Director of Systems Engineering

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ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you a visionary architect who thrives as the ultimate technology strategist? We're looking for a Director of Systems Engineering who masters the balance between big-picture strategy and hands-on execution. In this role, you’ll architect our digital universe, scaling critical systems like Netsuite and Boomi and ensuring our infrastructure supports a seamless, secure, and innovative landscape for our entire team.

If you’re a proactive, collaborative problem-solver with a passion for evolving technology into a high-performance engine for growth, you could be the dynamic force we need to take our organization to the next level.

Serve as the ultimate tech whisperer for our leadership squad, guiding big-bet investments and spotting risks before they strike

Architect the rulebook for our digital universe, ensuring security and systems flow with absolute precision

Develop and refine technology standards that enable consistent, efficient operations across the organization.

Oversee the reliable operation of our Systems infrastructure by establishing measures for availability, performance, capacity, patching, vulnerability remediation, backup, and recovery readiness

Lead and participate directly in major Systems implementations, upgrades, migrations, recovery activities, and cross-functional technology initiatives

Collaborate with executive leadership and department leaders to identify, prioritize, and fulfill current and future technological needs

Work cross-functionally with divisional heads to tailor technology roadmaps to their specific business needs

Manage and scale our major tools to ensure seamless data orchestration, workflow automation, and robust synchronization across our NetSuite ERP, Boomi middleware, OMS, and Shopify e-commerce ecosystems

Serve as the functional owner of internal business systems, ensuring they support scalability, efficiency, and data integrity

Champions internal empowerment by driving training and organizational evolution for fresh technology and architecture

Create presentations and translate technical Systems project updates for the leadership team (experience with Figma is a huge plus!)

Promote an inclusive, collaborative, and service-oriented environment in which your team of 6 employees are supported, accountable, and encouraged to develop their technical and leadership capabilities.

Mastermind the end-to-level journey for all, software, foundational infrastructure, and essential platforms

Maintain rock-solid, protected, and expansive tech landscapes that empower our remote and in-office team

This role is in the Systems Team and will report directly to the Vice President of Technology

Perform other related duties as assigned

May or may not have a degree...we don’t care (bonus points for Basset Hound Science or Dinosaur Law)

7+ years of experience in Systems, with 4+ years in a leadership or director-level role, ideally in the consumer goods industry

Proven experience owning Systems strategy and business systems in a growing organization (150+ employees)

Strong technical depth across systems administration, databases, platform engineering, network engineering, and network security, comfortable working alongside the team, not just directing from above.

A big-picture visionary who isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty in the details

Strong working knowledge of NetSuite (or similar ERP) and Boomi (or similar iPaaS)

A self-starter who can rely on their skill in prioritizing and organizing their workflow to coordinate multiple departments

Strong communicator who lives into collaboration

Driven by personal growth and thrives in an environment of constant feedback

Is proactive and an independent problem solver! (Can you google a question?)

A role at a company that is going to the moon

The opportunity to show up every day and have fun

The ability to learn and grow as a person

Paid vacation (we encourage you to take time off!)

Paycheck... obviously. Salary range: $190K - $215K, final offer will be made within this range based on experience

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

401(K) with company matching

Financial Wellness Counseling

Sunglasses. Obviously.

**No Visa Sponsorship is available for this position.

Here's what we expect the hiring process for this role to be, should all go well with your candidacy. This entire process is expected to take 8 weeks to complete and you'd be expected to start on a specific date.

1. Application

2. Fill out a form with basic questions

3. 30 minute introductory interview with HR team member

4. 30 minute virtual interviews with peers and manager

5. Final assignment and presentation

6. Offer!

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