Director, Engineering - Enterprise IT - job 2 of 2

About Datadog:

We're on a mission to build the best platform in the world for engineers to understand and scale their systems, applications, and teams. We operate at high scale—trillions of data points per day—allowing for seamless collaboration and problem-solving among Dev, Ops and Security teams globally for tens of thousands of companies. Our engineering culture values pragmatism, honesty, and simplicity to solve hard problems the right way.

The Team:

Enterprise IT is responsible for the bulk of technology used every day by Datadog employees around the world. Enterprise IT consists of the IT Operations, IT Security and IT Support teams. Together they manage and secure thousands of devices, Identity and Access Management, services like Google Workspace, Slack and Jamf as well as our network infrastructure and audio visual setups in our offices. They onboard and off-board employees, roll out new technology and help onboard and integrate people and technology as part of our M&A processes.

The Opportunity:

As the Director for Enterprise IT, you will oversee the three functional areas mentioned above. You will ensure the correct people, processes and technology are in place as we continue to scale rapidly around the world.

You Will:

• Set the strategy, roadmap, budgets and quarterly goals for the Enterprise IT teamsScale your organization by hiring as well as mentoring
• Facilitate a culture of innovation through new software, systems and programs
• Ensure your teams are adhering to various security, privacy and compliance standards
• Establish key performance indicators for each functional area to measure success over time
• Create strong relationships with employees in all parts of the organization

You Are:

• Proven leader with experience managing and growing IT and IT security teams
• Experienced working in a fast growing, highly technical environment
• Familiar working in a highly regulated environment (eg. ISO 27001, SOX, SOC 2, FedRAMP)
• Excellent at verbal and written communications
• Strong problem solving and technical skills

Why You Should Apply:

• Generous and competitive global and US benefits
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
• Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space
• Best in breed onboarding
• Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

Equal Opportunity at Datadog:

Datadog is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and more. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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