Director of Technology

The Director of Technology leads the Information Technology function for Pillar Construction, Inc., a commercial construction subcontractor operating from offices in Alexandria, Norfolk, Orlando, and Houston, with specialties in drywall, exterior systems, modular prefabrication, and a growing BIM/VDC division.

• Define and execute the company-wide technology roadmap, aligning infrastructure, security, and application investments with business growth and multi-site operations.
• Serve as the senior technical decision-maker; advise executive leadership on technology risk, capability gaps, cost optimization, and opportunities for operational improvement.
• Develop and present executive-facing briefings, proposals, and status reporting on major initiatives, budgets, and compliance posture.

• Direct all IT service delivery and end-user support across four offices and remote/field staff, managing ticket intake, prioritization, and resolution at scale.
• Own the endpoint lifecycle—procurement, imaging, deployment, and retirement—for Windows and Apple devices via Microsoft Intune and Autopilot and Apple Business Manager/DEP.
• Establish and maintain support standards, documentation, and escalation paths; act as the final escalation point for complex incidents.

• Serve as Global Administrator across Microsoft 365 E5, Azure, and Microsoft Intune, owning tenant configuration, licensing, identity, and lifecycle management.
• Administer Microsoft Entra , including conditional access, application governance, role-based access control, and B2B/external workforce identity.
• Manage the multi-site network and security infrastructure, including Forti Gate firewalls, SD‑WAN, and VLAN segmentation across all offices.
• Design and maintain Azure cloud services and govern cloud spend through ongoing cost optimization and resource right‑sizing.
• Automate administration and provisioning through Power Shell and scripted workflows.

• Lead the company’s cybersecurity program, including endpoint protection (Microsoft Defender), identity protection, data loss prevention, and incident response.
• Drive federal-contract compliance readiness—CMMC, NIST SP 800‑171, and DFARS—including architecture, roadmap, and supporting documentation.
• Build and govern the data classification and protection framework using Microsoft Purview (sensitivity labels, DLP) as the foundation for AI/Copilot governance.
• Ensure technology and surveillance systems meet regulatory requirements, including NDAA Section 889 compliance for prohibited equipment.
• Oversee administrative access governance, audit readiness, business continuity, and disaster‑recovery planning.

• Own the company’s data and analytics platform, including Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and ADLS/dataflow infrastructure.
• Integrate line‑of‑business systems—such as Salesforce—with reporting platforms to deliver pipeline, operational, and executive dashboards.
• Administer and govern Microsoft 365 collaboration and AI tooling, including SharePoint Online and Microsoft Copilot.

• Support the BIM/VDC division’s specialized technology needs, including reality‑capture/laser‑scanning hardware, point‑cloud data workflows, and high‑performance computing requirements.
• Partner with preconstruction, estimating, and prefabrication teams to enable technology that supports modular and panelized production (e.g., QR‑based labeling and tracking).

• Manage the IT budget, forecasting, and software/hardware licensing across the organization.
• Evaluate, select, and manage technology vendors and service providers; negotiate contracts and hold vendors to performance and security standards.
• Maintain a complete IT asset inventory and lifecycle records across all sites.

• Lead, mentor, and develop the internal IT team, setting priorities, standards, and professional‑growth paths.
• Allocate workload across the team, balancing day‑to‑day support with project delivery.
• Foster a service‑oriented, security‑conscious…