What we do matters!

CPI Electron Device Business, with a history spanning more than seven decades, is a global leader in design, development, and manufacturing of electronic components and subsystems. We have locations in the United States and Europe. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the radar, defense, industrial, and scientific markets.

CPI EDB produces thousands of products that have impacted people's lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, support and protect soldiers, sailors, and pilots, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, help ensure the safety of imported foods and materials, and much more.

We are looking for energetic, agile, highly motivated, and customer focused individuals to join our team and help us to continue to be a market leader, shaping the future in communications and power.

YOUR DAY TO DAY:

Director of Information Systems is responsible for leading all IT and telecommunications aspects of the business. This individual leads a team who develops, enhances, and maintains systems that support the business goals of the organization. The Director of Information Systems collaborates with all functions to streamline IT systems to drive value in the organization, as well as continuously upgrades and improves security systems to mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities and business risks.

YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR:

Oversee IT operations (U.S. and UK) and supervise systems and IT staff, including providing guidance, direction, training, and development.
Develop strategy as it relates to the organization's IT infrastructure (computer and information systems, security, communication systems).
Consult senior-level stakeholders across the entire organization to identify business and technology needs and to optimize the use of information technology in order to drive bottom-line value to the business.
Ensure smooth delivery and operation of IT services by monitoring systems performance.
Create processes and standards for selection, implementation, and support of systems.
Analyze IT infrastructure and systems performance to assess operating costs, productivity levels, upgrade requirements, and other metrics and needs.
Develop the IT budget in line with corporate goals and cost constraints; identify and deliver return of investment (ROI) for capital expenditures; benchmarks IT total cost of ownership (TCO) to industry and maintain a competitive standing relative to peers.
Ensure data security, network access and backup systems and maintain company hardware and software programs.
Responsible for IT system security across all sites which includes secure access to systems and data for employees and third parties; prevention of intrusions, cyber-attacks and data loss, periodic audit of security and systems to ensure functioning as intended including annual testing of incident response protocols. Develop and implement protocols to minimize disruption to business operations in the event of an emergency or data loss.
Facilitate IT security audits or investigations.
Play a key role and be a technical sponsor of ERP implementation across acquisitions as they are integrated.
Proven experience developing highly functional teams with multiple locations.
Direct, plan, supervise, review, and evaluate the activities of the information technology staff including daily operations of the department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards, and setting deadlines.
Develop and maintain relationships with external IT vendors and service providers.
Perform server deployments and migration.

YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THIS JOB IF YOU HAVE:

Ability to operate well independently, provide strategic leadership, and have excellent technical aptitude as well as superior project and people management skills to ensure smooth, secure, and consistently updated technical operations within the organization.
Advanced knowledge with Active Directory and Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, as well as deploying and upgrading Windows operating system.
Experience with Microsoft Product Suite, Office, G-Suite and/or Office 365 Azure AD Connect.
Experience with configuring and deploying VMware, ESXI 6.5/6.7/7.0.
Advanced knowledge of firewalls, wireless access points and cybersecurity software.
Ability to troubleshoot advanced networking and server issues.
High energy, strong interpersonal skills, able to manage stressful situations with a positive attitude.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
10+ years of experience working in IT operations, supervising technology teams, and driving large information technology projects to from inception to completion.
Extensive hands-on experience with computer systems, security, network and systems administration, databases and data storage systems, and telecommunications systems.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with teams across the entire organization.
U.S. Citizenship and are able to obtain/maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Security Clearance.

Salary Range $158,000 - $208,000 / year

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

We recognize and appreciate that our employees are our most important asset. We invest in employee wellbeing by offering a wide range of comprehensive benefits to help you achieve your best physical and emotional health for yourself and your family.

Employee Health & Wellness Benefits

Medical, vision and dental insurance
Disability insurances
Life insurance and AD&D
Employee assistance programs
Workplace accommodations

Financial Benefits

Competitive compensation
Annual performance and salary reviews
Generous retirement savings plans with company match
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Flexible work schedules
Educational reimbursement
Tax savings accounts
Employee referral bonuses
And more!

* Please note that while our philosophy is the same in all locations, benefits may vary by office/country

WHO WE ARE:

We value the unique and diverse skills, qualities, and backgrounds that each employee brings to CPI EDB, and we respect each employee as an integral member of our growing team. CPI EDB is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees, as well as to promoting a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. We celebrate the innovation that diversity creates in the work environment, and we recognize that each employee brings their own unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives to the organization. It is this variety that adds value to our teams, as well as to our stakeholders. We welcome and encourage applicants to reach their full potential with us.

CPI EDB is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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