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Rocket Lab Corporation

Director, IT Infrastructure

Rocket Lab Corporation · Auckland, NZ

Posted 23 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
23 days
Rocket Lab Corporation's roles stay open a median of 42 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Rocket Lab Corporation's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Rocket Lab Corporation
low
0 stale, 12 reposted of 455 open
Hiring momentum
683 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Rocket Lab Corporation's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Rocket Lab Corporation.

About this role

The Director of IT Infrastructure at Rocket Lab is responsible for developing and implementing IT support strategies to ensure reliable technology solutions for the company's expanding needs. This role involves leading a global team of IT engineers, managing infrastructure priorities, and ensuring compliance with security standards. The position also requires negotiating with vendors and developing a global support model, with travel up to 30% to support operations.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Rocket Lab Corporation as an employer.

What you need

  • 12+ years' experience with increasing responsibility in IT infrastructure including Operations, Data Centers, Virtualization, O365, Networks, Support, and Security
  • IT leadership in a globally diverse organization
  • Experience in high tech, engineering and/or manufacturing organizations
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or other relevant fields
  • US citizenship is required, due to program requirements

Nice to have

  • Experience in a high-availability 24/7 Cloud/AWS/Azure and On-Prem environment
  • Technical expertise in components like Windows, Linux, VMWare, iSeries, Networking, SAN, Switches, Firewall, Wifi and Access Points
  • Experience with M&A (due diligence, integration planning, execution) and impacts on IT
  • Prior experience in rapid growth environment

Worth weighing

  • Position requires travel up to 30% of the time
  • Background checks will be conducted for candidates in New Zealand due to security reasons
  • US citizenship or specific eligibility is required for certain roles due to ITAR regulations

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Listed by Rocket Lab Corporation on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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