Christopher Pozza

Infrastructure leader with 25+ years directing enterprise technology through acquisitions, audits, and growth, most recently as Director of IS Infrastructure and Support at a national steel distributor. Led distributed teams through an IPO and private equity acquisition, validating posture to external auditors in both instances. Remote leader since 2010, building high-retention teams while traveling regularly.

Key Achievements:

✦ Led tech due diligence with PE auditors during an acquisition, closing with zero follow-ups and clean deal validation.

✦ Managed multi-million capital & IT budgets, maintaining 99.9% uptime across 650+ systems and 20+ sites.

✦ Built hybrid infrastructure and service desk teams with retention averaging nearly a decade while managing remotely.

✦ Led SAS 70 Type II audit compliance for a national IPO and supported technical due diligence across 4 acquisitions.

✦ Earned AWS and Azure Solutions Architect Expert certifications, formalizing years of hands-on experience.

Core Competencies:

IT Strategy & Leadership | M&A Due Diligence | Capital & Operating Budget Management | Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity | Security & Compliance Governance | Team Building & Retention | Vendor Management | Remote Leadership

Technology Expertise:

On-premise and colocation infrastructure; Hybrid Cloud Architecture (AWS Cloud, Azure Cloud Architecture); VMware, Citrix & VDI; Cisco Routers, Switches, ASA Firewalls, VPNs, and Wi-Fi; Palo Alto Firewalls and VPN; HPE Aruba Wi-Fi; F5 BigIP Load Balancers; SD-WAN, VoIP, and LAN/WAN network architecture & protocols; Network Monitoring Solutions; Avaya Communication Manager and Contact Center systems; HPE Alletra, Nimble, and 3PAR Enterprise Storage and Fiber Channel Switches; Oracle Database Appliances; Microsoft Windows, Red Hat, and Ubuntu Linux; Active Directory, Microsoft O365; Thycotic Secret Server; SOTI MDM; PKI Architecture; CMMC 2.0 and NIST security frameworks; Disaster recovery planning

I'm currently seeking a Director-level Infrastructure leadership role, ideally structured for remote work with regular travel. My track record speaks to what I care about most: infrastructure that holds up, and teams that stay. I'd welcome the chance to bring both to your organization. I've built my career on being the person organizations trust when it matters most. I'd like the chance to earn that trust with you.