General Summary
The Director of IT Infrastructure & Engineering is responsible for defining and executing Penumbra's global infrastructure strategy, delivering secure, scalable, resilient, and AI-ready technology platforms supporting worldwide operations. The role leads enterprise infrastructure, cloud, networking, workplace technologies, identity management, infrastructure security, and engineering operations while driving modernization through cloud transformation, automation, AI-enabled operations, and operational excellence.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership
Select, manage, train, and develop staff. Establish objectives and assignments and provide ongoing feedback through performance reviews and development plans. *
Recruit, develop, mentor, and lead high-performing Infrastructure & Engineering teams.*
Collaborate with business and IT leaders to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable solutions. *
Ensure compliance with QMS, security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
Infrastructure Strategy & Engineering
Develop and execute Penumbra's enterprise infrastructure strategy aligned with business objectives.
Lead the architecture, engineering, implementation, and operation of enterprise infrastructure, cloud, networking, collaboration, identity, and endpoint platforms.
Drive modernization through cloud-first, automation-first, and AI-first initiatives.
Establish architecture standards, governance, operational excellence, and engineering best practices.
Cloud & Enterprise Platforms
Lead enterprise cloud, collaboration, identity, endpoint, and infrastructure services across hybrid environments.
Develop cloud governance, resilience, disaster recovery, capacity planning, and cost optimization strategies.
Ensure infrastructure platforms meet business continuity, security, and regulatory requirements.
Network & Security Infrastructure
Provide leadership for global network infrastructure supporting corporate, manufacturing, and remote operations.
Partner with Information Security to strengthen Zero Trust architecture, infrastructure security, identity management, and compliance.
AI & Infrastructure Automation
Champion Infrastructure-as-Code, automation, observability, and AI-powered operations.
Partner with Data & AI teams to build scalable infrastructure supporting enterprise AI initiatives.
Operational Excellence
Lead disaster recovery, business continuity, service management, operational metrics, and continuous improvement.
Manage strategic vendors, technology roadmaps, and infrastructure investments.
Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures. *
Understand relevant security, privacy, and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company. *
Ensure other members of the department to follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures. *
Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
*Indicates an essential function of the role
Position Qualifications
Minimum education and experience:
Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field with 15+ years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Additional qualifications:
Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field is preferred
15+ years of proven experience in IT Infrastructure Management, with a strong technical background in Datacenter design, Business Continuity Planning, Incident Management, and Configuration management.
Any one or two certifications in relevant IT domains are highly desirable (ITIL, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCNP, CCSP, CDCP, Azure, AWS, GCP).
Expertise in Network Operations Center (NOC), Project Management, Security Operations, Information Security, and Compliance Management.
Demonstrated leadership in managing teams and providing innovative solutions to complex IT challenges.
Partners well with cross-functional teams to solve hard problems and to complete complex deliverables with quality and business outcomes.
8+ years of experience in a supervisory role desired
Strong communication and consulting skills to engage with clients across various industries and levels of expertise.
Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize assignments while handling various projects simultaneously
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field with 15+ years of experience
- Master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field
- 15+ years proven experience in IT Infrastructure Management including datacenter design, business continuity, incident management, and configuration management
- Certifications in relevant IT domains (ITIL, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCNP, CCSP, CDCP, Azure, AWS, GCP)
- Expertise in Network Operations Center (NOC), Project Management, Security Operations, Information Security, and Compliance Management
- Experience leading cloud transformation, Infrastructure-as-Code, automation, observability, and AI-enabled operations
- 8+ years of supervisory/people management experience
- Strong oral, written, interpersonal, and consulting communication skills
- Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Willingness and ability to work on site at least 4 days a week
Penumbra Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Penumbra and has not been reviewed or approved by Penumbra.
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials describe comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with immediate eligibility, alongside life and disability insurance. Feedback suggests health coverage quality is a standout element of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Company sources indicate fully paid parental leave and on-site support for nursing parents in key locations. Feedback suggests family support policies compare favorably within med‑tech employers.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Company postings outline paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation that increases with tenure. Feedback suggests time‑off provisions are broadly competitive when weighing total package value.
Penumbra Insights
What We Do
Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies. Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures and markets novel products and has a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet need. Penumbra sells its products to hospitals and healthcare providers primarily through its direct sales organization in the United States, most of Europe, Canada and Australia, and through distributors in select international markets. The Penumbra logo is a trademark of Penumbra, Inc. Members of the Penumbra team agree that this is where their work has meaning -- we are transforming the treatment of some of the world's most devastating conditions. Penumbra is where everyone's ideas matter, and where learning and growth are constant.
