Director of Information Technology

Director of Information Technology

Location : Bloomfield CT Fully on-site

About LiquidPiston

LiquidPiston is a technology-driven engineering company developing advanced rotary engines based on a new thermodynamic cycle. Our team of 40 engineers and professionals are solving some of the most challenging problems in propulsion today.

Were seeking a Director of IT who is both a strategic leader and a hands-on technologist. This is not a desk-only management role - its ideal for someone who enjoys being in the trenches building maintaining and securing systems while also setting the companys long-term IT vision. You will be the technical authority and owner of LiquidPistons IT infrastructure cybersecurity posture and technology roadmap.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and evolve LiquidPistons IT infrastructure - from servers to switches - ensuring high availability performance and security across a hybrid Windows / Linux environment.
• Design deploy and maintain critical systems including servers routers firewalls VPNs and cloud-based services.
• Provide hands-on support for desktops networks and user issues ensuring minimal downtime and maximum productivity for a team of engineers and professionals.
• Partner with executive leadership to define IT strategy budgets and priorities aligned with business goals and compliance requirements.
• Implement and maintain cybersecurity frameworks including NIST 800-171 and CMMC 2.0; lead audits and ensure continuous compliance.
• Oversee and participate in network segmentation authentication encryption and access control initiatives.
• Manage and support Microsoft 365 Exchange Active Directory DNS SSO and file-sharing systems.
• Optimize engineering software performance and licensing (SolidWorks ANSYS MATLAB etc.).
• Automate and streamline IT operations and deployments using scripting and configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible PowerShell Python).
• Mentor and scale the IT function as the company grows defining processes selecting tools and potentially building a small team in the future.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Benefits & Perks

Our Culture

At LiquidPiston we embrace challenges move fast and celebrate curiosity. Our team thrives on collaboration creativity and perseverance. We understand that innovation involves riskand were not afraid to fail as we move forward.

Equal Opportunity Employer

LiquidPiston Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status or disability.

All offers of employment at LiquidPiston are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug screening.

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Children Activity,Fund Management,Event Planning,Fabrication,Airlines,Corrosion

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1