Freeform
Head of IT
Los Angeles, CA (On-site) +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA (On-site)
El Segundo, California, United States - Experience
- 12+ years of enterprise IT and infrastructure experience, including 2+ years leading IT or infrastructure teams.
About the job
Leads Freeform’s IT strategy and hands-on delivery of factory, data center, cloud, network, security, and corporate IT infrastructure as the company expands its manufacturing operations.
What you'll do
- Set IT strategy and build a repeatable data center and factory infrastructure blueprint, including compute, storage, networking, and edge compute.
- Own infrastructure platforms, security, compliance, availability, disaster recovery, and corporate IT; report risks and performance to executives.
- Manage the IT budget, vendors, and team, while remaining hands-on with architecture, implementation, and troubleshooting.
What they ask for
- 12+ years of enterprise IT and infrastructure experience, including 2+ years leading IT or infrastructure teams, with current hands-on technical skills.
- Data center infrastructure experience across compute, storage, and networking; strong knowledge of on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes on-premises and in the cloud; deep expertise in Linux-based infrastructure.
- Track record of owning an IT budget, setting strategy, managing vendors, and reporting to senior executives.
Nice to have
- Experience as a first IT leader at a startup or high-growth company, or building/commissioning a data center for hardware-centric or manufacturing operations.
- Experience with OT/ICS, InfiniBand, NIST 800-171, CMMC, or ITAR compliance; knowledge of Microsoft and Linux-based technologies.
Tools
Kubernetes, Linux, Microsoft, InfiniBand, NIST 800-171, CMMC, ITAR, OT/ICS
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