Director of Information Technology
Director, Information Technology
At Rectangle Health, we believe that our team members are our most important asset. We grow our team by hiring best-in-class talent. We encourage all employees to contribute their individual talents and ideas to strengthen our team, our brand, and our services. We promote a culture that serves to empower and motivate employees beyond the standard corporate rhetoric one might see on motivational posters. Employees understand their individual roles in serving our customers, and this clarity of purpose encourages high job performance.
Position Overview:
As the Director of Information Technology, you will manage all facets of the corporate IT environment and team. This includes providing support, implementation, and design services for the technical infrastructure, both on-prem and hosted, leading a team of IT staff, and correcting applicable security risks. This position will also be responsible for managing software licensing and budgets and developing metrics to report on operational IT activities. This is a hands-on position.
For Full-Time Employees we offer:
- Competitive health, dental, and vision benefits
- Guardian Hospital Indemnity coverage
- Life & LTD
- 401(k) matching up to 3%
Primary Job Duties
As Director, Information Technology your responsibilities may include:
Leadership & Team Management:
- Manage and mentor a team of IT professionals.
- Lead projects within the team or represent the team in cross-functional projects.
- Define and implement security controls at the request of information security leadership for applicable areas of responsibility.
- Determine and manage priorities based on understanding the team’s objectives and management expectations.
- Develop and maintain relationships with external IT vendors and service providers.
- Coordinate multiple IT operations.
Strategic Planning & Development:
- Prepare metrics and reports for stakeholders, including senior leadership.
- Develop and lead the execution of IT strategic roadmaps.
- Create solutions that address situational and systemic issues to continuously improve the business’s experience with the IT team.
- Analyze IT infrastructure and systems performance to assess operating costs, productivity levels, upgrade requirements, and other metrics and needs.
- Support project lifecycle tasks: take ownership of projects, manage timelines, and ensure successful completion.
Infrastructure & Systems Management:
- Architect, deliver, and administrate critical business systems such as:
- OnPrem and cloud-hosted identity providers
- Network infrastructure systems
- Hypervisors and Virtualization
- IVRs and VOIP
- Communications and Email systems
- HRIS solutions
- Office/Productivity solutions
- Endpoint Security and MDM solutions
- Project, Service Management, and Inventory solutions
- Privileged Access Management solutions
- Manage system updates, including security patches and endpoint security.
- Maintain a robust Security-First mindset in all tasks.
Security & Business Continuity:
- Develop and implement business continuity protocols to minimize disruption to business operations in the event of emergencies or data loss.
- Establish efficiency and efficacy standards, providing recommendations for improving IT infrastructure.
- Participate in IT security audits or investigations.
- Participate in planning and implementation of Business Continuity design.
Recommended Technical Knowledge:
Successful candidates are recommended to have experience with key technological concepts such as:
- Network and Infrastructure Security: Firewalls, IDS/IPS (Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems), IPSEC/VPN, SD-WAN, DNS, DHCP, and IP subnetting.
- Virtualization and Cloud Computing: Hypervisors (e.g., VMware vSphere, Hyper-V), Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Identity and Access Management (IAM): SAML, SCIM, SSO, Directory services (e.g., AD), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication).
- Authentication and Authorization Frameworks: OAuth, OpenID Connect, and RBAC (Role-Based Access Control).
- Telephony and VoIP: QoS for voice traffic, SIP and RTP protocols, and integration with collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams or Zoom.
- Security and Deployment Practices: Zero Trust principles, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE), and Zero-Touch deployment processes.
- Monitoring and Automation: SIEM tools, RMM tools, and scripting languages like PowerShell, Python, or Bash for automation.
- Data Management: Backup and recovery solutions, disaster recovery planning, and data loss prevention (DLP).
- DevOps and CI/CD: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools like Terraform, containerization using Docker or Kubernetes, and Agile methodologies.
- Regulatory Compliance: Familiarity with GDPR, HIPAA, and auditing best practices.
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience:
- 10 years’ experience with many of the technologies listed above.
- 5 years’ experience with full lifecycle systems engineering, with the ability to provide guidance and direction on technical tasks.
- Experience implementing Identity and Access Governance and Privileged Access Management.
- Proven experience managing and mentoring a team.
- Previous experience with budgeting, contract management, and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science preferred.
- Certifications related to any of the technologies mentioned above.
- Certifications related to the security field.
About Us:
Rectangle Health, a leading financial technology company, empowers medical, dental and specialty practices with seamless and secure technology to drive revenue by increasing patient payments and streamlining practice management and payment processing. Since 1992, the company’s innovative solutions have reduced administrative burden and rebalanced the ledger for its thousands of healthcare providers in the U.S., reliably processing billions of dollars in payments annually.
New York pay range
$130,000 - $140,000 USD
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