VP of Infrastructure
TechnologyYou'll own the entire technology infrastructure for the organization — cloud, on-prem, networking, security, the works. You set multi-year strategy, manage massive budgets, and report to the CTO. When the infrastructure is solid, nobody thanks you. When it goes down, your phone doesn't stop ringing.
Salary Range
Low
$130k
Median
$170k
High
$200k
10-Year Growth
15%
US Workers
509K
Education
Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT + 10+ years experience + cloud certifications
Environment
remote
Tools & Technical Skills
- ▸Enterprise infrastructure strategy
- ▸Cloud architecture at scale (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- ▸Multi-million dollar budget management
- ▸Disaster recovery & business continuity planning
- ▸Security & compliance frameworks
- ▸Vendor & partner relationship management
People & Mindset Skills
- ▸Executive leadership
- ▸Board-level communication
- ▸Strategic vision
- ▸Organizational influence
- ▸Hiring & team building
- ▸Cross-functional partnership
- ▸Risk management
Learn the skills
Courses and certifications to get you job-ready
Cloud architecture at scale (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Security & compliance frameworks
What you'll actually do
- 01Set multi-year infrastructure strategy and present to the board
- 02Manage directors and managers across infrastructure, DevOps, and security teams
- 03Own the infrastructure budget — tens of millions at scale
- 04Evaluate and approve major technology investments and migrations
- 05Partner with the CISO on security posture and compliance
- 06Explain to the board why 'moving to the cloud' doesn't mean everything is free now
Career Path
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