Director of IT & Enterprise Systems | NetSuite, Salesforce, Stripe​/Avalara​/Tax, Celigo​/iPaaS, Okta​/IAM, Cloud

Director of IT & Enterprise Systems | Net Suite, Salesforce, Stripe/Payments, Avalara/Tax, Celigo/iPaaS, Okta/IAM, Cloud & Cybersecurity

Location: Pullman, WA | Onsite preferred; hybrid flexibility may be considered

Compensation: $145,000–$160,000 base salary. Exceptionally qualified candidates above budget may be considered;
No established annual bonus; a 10% annual bonus may be considered for approval.

Relocation Assistance: Approved as a services-based budget with a possibility of 3 weeks of temp housing.

KORE1, a nationwide provider of staffing and recruiting solutions, is seeking a Director of Information Technology for a direct-hire opportunity with our client in Pullman, WA.

Our client is an innovative agricultural technology company combining science, sensors, and software to deliver solutions for agriculture and food safety. Its technology helps customers transform sensor data into actionable insights, improve resource efficiency, and automate business processes.

The Director of Information Technology provides strategic and operational leadership for the organization's technology functions, overseeing infrastructure, enterprise applications, cybersecurity, and technology operations. Reporting to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), this role partners with business leaders to deliver secure, scalable technology solutions that drive operational excellence, digital transformation, and business growth.

The Director leads internal and offshore technology teams, manages key technology vendors, and champions innovation through systems integration, process automation, and continuous improvement.

This is a broad, hands‑on leadership role requiring ownership across business systems, manufacturing operations, cloud infrastructure, information security, and end‑user technology.

A previous Director-level title is not required.

• Collaborate with the CIO to define and execute the company's technology strategy, policies, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to drive innovation and ensure competitive advantage.
• Develop technology budgets, forecasts, and investment strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Provide thought leadership and systems thinking, with the ability to see across platforms, processes, and teams to design scalable, integrated technology solutions.
• Evaluate cloud infrastructure expenditures, including Cap Ex versus OpEx, service tiering, usage, and cost optimization.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Sales, Security, Operations, Manufacturing, and business leadership.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to nontechnical audiences.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and customer service.
• Understand how manufacturing, marketing, sales, and finance operations intersect with enterprise technology and business processes.
• Oversee technology infrastructure, networks, cloud systems, and enterprise applications to ensure high availability, scalability, and resilience.
• Lead technology architecture planning, system integration, and lifecycle management of enterprise systems.
• Manage offshore resources and partnerships with managed service providers (MSPs) to optimize operations and cost efficiency.
• Establish disaster recovery, business continuity, and data protection strategies.
• Oversee cloud infrastructure and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), including networking, VPNs, subnet configurations, access controls, and security hardening.
• Support a predominantly cloud-based environment, including internally developed applications hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Manage technology environments supporting Windows-based manufacturing operations and Mac-based development teams.