Head of HPS IT Solutions & Technology Delivery

Head of HPS IT Solutions & Technology Delivery

Location: Austin, TX, Richardson, TX or Santa Clara, CA (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

Position Level: Senior Director / Band 14 (Dedicated Business Unit Technology Leader)

Reports To: Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Company Overview

Celestica is a leader in design, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. Our Hardware Platform Solutions (HPS) team designs and delivers cutting-edge, high-performance computing, storage, and networking hardware. As a high-velocity, innovation-driven business unit backed by Celestica’s world-class operational footprint, HPS continuously advances the boundaries of complex hardware and software solutions.

Position Summary

Are you an elite network infrastructure leader who thrives at the intersection of developer velocity and robust enterprise security?

Celestica is seeking a Head of HPS IT Solutions & Technology Deliv ery. This is not a traditional, hands-off corporate IT management role. Operating effectively as t he Head of Technology of our HPS ecosys tem, you will lead a dedicated global IT infrastructure and support team built specifically to fuel our engineering centers.

This role requires a unique, dual-alignment leadership style: you will hold a coveted seat at both the HPS Engineering Executive table and the Corporate IT Leadership table. You must possess the technical gravitas to whiteboard edge topologies with principal hardware engineers, the diplomatic spine to constructively push back on risky technical demands, and the hands-on "Swiss Army knife" capability to solve complex infrastructure bottlenecks on the fly.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Governance

• Act as the dedicated technology partner to HPS Engineering Leadership, embedding yourself in their roadmap to anticipate infrastructure needs before they cause engineering bottlenecks.
• Bridge the gap between corporate IT standards and engineering demands; confidently negotiate when to converge with global enterprise standards and where to safely allow technical divergence.
• Serve as a strong, collaborative partner who avoids being a "yes-man," bringing high-quality, creative engineering solutions to complex, high-risk technical requests.
• Manage the scaling, career progression, and operational maturity of a 20–30 member global HPS IT support team across worldwide Design Centers (including Texas, California, and Taiwan).

70% Focus: Network, Infrastructure & Run-Side Architecture

• Own the global "run-side" infrastructure that keeps HPS design labs running at peak performance, focusing heavily on network appliances, storage devices, and edge computing.
• Architect and scale complex, highly segmented Research & Development Lab (RDL) environments featuring advanced firewall topologies and zero-trust remote access pathways.
• Oversee infrastructure for greenfield facility build-outs, network expansions, and lab provisions across distributed global design centers.
• Troubleshoot and optimize network performance, leveraging deep expertise in SD-WAN, high-throughput storage architectures, and advanced router configurations.

30% Focus: Engineering Enablement & Security Compliance

• Pioneer and govern AI S andboxes, enabling engineering teams to safely leverage advanced AI tools for code assist and automated testing while aggressively protecting corporate IP.
• Manage cross-platform endpoint frameworks with a heavy emphasis on native Linux baseline config urations and developer environments tailored to engineering preferences.
• Partner with global IT Security to enforce software chain-of-custody protocols, secure code-signing infrastructures, and automated digital certificate distributions extending to the manufacturing floor.
• Architect and maintain secure "Clean Rooms" to comply with strict international export control frameworks, ITAR, and dual-use technical restrictions governing foreign nationals.
• Actively monitor and mitigate data exfiltration risks within highly open developer environments (e.g., managing endpoint application security without crippling developer speed).

Position Requirements

Formal

• Education University degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a highly technical discipline. Master’s degree or equivalent practical engineering experience preferred.

Experience & Technical

• Expertise Core Infrastructure DNA : A minimum of 8–10+ years of deep experience in network infrastructure architecture, data center operations, or edge networking. High preference for alumni of top-tier networking/hardware firms
• Engineering-Centric IT Experience: Direct background supporting high-performance hardware or software engineering cohorts. You must speak the language of developers and hardware architects.
• Network & Storage Master: Advanced expertise in SD-WAN, software-defined networking (SDN), firewall topologies, Zscaler (or equivalent), and high-throughput storage.
• Linux Fluency: Deep comfort managing and securing native Linux environments alongside Windows corporate baselines.
• Modern Developer Toolchains: Strong understanding of automated continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, secure developer VM provisioning, and code repositories.
• Compliance Savvy: Direct experience or strong working knowledge of export controls, ITAR, and clean-room isolation protocols.

Note: This role is focused on infrastructure, networking, and engineering velocity. Candidates whose backgrounds are primarily focused on enterprise SaaS applications (e.g., Salesforce, SAP, PLM, Inovia) will not be a match for this specific mandate.

Personal Attributes

• Hands-on Grit: A "Swiss Army knife" mentality. While you manage a global team, you are close to the day-to-day technical reality and can jump into a whiteboarding session or complex triage scenario seamlessly.
• Resilient Diplomat: Exceptional matrix-management skills. Capable of standing your ground against aggressive development timelines to protect security, while maintaining an intensely developer-centric service orientation.
• Superb Communicator : An innate ability to translate future-state architectural concepts into business-friendly and developer-friendly language.

Work Conditions

• Hybrid Schedule: 3 days onsite per week at our Austin, TX, Richardson, TX or Santa Clara, CA design centers.
• Travel: Up to 25% international travel required to interface with distributed design centers, audit lab infrastructure, and direct team expansion.
• Global Availability: Flexibility to interface with round-the-clock global engineering schedules as required.