IT Admin & DevSecOps Lead

About UsJamLoop is a buying platform for OTT & CTV advertising that helps brands reach streaming TV audiences watching shows, movies, and live sports content. Our proprietary bidding and audience targeting technology gives us greater control and insights into the buying process, enabling a high-touch, transparent customer experience.Role OverviewJamLoop is seeking a Head of IT & DevSecOps to lead and evolve our internal IT function while driving infrastructure efficiency, cloud cost optimization, and company-wide security improvements. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for someone who can operate strategically and tactically: owning corporate IT, improving the employee technology experience, strengthening our security posture, and partnering with engineering to modernize AWS infrastructure for reliability, scalability, and cost savings.The ideal candidate brings a blend of IT operations leadership, cloud infrastructure expertise, security implementation, and DevSecOps best practices. You will serve as the company’s IT leader while also acting as a cross-functional technical driver for secure, efficient, and well-governed systems across the business.Responsibilities - IT Leadership & Corporate SystemsServe as the head of IT, owning the vision, roadmap, and day-to-day execution of JamLoop’s internal technology operationsManage and improve corporate IT systems, including identity and access management, endpoint management, SaaS administration, device lifecycle management, and employee support processesBuild scalable IT policies, standards, and operating procedures that support a growing companyPartner with leaders across Engineering, Operations, Finance, and People teams to ensure systems, tools, and processes meet business needsOversee vendor selection, procurement, renewals, and technology lifecycle planningCloud Infrastructure & AWS Cost OptimizationLead initiatives to reduce and optimize AWS spend across infrastructure, compute, storage, networking, and observability toolingAnalyze current architecture and usage patterns to identify opportunities for cost savings without compromising reliability or performanceDrive improvements in infrastructure design, resource utilization, autoscaling, storage optimization, reserved capacity planning, and environment hygienePartner with engineering teams to implement cloud governance, tagging, budgeting, forecasting, and cost accountability practicesEstablish infrastructure standards and automation that improve scalability, repeatability, and operational efficiencySecurity & DevSecOpsDesign and implement practical, right-sized security controls across JamLoop’s corporate and production environmentsOwn and enhance security practices in areas such as access control, secrets management, endpoint security, vulnerability management, logging and monitoring, incident response, and security awarenessEmbed security into engineering and operational workflows through DevSecOps practices, automation, and policy enforcementPartner with engineering to improve CI/CD security, infrastructure-as-code controls, dependency management, and cloud configuration hardeningEvaluate current risks and prioritize a roadmap for security maturity across people, process, and technologySupport compliance, audit readiness, customer security reviews, and documentation of security controls as neededOperational ExcellenceEstablish metrics, dashboards, and reporting for IT performance, cloud spend, system health, and security postureCreate and maintain documentation for critical systems, processes, and recovery proceduresLead incident management and response efforts related to internal systems, security issues, and key operational disruptionsContinuously identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve reliability across the organizationWhat We’re Looking For 7+ years of experience across IT, infrastructure, security, or DevSecOps roles, with increasing ownership and leadership responsibilityProven experience leading or owning corporate IT for a growing organizationDeep experience with AWS, including architecture, operations, cost optimization, and security best practicesStrong hands-on experience with areas such as:Identity and access managementMDM / endpoint managementCloud infrastructure and networkingInfrastructure as codeCI/CD pipelinesSecurity tooling and controlsMonitoring, logging, and incident responseDemonstrated success identifying and delivering meaningful cloud cost savingsExperience implementing security controls across both internal business systems and engineering environmentsStrong understanding of modern security principles, including least privilege, defense in depth, vulnerability management, and secure software deliveryAbility to operate as both a strategic leader and a hands-on builderExcellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions and risk tradeoffs to technical and non-technical stakeholdersNice to HaveExperience in adtech, martech, SaaS, or other high-scale data-driven environmentsFamiliarity with compliance frameworks or customer security requirements such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similarExperience managing identity providers, endpoint security platforms, SIEM/logging platforms, and cloud security toolsBackground supporting distributed or hybrid teamsExperience building IT and security functions from the ground up or through a period of rapid growthLike a great performance, this role hits a lot of notes: the responsibilities listed above, staying in tune with JamLoop policies, exercising sound judgment, collaborating effectively and inclusively, and safeguarding both our business operations and our brand integrity. We’re looking for someone who can keep the rhythm steady while improvising when the moment calls for it.At JamLoop, we know the best tracks are made when people feel free to create wherever they’re most comfortable. That’s why we offer fully remote work options that our team loves! While you won’t be required to come into an office, you may occasionally be asked to join in-person jam sessions (a.k.a. events or team gatherings). Don’t worry, you'll have plenty of notice to set your schedule.JamLoop is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on, age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Most importantly, we’re dedicated to providing an accessible and inclusive stage for all candidates during the hiring process, and for every employee throughout their JamLoop career.The compensation for this position will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions, in addition to equity incentives. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, company contributions to your HSA, a great 401k, and much (much) more.