It Manager/Lead Jobs

About Xanadu

Xanadu’s mission is to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere.

At Xanadu, we are learners, innovators, researchers, collaborators and problem solvers. We are creating something that has never been built before. What we are doing is extremely hard, the classic moon shot. Few people in their life will be able to be a part of something like this, where if we are successful, the technologies we develop will solve some of the world’s most challenging problems and literally change the world. And that is something to be excited about!

Your Role and Responsibilities

The Head of IT will oversee all aspects of our enterprise IT systems, from operations, policies, compliance and industry standards working directly with operations and R&D teams.

This role is responsible for developing and delivering the organization's comprehensive information security and privacy program, by both coordinating the effort of the team but also possibly contributing first hand to them. The candidate will be responsible for development of the information security policies, processes, standards and procedures. The role is responsible for managing risks related to information security, business continuity planning, crisis management, privacy, and compliance.

• Partake in implementing business continuity and disaster recovery environments for all IT systems/applications.
• Work closely with the Cloud infrastructure department to ensure proper network security and access management policies across cloud vendors (AWS/GCP)
• Maintain and expand our computer and terminal physical security by developing standards, policies, and procedures; coordinating with facilities security; recommending improvements.
• Managing the risk matrix, implementing and enforcing IT controls and ensuring that the organization remains aligned with the standard.
• Responsible for IT Ops, including the IT support team, directory services, device management, system patching, office connectivity, and IT hardware inventory.
• Provide strategic and tactical vision, and execution focused on incident prevention, detection, and response.
• Conduct regular assessments and audits to ensure compliance with data security and privacy requirements.
• Support networking connections for Xanadu’s on-prem quantum data warehouse and systems and the outside world.
• Discuss security and privacy compliance-related issues with management and employees, provide employee training on compliance-related topics, policies, or procedures, and promote cyber security awareness programs across the organization.

Basic qualifications and experience

• Experience in setting an incredibly high bar for operational excellence across the IT team
• 7+ years experience in IT
• Prior experience in setting up SOC & GRC functions
• Experience in compliance, familiarity with industry standards like SOC2, ISO27001, etc
• Prior experience in internal & external audits
• Bachelor's Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems Management

Preferred qualifications and experience

• Experience with concepts like Infrastructure as a code
• One or more industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA
• Understanding and/or experience of cloud services such as AWS, GCP or Azure
• Experience in application security, web applications, modern techniques, pipelines & tools for building software preferred
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies

Values

Our values are important. They are fundamental and lay the foundation for the culture at Xanadu.

At Xanadu, we are committed to building an inclusive, safe, and equitable culture and fostering an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard. We are committed to meeting the needs of all individuals and supporting a barrier-free workplace. Should you require accommodations at any point during the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].