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Director, IT
2 years ago
GSN Games is looking for a Director, IT to join our team in Boston!
About the IT Team:
Our IT team supports the technology needs of the global GSN Games workforce. The GSN Games IT group is spread out across the globe and are experts in technology, security, logistics and customer service.
What You’ll Do:
The Director, IT leads the GSN Games IT team in supporting the GSN Games employee global workforce. This role reports to the VP, Technology Operations and will work closely with our IT staff in India, Europe, and the US. The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Overseeing technical projects in alignment with organizational goals
- Governance and inventory management of deployed assets
- Working with IT staff to find solutions to manage business activities to continuously monitor and improve the security of our systems and services
- Contributing to the yearly budget process and presenting proposals for capital projects to senior executives
- Working closely with IT management and internal teams on evaluating and onboarding 3rd party services
- Managing services from external vendors including App Stores, SaaS products including contract management for these services
- Researching and recommending new products and services to meet business needs
- Leading efforts to improve IT processes and self-service across the organization
About You:
- Strength in technology leadership for the user-facing technology deployments
- 10+ years of experience in IT and 5+ years in IT management
- Exceptional communication skills and be able to bridge any gaps between the business and IT team
- Ability to multitask and manage a number of different projects at once and be flexible with managing teams across a 12+ hour time zone range
- Vendor management and contract negotiation skills
- Expertise in automated remote management of macOS and Windows computers (MDM, patch management)
- Cloud service (SaaS) evaluation, configuration, and management including productivity suites such as Office 365 or G-Suite
- Expertise in Windows infrastructure and Active Directory services
- Strong IP networking and troubleshooting skills
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