Director, IT Operations

WEKA is transforming how organizations build, run, and scale AI and accelerated compute workflows with Neural Mesh™, our intelligent, adaptive mesh storage system. Unlike traditional data infrastructures, which become more fragile as compute environments grow and performance demands increase, Neural Mesh becomes faster, stronger, and more efficient as it scales, providing a flexible, adaptable foundation for enterprise and agentic AI innovation that maximizes GPU utilization, accelerates time to first token, and lowers the cost of innovation.

WEKA is a growth-stage company backed by world‑class venture capital investors and AI infrastructure industry leaders. Our technology, purpose‑built for AI, has garnered over 140 patents and is trusted by more than 30% of Fortune 50 enterprises, as well as the world’s leading hyperscalers, neoclouds, and AI innovators. Our team is customer‑obsessed and works accountably, boldly, and collaboratively to ensure their success.

If we sound like your kind of people, join us!

WEKA is seeking a Director of IT Operations to own the global systems and infrastructure that keep WEKA running — end‑user platforms, endpoint fleet, lab infrastructure, and network connectivity. This is a hands‑on leadership role: you will manage a distributed team of 6 spanning Campbell, Israel, Bangalore, and Argentina, and personally operate the stack. You will work in close partnership with dedicated Enterprise Applications, GenAI, and Security teams, serving as the operational IT layer that integrates, supports, and executes across all functions.

The ideal candidate brings a strong bias toward automation, thrives in high‑velocity environments, and is equally comfortable racking a server and presenting to the CFO.

Campbell, CA — On‑site 5 days/week (Flexible schedule).

10+ years in IT with at least 4 years in a senior leadership role scaling IT operations and managing distributed, cross‑timezone teams. Proven ownership of IT operations budgets, vendor relationships, and procurement contracts (SaaS renewals, device fleet, network contracts).

Direct experience with physical lab/co‑location logistics, including hardware installation, component swaps (drives, NICs, GPUs, cables), server provisioning/reimaging (Linux and custom OS images), out‑of‑band management (IPMI/BMC/Redfish), and rapid resolution of lab outages.

Expert‑level administration of Google Workspace (Vault, Gmail routing, Groups), GCP (IAM, service accounts), and Identity & Access Management operations (SSO, SAML, OIDC, SCIM provisioning, and MFA policies).

Advanced administration of Slack Enterprise Grid (multi‑workspace governance, external channels), Zoom (Zoom Rooms A/V setup, AI Companion governance), and Atlassian Jira (Jira Service Management queues, SLAs, and automation rules), alongside maintaining Notion as an IT knowledge layer.

Deep background in MDM architecture, zero‑touch enrollment (ABM/ASM integration), configuration profiles (security baselines, full‑disk encryption), compliance signaling for conditional access, and automated OS patch pipelines across Mac, Windows, and Linux fleets.

Solid understanding of LAN/WAN/Wi‑Fi fundamentals, VLAN segmentation, 802.1X certificate‑based wireless, SASE/FWaaS VPN routing, and ISP circuit management.

Strong scripting proficiency (
Python, Bash, and/or Node.js
) with a proven portfolio of replacing manual IT processes with automated pipelines.

Experience implementing operational security standards (least‑privilege access, data handoff logs) and collecting audit evidence for compliance programs like ISO 27001 and GDPR.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.

• Experience in a pre‑IPO or high‑growth technology company.
• HPC or high‑speed storage lab experience:
  Infini Band, 100/200/400
  
  GbE networking, NVMe storage.
• Network certification: CCNP or…