Director of IT & DevOps
Senior hands-on role owning IT, cloud infrastructure, and security at a custom software firm serving US clients: securing AWS environments, GitHub/CI-CD pipelines, and the macOS device fleet, plus monitoring, incident response, office IT, and developer security training. Deep AWS and DevSecOps expertise is central.
- Compensation
- ₹1.6M–₹2M / yr
- Location
- Indore
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Lead
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Category
- Devops
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 10+ years in IT infrastructure, cloud operations, and security, including a senior/lead role owning security outcomes
- Proven hands-on AWS experience across Compute, Storage, Database, Networking, and Global Infrastructure
- Strong hands-on DevSecOps: securing GitHub and CI/CD pipelines (secrets management, dependency/supply chain security, pipeline hardening)
- Experience implementing SSO, MFA, and MDM for macOS devices
- Working knowledge of Azure or Google Cloud and multi-cloud architectures
- Hands-on with security/monitoring tools such as AWS CloudWatch, GuardDuty, Security Hub, Datadog, Prometheus, or Splunk
- Solid Linux, macOS, and Windows administration, networking fundamentals, firewalls, and access controls
- Excellent written and verbal English; able to explain technical risks to executive and non-technical stakeholders
- Self-directed problem solver who works independently and takes full accountability
Nice to have
- Experience using modern AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Amazon Q) to automate tasks and improve scripts
- Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Security - Specialty, CISSP, or CISM
- Familiarity with security frameworks such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001
Full description
About CustomStacks
CustomStacks is a custom software and AI development firm serving a select, private US client base. Our leadership has been building and operating development teams in Indore for over 10 years. We are growing our in-house engineering team and investing in a dedicated Indore office.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Director of IT & Infrastructure Security to take full ownership of our IT, cloud infrastructure, and security operations. This is a senior, full-time role for one dedicated leader who will set our security strategy and personally execute it. You will be the single accountable owner for securing our systems, code, devices, and cloud environments.
The ideal candidate brings deep AWS expertise, a strong command of DevSecOps and source code security, and a track record of building security programs that prevent incidents rather than react to them. Excellent English communication skills and a passion for using modern AI tools to drive efficiency are essential.
Key Responsibilities
- IT Security Strategy & Ownership: Define, implement, and own the organizations end-to-end IT security strategy, policies, and roadmap. Present plans and progress directly to executive leadership.
- Source Code & CI/CD Security: Secure our GitHub organization and CI/CD pipelines. This includes:
- Repository access controls and branch protections
- Secrets management
- Dependency and supply chain scanning
- Review and hardening of build scripts and pipeline configurations
- Identity & Access Management: Implement and manage single sign-on (SSO), MFA, role-based access, and least-privilege policies across all systems, cloud accounts, and developer tools.
- Endpoint & Device Management: Manage and secure the company’s MacBook fleet through MDM, including:
- Device enrollment and encryption
- Patching and endpoint protection
- Restricting code access to registered company devices
- AWS & Cloud Infrastructure Management: Provision, configure, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available cloud architectures, including:
- Compute: EC2 and related compute services
- Storage: S3 and EBS, including secure access policies and key management
- Database: RDS and DynamoDB
- Networking & Content Delivery: VPC, Route 53, CloudFront, and secure network topologies
- Global Infrastructure: Multi-Region and multi-AZ architectures for fault tolerance and low latency
- Own IT for the Indore office, including network, internet, firewall, Wi-Fi security, and workstation setup.