Description:
Join us in San Diego, CA as an Infrastructure, Operations and Security Manager to lead our ITOpS group. This role reports into our Director of Technology and CISO.
Founded in 1974, Brandes Investment Partners is a pioneer in global value investing. We serve institutions, pension funds, intermediaries, and financial advisors worldwide through a disciplined, long-term investment approach grounded in the principles of Benjamin Graham.
In this highly visible leadership role, you'll:
- Lead infrastructure operations across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud-connected environments
- Drive modernization initiatives through automation, cloud integration, and operational simplification
- Oversee Network, Security, Help Desk, and Application Support functions
- Ensure reliability, security, disaster recovery readiness, and service excellence across the firm
- Mentor and develop a talented technology team while partnering closely with Software Engineering and business leaders
- Manage vendor relationships, strategic projects, budgets, and technology roadmaps
We're looking for an experienced technology leader with:
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related field with a minimum of 10 years’ experience
- 8–12 years of progressive infrastructure / systems experience, including leadership responsibility
- Experience in financial services or another regulated environment preferred
- Relevant certifications (Azure, VMware, ITIL, security-related) are a plus
- Proven people leadership and operational management expertise
- Deep knowledge of enterprise infrastructure, security, virtualization, identity services, backup/recovery, and endpoint management
- Experience with Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud environments
- A passion for building scalable, secure, and reliable technology platforms