-end design, implementation, and lifecycle management of Trek’s hybrid infrastructure including our data centers and public clouds.
- Drive adoption of automation, Infrastructure-as-Code, and observability practices across all infrastructure domains.
- Ensure reliable and performant network connectivity for all global sites, including manufacturing, distribution, and retail.
- Guide enterprise cloud architecture (Azure, OCI, and GCP) and optimize cost, governance, and security.
- Oversee DBA operations for SQL, Oracle, and IBMi DB2 databases.
- Support ITIL-aligned processes for change, incident, and problem management.
Global Coverage & Collaboration
- Build a unified global infrastructure engineering organization with clear accountability, cross-regional collaboration, and follow-the-sun support.
- Align operational coverage and resource allocation to global business needs and service-level expectations.
Security, Compliance & Resilience
- Collaborate with Information Security and Compliance teams to ensure secure and auditable infrastructure operations.
- Maintain disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity capabilities for all infrastructure domains, including ERP and cloud systems.
- Ensure all infrastructure components meet or exceed performance, redundancy, and regulatory standards.
People & Culture
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning across global teams.
- Coach and develop technical managers and engineers; drive succession planning and career development.
- Promote diversity and inclusion while nurturing Trek’s collaborative culture across all regions.
Skills & Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology
- 10+ years of progressive experience in infrastructure engineering or operations.
- 5+ years of senior IT leadership with global team management experience, including offshore or nearshore teams.
- Proven expertise managing hybrid environments (on-prem, cloud, and ERP/mainframe).
- Strong technical background across:
- Systems & Virtualization: Windows/Linux, VMware, AD
- Cloud Platforms: Azure, OCI, GCP – architecture, governance, and automation.
- ERP / IBMi (AS/400): System management, integration, modernization, and reliability.
- Networking: SD-WAN, routing, switching, firewalls, and global connectivity.
- Databases: SQL, Oracle, DB2
- Experience with infrastructure automation, IaC (Terraform, Ansible), and monitoring platforms.
- Strong financial management skills; proven success managing global vendor contracts and budgets.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills across all organizational levels.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in manufacturing, retail, or global supply-chain environments.
- Certifications: Azure Architect, CCNP/CCIE, VMware VCP, ITIL.
- Experience with modern data center and edge computing architectures.
Trek Benefits:
• Flexible and fun company culture
• Competitive health care
• PPO & HDHP medical plan options, Dental insurance, Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Free life insurance & optional term life insurance
• Competitive vacation package
• 401(k) with match and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP)
• 12 weeks of maternity leave with 100% pay
• Flexible holiday schedule – 10 company holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $15,000! (Undergraduate & Masters programs)
• Employee discounts on all product
• Deep partner retail discounts
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. Trek strictly prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.
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