Sysdig

Cloud-native security and monitoring for apps

Director of Infrastructure

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRemote in Italy€99k - €124k /yrRemote

About the Job

Requirements

At least 8 years of infrastructure or platform engineering experience, including at least 4 years directly leading infrastructure strategy and budget in a distributed systems environment.
Proven experience leading cross-departmental initiatives and driving execution across matrixed organizations.
A measurable track record of cost optimization, supported by concrete results.
Demonstrated ability to present to and influence C-level executives, communicate technical and business considerations, and navigate sensitive tradeoffs using data.
Deep hands-on experience with at least one major public cloud: AWS, GCP, or Azure, including infrastructure as code such as Terraform or Pulumi and networking fundamentals.
Experience with containerized environments using Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies.
Understanding of scalable, high-performance, event-driven infrastructure and reusable cloud components.
Experience building high-availability, fault-tolerant platforms.
Experience managing distributed or European teams and navigating EU-specific considerations, including data residency and GDPR; labor-law awareness is a plus.
People-management experience, with an emphasis on coaching and developing managers and engineers.
An ability to solve problems in complex distributed systems and drive initiatives to completion.
Ability to balance team health and velocity with cost discipline and executive expectations.
Comfort owning ambiguous, high-stakes tradeoffs with incomplete information.
Ownership of infrastructure reliability, cost efficiency, and delivery timelines.
A collaborative approach that prioritizes the team and fosters a high-performance culture.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end cloud infrastructure strategy across the global footprint, including architecture, resourcing, maintenance, capacity planning, and vendor strategy across AWS, GCP, Azure, IBM, and OCI.
Drive a continuous cost-optimization program through rightsizing, reserved or committed spend, tagging and chargeback discipline, and waste reduction while protecting reliability and performance for a large-scale, multi-tenant platform.
Serve as a technical touchpoint for the executive team, translate infrastructure investments and tradeoffs into business terms, and present roadmaps that influence CTO- and CFO-level budget and planning decisions.
Make and defend build-versus-buy, multi-cloud-versus-single-cloud, and centralize-versus-federate decisions, owning the tradeoff reasoning amid incomplete information or shifting priorities.
Manage cross-team dependencies with Security, Data, and Product Engineering, mitigate timeline shifts and infrastructure bandwidth constraints, and maintain quality.
Build, mentor, and lead an infrastructure, platform, and site reliability engineering team; conduct performance reviews, provide routine coaching, and set individual expectations aligned with career ambitions and organizational goals.
Own infrastructure risk, including security posture, disaster recovery, compliance with GDPR and other EU regulatory considerations, and incident management for high-availability, fault-tolerant platforms.
Review the team's infrastructure-as-code and architecture, and contribute hands-on when needed to unblock milestones.

Desired Qualifications

Experience or strong interest in cloud-native cybersecurity, specifically Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) or FinOps.

At Sysdig, we believe cloud security isn't a compromise - it's a promise. From the start, our mission has been clear: to help organizations secure innovation in the cloud, the right way.

We created Falco, the open standard for cloud threat detection, and continue to lead the cloud security market with runtime insights, open innovation, and agentic Al. Creators of technology trusted by over 60% of the Fortune 500, Sysdig gives teams the real-time clarity to move fast and defend what matters most.

Culture matters here. We believe diversity fuels stronger ideas, and open dialogue drives sharper decisions. Recognized as a Best Place to Work and one of Deloitte's fastest-growing companies for the past 5 years, we're here to raise the standard for what cloud security and workplace culture should be.

If you have the passion to dig deeper, the desire to challenge convention, and the curiosity to build something better, Sysdig is the right place for you.

What you will do

Infrastructure Strategy: Own the end-to-end cloud infrastructure strategy across our global footprint including architecture, resourcing, maintenance, capacity planning, and vendor strategy across AWS, GCP, and/or Azure, IBM and OCI.
Cost Optimization: Drive a continuous cost-optimization program - rightsizing, reserved/committed spend, tagging and chargeback discipline, and eliminating waste, while protecting reliability and performance for a large-scale, multi-tenant platform.
Executive Partnership: Act as a key technical touchpoint for the executive team, translating infrastructure investment and tradeoffs into business terms, and presenting roadmaps that influence budget and planning decisions at the CTO/CFO level.
Strategic Decision-Making: Make and defend build-vs-buy, multi-cloud vs single-cloud, and centralize-vs-federate decisions, owning the tradeoff reasoning even under incomplete information or shifting priorities.
Dependency & Constraint Navigation: Masterfully manage complex cross-team dependencies with Security, Data, and Product Engineering, aggressively mitigating timeline shifts and infrastructure bandwidth constraints without sacrificing quality.
Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing infrastructure/platform/SRE team; conduct performance reviews, provide routine coaching, and set individual expectations that balance career ambition with organizational goals.
Risk & Resilience Posture: Own infrastructure risk end-to-end — security posture, disaster recovery, compliance (GDPR and other EU regulatory considerations), and incident management for high-availability, fault-tolerant platforms.
Hands-on Engagement: Stay close to the metal by reviewing infrastructure-as-code and architecture developed by the team, jumping in hands-on when necessary to unblock milestones.

What you will bring with you

8+ years of infrastructure/platform engineering experience, with 4+ years directly leading infrastructure strategy and budget in a distributed systems environment.
Cross-Functional Track Record: Proven experience leading initiatives that span multiple departments, with a knack for unblocking bottlenecks and driving execution across matrixed organizations.
Cost Optimization Rigor: A track record of measurable cost optimization you can back with real numbers (e.g., "reduced cloud spend by 30% while scaling traffic 2x"), not just FinOps principles in the abstract.
Executive Communication: Demonstrated ability to present to and influence C-level executives you can speak both "engineering" and "board deck," and navigate sensitive tradeoffs with data-backed clarity.

Technical Domain Expertise:

Deep hands-on experience with at least one major public cloud (AWS, GCP, or Azure), including IaC (Terraform/Pulumi or similar) and networking fundamentals.
Experience with containerized environments using Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies.
Solid understanding of designing scalable, high-performance, event-driven infrastructure and reusable cloud components.
Experience building high-availability, fault-tolerant platforms.
Experience managing distributed/European teams and navigating EU-specific considerations (data residency, GDPR, labor-law awareness a plus).
People management experience with a bias toward coaching and growing managers and engineers, not just directing them.
Experience or strong interest in cloud-native cybersecurity, specifically Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) or FinOps is a plus.

What we look for

An inspiring infrastructure leader who is passionate about solving problems in complex distributed systems.

A relentless execution mindset that brings the structure and discipline required to drive initiatives to completion.

An empathetic negotiator who can balance internal team health and velocity with cost discipline and executive expectations.

A strategic thinker comfortable owning ambiguous, high-stakes tradeoffs with incomplete information.

High ownership of infrastructure reliability, cost efficiency, and delivery timelines.

A collaborative mindset: someone who prioritizes the team and fosters a culture of high performance without ego.

When you join Sysdig, you can expect

Extra days off to prioritize your well-being
Mental health support for you and your family through the Modern Health app
Great compensation package

The annual compensation range for this full-time position is between €99,000 and €124,000. Actual offers may be higher or lower than this range based on a variety of factors, including your work location, job-related experience and education.
The national collective bargaining agreement (CCNL) applied by Sysdig is CCNL Terziario-Confcommercio.

We would love for you to join us! Please reach out even if your experience doesn't perfectly match the job description. We can always explore other options after starting the conversation. Your background and passion will set you apart, especially if your career path is different.

Sysdig values a diverse workplace and encourages women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. Sysdig is an equal-opportunity employer. Sysdig does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.

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About the Company

Sysdig

Cloud-native security and monitoring for apps

Sysdig provides cloud-native security and monitoring solutions for applications running in containers and Kubernetes. It offers products like Sysdig Secure for security and Sysdig Monitor for performance monitoring, delivering data collection from cloud-native environments to help enterprises manage compliance, security, and performance. The platform typically uses agents and a SaaS or on-premises interface to collect telemetry, run security checks, and present dashboards, enabling real-time visibility and risk management across complex IT stacks. What sets Sysdig apart is its integrated approach that combines security, monitoring, and compliance tooling in one platform with scalable tiers, targeting large organizations across technology, finance, healthcare, and government sectors. The company’s goal is to help customers securely run cloud-native applications with continuous visibility and control, reducing risk while maintaining high performance.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding: $729.5M
Headquarters: Raleigh, NC
Founded: 2013

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