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Director of IT & Security

📍 Campus NYC
🏢 IT
⏱️ FullTime
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About Campus

Campus is on a mission to accelerate the talent of tomorrow and reimagine what college can (and should) be. The problem is clear: college costs have skyrocketed, but outcomes haven’t. Traditional college hasn’t kept up with the aspirations of today’s students—and they can’t afford to wait.

At Campus, we’ve built a two-year, accredited college where students learn from top professors at universities like Princeton, Stanford, and Howard, in live, online classes. Our students graduate with in-demand business and AI skills—ready to launch their careers or transfer to top four-year universities. Our unique approach is grounded in a pioneering technology platform and a heavily-researched student success model that offers students dedicated advisors and on-demand tutoring and coaching. We were also named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2024.

We’re backed by an exceptional investor team that believes deeply in our vision for the future of education, including General Catalyst, Founders Fund, Bloomberg Beta, 8VC, Rethink Education, Sam Altman, Jason Citron, Shaquille O’Neal, and others.

The world has changed. Higher ed needs to catch up, and we’re leading the way - come join us!

About the role

We’re hiring a Director of IT & Security to lead and scale Campus’s corporate and field IT across a rapidly growing, Series B company. Reporting to the CTO, you will own the full IT stack—from identity and device management to networking, security, and compliance—ensuring a seamless, secure experience for employees, faculty, and remote students.

This role is critical to building the systems, teams, and processes that enable Campus to scale efficiently across distributed environments, including student device distribution and connectivity.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

  • Own IT strategy & execution: Define and deliver a roadmap across corporate IT, field IT, infrastructure, and security aligned to company growth

  • Lead identity & device management: Oversee Okta (SSO, MFA, lifecycle, conditional access) and Jamf (macOS/iOS fleet, compliance, patching, ABM/DEP)

  • Administer core systems: Manage Google Workspace (security, DLP, audit logging, lifecycle) and core IT tooling

  • Scale field IT operations: Own laptop provisioning, distribution, and lifecycle management; ensure reliable connectivity (WiFi/networking) for remote students

  • Oversee infrastructure & networking: Manage multi-site in office networking (e.g., UniFi)

  • Drive security & compliance: Lead SOC 2 Type II and NIST 800-171 programs; enforce endpoint security, risk mitigation, and audit readiness

  • Build resilient systems: Own incident response, business continuity, disaster recovery, and vulnerability management

  • Lead and grow the IT team: Hire, develop, and manage a high-performing team across corporate IT and student IT operations

  • Manage IT operations: Oversee help desk, onboarding/offboarding, vendor relationships, procurement, and budgeting

  • Support company operations: Ensure IT readiness for offices, events, and company-wide initiatives (including large-scale live events)

We’re excited about you because you have…

  • 8+ years of IT experience, including 3+ years in leadership roles

  • Deep expertise in Okta, Google Workspace, and Jamf at scale

  • Strong background in enterprise IT architecture, cloud infrastructure (GCP preferred), and networking

  • Proven experience leading SOC 2 audits and working with NIST 800-171 (FIPS, FERPA, GLBA a plus)

  • Strong security fundamentals: zero trust, endpoint management, access controls, and incident response

  • Experience managing distributed environments (multi-site offices + remote users/devices)

  • Ability to translate technical concepts and risk into clear business impact

  • Track record of building scalable systems and teams in fast-paced environments

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with GDPR or additional compliance frameworks

  • Familiarity with GCP IAM, VPC Service Controls, and policy management

  • Experience in edtech, higher education, or regulated environments

  • Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA

  • Startup experience

What you’ll get:

  • A compensation package that includes a base salary ($160,000 - $190,000) + equity grant

    • Actual compensation within the pay range will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior relevant experience, and specific work location. For roles that are available to be filled remotely, base salary will be localized.

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance

  • 401(k) match

  • Fertility benefits via Carrot

  • Flexible Time Away + paid holidays

  • In-office lunches for our NY Office (did we mention, we’re dog friendly? 🐶)

  • Hybrid work schedule (Mon & Fri remote; Tues-Thurs in-office)

  • Social events - happy hours, birthday celebrations, holiday parties, & more!

  • Opportunity to make an impact – you’ll be an integral player in bringing our vision to life

Where we’re located: Tribeca, NY

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer H1B visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship; however, we are able to sponsor a TN visa for eligible Canadian and Mexican citizens.