IT Lead
Palo Alto, CA$280k - $360kfull-timePosted 2w ago
About the role
Experienced IT leader to oversee and implement all aspects of River AI's information technology operations, including secure, scalable infrastructure, IT security practices, vendor management, and IT service delivery across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure, scalable IT infrastructure supporting rapid organizational growth.
- Enforce comprehensive security policies, compliance frameworks, and security incident response protocols.
- Manage on-boarding of employees regarding their company devices and access to company systems and information.
- Manage IT operations including cloud infrastructure, internet connection, network appliances, WAN, LAN, WAP, on-premises systems, and disaster recovery planning.
- Oversee enterprise application management, IT service delivery, and support operations to ensure seamless technology enablement across all departments.
- Evaluate, procure, and manage IT vendors and third-party services, negotiating contracts and ensuring service quality.
- Implement identity and access management (IAM) systems, ensuring secure but frictionless user authentication and authorization.
- Conduct IT audits, risk assessments, and testing to identify vulnerabilities and implement remediation strategies.
- Develop IT budgets, forecasts, and business cases for technology investments and improvements.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of IT experience at high growth companies.
- Hands-on expertise with IT and HR management systems, MDM systems, network set-up and maintenance, and hybrid infrastructure management.
- Experience handling compliance and cybersecurity issues with close coordination with engineering, legal, and HR teams.
- Demonstrated success building and scaling IT functions in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
- Strong technical foundation in IT and HR systems management, networking, and enterprise applications.
- Experience managing IT budgets, vendor relationships, and technology procurement.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Strong judgment, problem-solving ability, and a bias toward action in complex technical environments.
Skills
Required:IT leadershipSecurity and complianceIT operationsIAMVendor management
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance; unlimited PTO
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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