Top Senior IT Jobs in Houston, TX

Leads IT audit and SOX/internal controls engagements across industries, including planning, budgeting, execution, compliance assessment, risk mitigation, and reporting. Manages client accounts and teams, supports internal audit transformation and co-sourcing models, applies AI and data analysis to improve audit processes, and coaches junior staff. The role also requires stakeholder management, conflict resolution, strategic planning, and adherence to professional, technical, independence, and conduct standards.

Supports SAP compliance, security, governance, risk, and control engagements for clients. Responsibilities include identifying compliance gaps and security risks, designing and implementing SAP GRC and access-control solutions, reviewing audit evidence, validating controls, supporting remediation, interpreting regulatory requirements, preparing client deliverables, collaborating on complex issues, and mentoring junior staff. The role requires at least three years of SAP compliance, security, and governance experience.

Leads SAP compliance, security, and IT controls engagements for clients. Manages SAP security, segregation of duties, role design, provisioning controls, remediation, audit readiness, and automated control implementations across S/4HANA, Fiori, HANA, BTP, and cloud environments. Advises on regulatory compliance and risk management, oversees project execution, reviews deliverables, and coaches consulting teams.

Leads IT audit and SOX/internal audit projects, evaluating financial controls, governance, compliance, and risk management. Develops audit methodologies, uses AI platforms and data analytics, advises clients, identifies control issues, validates outcomes, and improves audit processes. Manages complex projects, coaches teams, communicates with senior stakeholders, and promotes advanced technology adoption within internal audit functions.

Own and improve the corporate endpoint environment across macOS, Windows, and iOS. Manage MDM, patching, vulnerability remediation, configuration, monitoring, compliance, and device lifecycle processes. Develop scripts and automation to deploy controls, detect drift, remediate issues, and reduce manual administration. Partner with Security and IT to implement CIS and NIST requirements, investigate complex endpoint problems, and lead technical projects from planning through deployment.

Conduct IT audits of digital environments, internal controls, cybersecurity measures, data and AI systems, governance, and regulatory compliance. Analyze risks, assess data quality, collaborate with clients, develop recommendations, and apply IT governance and auditing methodologies. The role also requires client relationship management, mentoring junior staff, and maintaining professional and technical standards.

Designs and optimizes IT processes using Lean Six Sigma, process mining, analytics, AI, and automation. The role develops future-state process maps, business cases, ROI analyses, transformation roadmaps, and performance monitoring requirements. It leads cross-functional global teams, conducts root-cause and statistical analysis, presents data-driven recommendations to senior executives, and aligns business and IT stakeholders around process improvements and digital transformation outcomes.

Leads Process Technology IT strategy, multi-year transformation roadmaps, annual planning, investment portfolios, governance, and enterprise transformation alignment. Oversees cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, cloud utilization, licensing, change management, and user experience functions. Provides executive thought leadership, integrates major initiatives, drives innovation and business value, and develops high-performing strategy and transformation teams while ensuring effective PMO governance and delivery.

Leads Process Technology IT strategy, multi-year transformation roadmaps, annual planning, investment portfolios, governance, and enterprise transformation alignment. Oversees cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, cloud utilization, change management, and user experience capabilities. Advises executive leadership, drives digital transformation and innovation, ensures strategic integration across major initiatives, and builds high-performing teams focused on measurable business value and adoption.

Serves as the principal architect for enterprise networking, cloud networking, private wireless, interconnection, and network security. Defines target-state architectures, standards, reference designs, governance practices, technology roadmaps, and secure hybrid-cloud frameworks across Azure, OCI, Equinix, manufacturing, and global network environments. Leads architecture for automation, AIOps, observability, Infrastructure as Code, intent-based networking, and predictive network operations while collaborating with security, cloud, infrastructure, and architecture teams.

Provides first- and second-line IT support for field operations, vessels, remote operations centers, and data-processing environments. Responsibilities include ticket triage, monitoring, escalation, system maintenance, patching, backups, infrastructure deployments, policy rollouts, cybersecurity response, documentation, vendor coordination, reporting, and team training. The role requires 24/7 roster-based standby support and collaboration with global stakeholders, deployment teams, architecture teams, and external vendors.

Leads advanced cybersecurity activities, including threat detection, incident response, access control monitoring, security policy development, risk assessments, audits, and recovery efforts. Evaluates security tools, prepares technical reports, delivers advanced training, and guides junior team members. The role requires familiarity with SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and NIST-based audits and assessments, along with effective use of AI and agents to improve productivity.

Manages the District’s IT department, including infrastructure, technical support, cybersecurity, vendors, budgets, policies, disaster recovery, and technology projects. Ensures reliable systems supporting 24/7 emergency medical and communications operations. Leads security risk management, incident response, compliance, service delivery, staffing, and strategic technology planning while coordinating integrations with public safety, healthcare, and external agency partners.

Plan and execute technology deployments, upgrades, and migrations across new and existing locations. Install, configure, test, and troubleshoot POS systems, payment kiosks, networks, cameras, wireless systems, control systems, and related site technology. Provide advanced support, respond to equipment failures, collaborate with operations, maintenance, and vendors, document completed work, train users, and deliver post-deployment support while traveling extensively.

Manage critical customer accounts throughout the lifecycle, driving onboarding, product adoption, value realization, renewals, retention, and revenue growth. Serve as the primary customer contact, resolve issues, deliver technical demonstrations and reports, maintain account data, develop success plans, analyze customer trends, collaborate cross-functionally, provide product feedback, and create customer success training materials.

Provides high-level administrative and operational support to multiple senior leaders. Responsibilities include complex calendar management, domestic and international travel coordination, meeting and event planning, document preparation, expense and invoice processing, budget tracking, vendor and purchase order support, onboarding logistics, records management, and stakeholder communication.

Provides high-level administrative and operational support to multiple senior leaders. Responsibilities include complex calendar management, domestic and international travel coordination, meeting and event logistics, document preparation, communications management, invoice and expense processing, budget tracking, vendor coordination, purchase orders, onboarding support, records maintenance, and confidential information handling.

Leads IT and OT infrastructure engineering for manufacturing facilities, including Windows servers, industrial networks, wired and wireless systems, security controls, backups, and disaster recovery. Supervises plant IT support personnel, serves as the Tier 1 escalation point, manages vendors, leads infrastructure projects, maintains technical standards and documentation, and supports incident response. The role requires hands-on systems administration, industrial networking, IT/OT segmentation, secure remote access, and technical leadership across 24/7 production environments.

Manage and maintain a global virtualization environment across VMware, Proxmox, and Nutanix platforms, including server installation, patching, security hardening, automation, cloud integration, and performance optimization. Support VMware Aria Automation and Operations deployments, collaborate with infrastructure teams to resolve issues, and train Level 2 support staff in a global environment.

Manages consulting engagements for energy supply chain and capital project decisions. Analyzes market, pricing, sourcing, and vendor data; supports RFPs, negotiations, contract structuring, and IT program procurement involving ERP, GIS, and digital systems. Coordinates with client stakeholders, oversees junior consultants, performs quality assurance, manages project execution, and trains clients on Wood Mackenzie software tools. Requires strong analytical, communication, consulting, and supply chain experience, with 60–80% travel.

Evaluate and improve IT and cybersecurity controls, document risk frameworks and control matrices, configure ServiceNow IRM workflows, support SOX, SOC 2, access reviews, regulatory inquiries, and external audits, and provide compliance guidance and training.

Leads complex cybersecurity initiatives from planning through operational transition. Coordinates cybersecurity, technology, business, vendor, and executive stakeholders; manages scope, schedules, risks, dependencies, budgets, resources, governance, and reporting. Translates technical concepts into executive communications, drives accountability and issue resolution, supports vendor and procurement activities, and ensures cybersecurity outcomes such as risk reduction, compliance, remediation, resilience, and capability maturity. Mentors junior project managers and adapts delivery methods across Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid environments.

Leads enterprise IT operations supporting cloud infrastructure, applications, identity services, cybersecurity coordination, change governance, and end-user support. Oversees Azure modernization, ServiceNow and Microsoft 365 operations, production releases, compliance activities, incident response, vendors, contractors, and cross-functional technical teams. Provides strategic guidance on modernization, service transformation, operational readiness, and technology investments supporting federal programs and mission operations.

Oversee complex strategic IT projects from planning through delivery, managing scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, vendors, communications, and organizational change. Lead cross-functional teams, engage executives and stakeholders, track business outcomes, resolve constraints, improve processes, and apply agile, Lean, and traditional project management practices to deliver enterprise initiatives successfully.

Leads enterprise IT strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiations, and lifecycle management for software, services, cloud, and infrastructure agreements. Partners with CIO and business leaders to develop category strategies, assess total cost and vendor risk, manage complex contracts, oversee procurement teams, and drive supplier performance, compliance, savings, and process improvement.