Director, Enterprise Security and Information Technology

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Irvine, CA, USA
In-Office
230K-260K Annually
Expert/Leader
Hardware • Manufacturing
The Role
Lead and manage enterprise IT and security teams to secure hybrid cloud and on‑prem environments, run security operations and incident response, oversee IT service delivery (Help Desk, SRE, enterprise apps), manage GRC and compliance, drive AI adoption and build AI-powered automations and dashboards, manage vendors and budgets, and deliver measurable improvements in reliability, security, and user experience.
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About Us:

Headquartered in the United States, TP-Link Systems Inc. is a global provider of reliable networking devices and smart home products, consistently ranked as the world’s top provider of Wi-Fi devices. The company is committed to delivering innovative products that enhances people’s lives through faster, more reliable connectivity. With commitment to excellence, TP-Link serves customers in over 170 countries and continues to grow its global footprint.

We believe technology changes the world for the better! At TP-Link Systems Inc, we are committed to crafting dependable, high-performance products to connect users worldwide with the wonders of technology.

Embracing professionalism, innovation, excellence, and simplicity, we aim to assist our clients in achieving remarkable global performance and enable consumers to enjoy a seamless, effortless lifestyle.

About the Role

The Director of Enterprise Security and IT leads the IT and Enterprise Security organizations. The role spans enterprise security, enterprise IT and applications, site reliability engineering, and Help Desk across cloud and on-premises infrastructure, identity services, endpoints, and AI platforms and services.

This role is responsible for keeping systems reliable and employees productive, leading governance, risk, and compliance activities, and directing the response to security incidents and operational outages. This role also drives practical AI adoption across the enterprise by identifying high-value applications and directing the development of AI-powered automation, dashboards, analytics, and integrations.

This is a hands-on, onsite leadership position with responsibility for people and team management, budgeting, vendors, service delivery, and major technology initiatives. This role drives measurable improvements in security, reliability, operational efficiency, and user experience.


Requirements

Required Qualifications

  • 10+ years of progressive experience across enterprise IT and information security, including 3+ years of people management with direct responsibility for both IT and security teams or functions.
  • Deep hands-on experience securing and operating large-scale AWS or Azure environments, including identity architecture, network security, logging and detection, and cloud security posture management, along with substantial experience operating and securing on-premises and hybrid infrastructure.
  • Demonstrated use of AI assistants, agents, and code generation as a meaningful force multiplier, along with experience personally building or directing the development of AI-powered dashboards, automations, and integrations using AI APIs and platforms, with concrete and measurable outcomes beyond administering off-the-shelf products.
  • Experience leading governance, risk, and compliance activities, including security policies, risk assessments, control frameworks, audits, and remediation programs.
  • Broad technical depth across infrastructure, networks, identity and access management, endpoint management, and enterprise applications, including experience operating identity services across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
  • Experience leading IT service delivery functions, including Help Desk, enterprise applications, and network or site reliability engineering, with accountability for availability, service levels, and employee experience.
  • Experience leading security operations and vulnerability management, including major incidents and outages through service restoration, root cause analysis, and corrective action.
  • Experience managing budgets, service providers, technology vendors, and complex cross-functional initiatives, with strong written and verbal communication skills for executive, business, and technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with LLM API integration, agentic workflows, AI orchestration, and interoperability standards such as MCP.
  • Experience leading enterprise AI adoption, including workforce enablement, acceptable-use governance, and management of unsanctioned AI tools.
  • Experience leading geographically distributed or global IT and security teams.
  • Professional working proficiency in Mandarin Chinese.
  • Experience in a manufacturing or product-focused organization, collaborating across enterprise IT, security, engineering, operations, and product teams.
  • Experience modernizing IT service delivery, security operations, or hybrid infrastructure through automation and continuous improvement.

Education and Certifications

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field.
  • CISSP or CISM certification.
  • AWS or Azure cloud security certification.

Preferred

  • AWS or Azure Solutions Architecture certification.
  • Master’s degree in a relevant technical or business discipline.

Benefits

Salary range: $230,000-$260,000

  • Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (partial premium coverage for dependents)
  • Employer quarterly contributions to 401k funds
  • 15 days accrued vacation
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Bi-annual reviews, and annual pay increases
  • Health and wellness benefits, including free gym membership
  • Quarterly team-building event

At TP-Link Systems Inc., we are continually searching for ambitious individuals who are passionate about their work. We believe that diversity fuels innovation, collaboration, and drives our entrepreneurial spirit. As a global company, we highly value diverse perspectives and are committed to cultivating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and valued. We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Beyond compliance, we strive to create a supportive and growth-oriented workplace for everyone. If you share our passion and connection to this mission, we welcome you to apply and join us in building a vibrant and inclusive team at TP-Link Systems Inc.

Please, no third-party agency inquiries, and we are unable to offer visa sponsorships at this time.

Skills Required

  • 10+ years progressive experience across enterprise IT and information security
  • 3+ years of people management with direct responsibility for IT and security teams or functions
  • Deep hands-on experience securing and operating large-scale AWS or Azure environments
  • Experience securing identity architecture, network security, logging and detection, and cloud security posture management
  • Experience operating and securing on-premises and hybrid infrastructure
  • Demonstrated use of AI assistants, agents, and code generation and experience building or directing AI-powered dashboards, automations, and integrations using AI APIs/platforms
  • Experience leading governance, risk, and compliance activities including policies, risk assessments, control frameworks, audits, and remediation
  • Broad technical depth across infrastructure, networks, IAM, endpoint management, and enterprise applications
  • Experience leading IT service delivery functions (Help Desk, enterprise applications, SRE) with accountability for availability and SLAs
  • Experience leading security operations and vulnerability management, including incident response and root cause analysis
  • Experience managing budgets, service providers, and technology vendors and communicating to executive and technical audiences
  • Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field
  • CISSP or CISM certification
  • AWS or Azure cloud security certification
  • Experience with LLM API integration, agentic workflows, AI orchestration, and interoperability standards such as MCP
  • Experience leading enterprise AI adoption, workforce enablement, and acceptable-use governance for AI tools
  • Experience leading geographically distributed or global IT and security teams
  • Professional working proficiency in Mandarin Chinese
  • Experience in manufacturing or product-focused organizations collaborating across IT, security, engineering, and operations
  • Experience modernizing IT service delivery, security operations, or hybrid infrastructure through automation and continuous improvement
  • AWS or Azure Solutions Architecture certification
  • Master's degree in a relevant technical or business discipline
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The Company
HQ: Shenzhen
95 Employees
Year Founded: 1996

What We Do

Ranked “Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Wireless Routers” by J.D. Power. TP-Link is an industry-leading provider of wireless networking products. With tens of millions of customers in more than 120 countries, TP-Link’s consumer and business products reflect the company’s substantial investment in research and development and meticulous in-house design, manufacturing and testing. TP-Link’s award-winning product line includes routers, range extenders, switches, network adapters, IP cameras, media converters, Powerline adapters and smart home products. TP-Link products are available from the world’s leading distributors, resellers and consumer tech retailers. TP-Link’s U.S. presence includes its headquarters in Brea, CA. For career-related inquiries, please contact [email protected].

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