Director of Information Technologies and Cybersecurity

Come join our family! If you are interested in truly making a difference in a collaborative and rewarding work setting with a culture of respect, accountability, appreciation, and loyalty, Microbac might be the right place for you!

We offer a positive working environment with engaged and supportive leadership teams along with competitive pay and benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, generous paid time off including vacation, holidays and flextime, a wellness program, referral bonus, tuition reimbursement and more!

ABOUT MICROBAC

Microbac Laboratories, Inc. is a premier commercial laboratory testing firm that partners with clients nationwide, offering laboratory solutions to life science, food and nutrition, and environmental industries and serves our clients with the utmost expertise and respect for their market requirements, constraints, and challenges. We embody a company-wide commitment to exceptional customer experience, which has been refined by over 50 years of trusted, analytical and measurement experience.

As a privately held third-party testing company, Microbac operates with a commitment to our workforce, safety, quality, and compliance. Our diverse work portfolio includes broad accreditation offerings and tested insights across the environmental, food and nutrition and life science markets.

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the President and Chief Innovation Officer, Executive Vice-President, the Director of Information Technologies and Cybersecurity provides strategic leadership for Microbac's technology and security. The role holds responsibility to align IT with business goals, manage infrastructure (hardware, software, applications, networks, security), oversee budgets and vendors, lead IT teams (analysts, developers, support), create and maintain a robust cybersecurity program, and drive digital transformation and advancement through planning, implementation, and staff training, while staying ahead of technological advancements, regulatory requirements and best practices.

You must be located in Virginia within the Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, or Virginia Beach area. The position is remote with travel when necessary.

Essential Functions:

IT Leadership & Strategy:

• Develop and execute the organization's IT strategy, roadmap, and governance framework.
• Oversee all IT operations, infrastructure applications, networks, and end-user support.
• Lead technology modernization initiatives, system upgrades, and digital transformation efforts.
• Establish IT policies, standards, and procedures to ensure consistency and compliance.
• Partner with executive leadership to align technology investments and initiatives with leadership and business priorities.

Cybersecurity & Risk Management:

• Design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive cybersecurity program.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate cybersecurity risks across the organization.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and standards.
• Oversee incident response planning, breach detection, investigation, and remediation.
• Conduct regular security risk assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration testing.
• Lead security awareness and training programs for employees.

Infrastructure & Systems Management:

• Oversee cloud, on-premises, and hybrid IT environments.
• Ensure system reliability, scalability, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
• Manage identity and access management, network security, endpoint protection, and data security.
• Elevate, select, and manage enterprise software, hardware, vendors, and options for integration to present to the Senior Executive Team.

Vendor & Budget Management:

• Manage IT and cybersecurity budgets, forecasting, and cost optimization.
• Negotiate and manage vendor contracts, service-level agreements, and third-party risk assessments.

Team Leadership & Development:

• Lead, mentor, develop, and evaluate IT staff, ensuring teams have the capabilities to provide adequate support for applications and implementations, and the capacity to adjust to technology enhancements and organizational growth.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Master's degree is preferred.
• 5-8 years of progressive IT leadership experience, including cybersecurity oversight.
• Significant knowledge base of current AI and Cybersecurity developments and best practices and the willingness to engage in continuous education to stay up to date with the rapidly changing IT industry.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise IT infrastructure and security programs.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools; talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision and depth perception.

Working Conditions:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be in a general remote office environment.
• This job may require travel less than 10%

As a privately held third-party testing company, Microbac operates with a commitment to safety, quality, and compliance. Our diverse work portfolio includes broad accreditation offerings and tested insights across the environmental, food and life science markets.

OTHER:

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all duties an employee may be required to perform. Microbac reserves the right to revise the job description at any time.

Employment is at-will. Microbac, promotes a drug-free, alcohol-free workplace. Applicants considered for hire must pass a drug test before beginning work. Refusal to submit to testing will result in disqualification of further employment consideration.

Microbac is an Equal Opportunity Employer - We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.