Director of IT – Infrastructure Leadership

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  Direct Placement
• Duration:
  Direct Placeme

Job Title
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Director of IT – Infrastructure Leadership

Location: Phoenix AZ

Employment Type: Full-Time Direct Hire with Comprehensive Benefits

Build and shape a major enterprise IT organization from the ground up — influencing architecture, staffing, systems, processes, network design, operational standards, and technology strategy. The role combines high-level strategy with hands‑on technical leadership, with significant input into building the future team and organizational design. It touches enterprise Microsoft systems, virtualization, large-scale networking, security, physical-security technology, construction coordination, and hospitality/entertainment operations.

• Lead infrastructure, systems, networking, help desk/IT support, and growing cybersecurity/compliance functions for a large, scaling property.
• Build out and mentor a senior technical team across systems, networking, and help‑desk functions, while personally troubleshooting when needed.
• Establish processes, standards, SOPs, and operational discipline for an environment that is still building out its processes.
• Partner with executives, vendors, architects, construction teams, and operational stakeholders on technology planning and execution.
• Evaluate the downstream impact of infrastructure and network changes before implementation.
• Coordinate with the existing director responsible for hotel/commercial application systems, and with an external network integrator/MSP during the transition and scaling period.
• Support operational/security technology, including access control and surveillance systems.
• Read architectural/construction plans and partner with architects and construction teams on technology planning tied to an active construction and growth phase.

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

• 10 years minimum infrastructure/systems experience, with tangible, hands‑on technical experience
• Minimum 7 years of experience with the Microsoft ecosystem, including Microsoft 365, SharePoint, One Drive, Exchange, Active Directory, Group Policy, and Windows Server.
• Minimum 7 years of VMware experience, including virtual infrastructure, high availability/fault tolerance, licensing, SAN design/buildout, and substantial server environments.

• Enterprise infrastructure, systems architecture, cybersecurity, and complex network experience.
• Experience with segmented networks, large-scale Wi‑Fi, Fortinet firewalls, and Aruba Clear Pass or comparable NAC.
• BGP/carrier-routing experience preferred.
• IT team leadership and experience scaling departments and headcount.
• Experience working with technical teams, executives, vendors, architects, construction, and operations.
• Experience with OT, surveillance, access control, or physical security systems.
• Experience building IT infrastructure from the ground up, particularly in a new construction or rapid-growth environment.
• Experience hiring and developing teams across help desk, systems, networking, infrastructure, and security.
• Experience planning future IT organization structure as the business grows.

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