Global Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Manager

Rand Technology LLC is seeking a hands-on Global Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Manager to lead the company’s global technology operations, combining infrastructure leadership with daily security ownership. The role is responsible for operational health and security across Rand’s environment, including Microsoft Azure and enterprise identity, while executing the infrastructure and cybersecurity roadmap in partnership with the CIO. Based onsite in Irvine, CA, this position blends strategy, governance, and technical troubleshooting to keep systems secure, resilient, and standardized as the organization grows.

What you will own

• Availability, performance, security, and operational health of Rand’s global IT infrastructure and Azure production environment.
• Global infrastructure standards across all offices, covering network architecture, firewalls, switching, Wi-Fi, Internet connectivity, segmentation, redundancy, monitoring, and secure remote access.
• Azure infrastructure operations and MSP relationships, including availability, backup, recovery, monitoring, capacity, security, and cost optimization.
• Architecture documentation and operational readiness, including diagrams, configurations, inventories, operating procedures, and disaster recovery documentation.
• Monitoring, alerting, escalation, and change-management practices for production infrastructure.
• Infrastructure modernization initiatives such as cloud advancement, SD-WAN/SASE, Zero Trust, automation, and other applicable technologies.
• Ongoing improvement of cybersecurity operations and security posture.
• Security platform and partner management, including CrowdStrike MDR/EDR, Abnormal Security, Microsoft security capabilities, vulnerability management, and security monitoring and SOC services.
• Endpoint security standards and ensuring corporate endpoints meet requirements for security, patching, encryption, configuration, and compliance.
• Vulnerability identification, prioritization, remediation, and reporting processes with defined remediation targets.
• Security incident response leadership, serving as the primary IT escalation point for cybersecurity incidents.
• Coordination of penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, security audits, and remediation activities.
• Maintenance and periodic testing of incident response, disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity capabilities.
• Security controls for privileged accounts, MFA, identity and access management, conditional access, administrative access, service accounts, and access reviews.
• Third-party technology and security risk management in partnership with appropriate business functions.
• Security awareness program ownership using KnowBe4 or an equivalent tool, including employee training, phishing simulations, reporting, and follow-up.
• Onboarding delivery of required cybersecurity awareness training for new employees.
• Measurable security-awareness KPIs to identify where additional training or controls are needed, partnering with People & Culture and business leaders to reinforce accountability.
• Leadership of the global IT infrastructure/helpdesk team and management of outsourced technology partners.
• Operational SLAs, escalation procedures, standards, and accountability across internal and external resources.
• A regular infrastructure and cybersecurity dashboard for the CIO covering availability, security incidents, vulnerabilities, patch compliance, endpoint compliance, phishing/security awareness, backup/DR health, and major risks.
• Management of infrastructure and cybersecurity budgets, contracts, licensing, renewals, and vendor performance.
• Participation in technology planning for acquisitions, new offices, expansions, and other growth initiatives.
• Hands-on technical leadership, including direct participation in troubleshooting and incident resolution when appropriate.

Core qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of progressive infrastructure/network/security experience with 3+ years in leadership or management capacity.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-site or global infrastructure and cybersecurity environments.
• Hands-on experience managing or governing Microsoft Azure production environments.
• Strong experience with Microsoft 365 and Entra ID, networking, endpoint security, vulnerability management, identity security, and incident response.
• Experience managing MDR/SOC, MSP, cloud, and other outsourced technology providers.
• Experience implementing security policies, standards, risk management, and audit controls.
• Experience with security awareness and phishing simulation programs such as KnowBe4.
• Experience with disaster recovery, backup/recovery testing, and business continuity (strongly preferred: experience supporting rapidly growing organizations and integrating new locations).
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCNP, AZ-500, SC-100, or equivalent are beneficial but not required.

Tools and platforms

• Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID
• CrowdStrike MDR/EDR, Abnormal Security, KnowBe4
• SD-WAN/SASE, Zero Trust, MFA
• SIEM/SOC, SOC services

Location and work eligibility

• Onsite in Irvine, CA (headquarters).
• Not eligible for visa sponsorship.