Associate Director, IT Infrastructure

ABOUT US

SickKids Foundation with over 50 years of philanthropic impact is Canadas largest charitable funder of child health research learning and care raising over $200 million last year. As a national charity SickKids Foundation invests in national and international initiatives to benefit children in Canada and around the world. As the fundraising partner to The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) we are aligned in supporting Precision Child Health (PCH) the future of tailoring medicine to each childs unique traits so SickKids can diagnose faster treat smarter and predict better.

We are driven by our core values of integrity collaboration excellence innovation and inclusion with goals of delivering a superior donor experience investing in our people and culture driving innovative and sustainable fundraising and disrupting the market through data and technology.

SickKids Foundation is committed to an inclusive culture by embedding equity diversity and inclusion in our policies practices and behaviours. We aim to build awareness and skills in this area both internally and with our partners. Our commitment extends to creating a safe positive work environment. For details on our Equity Diversity & Inclusion commitment please click here.

Were committed to attracting and retaining passionate individuals to help create a healthier future. Thats why SickKids Foundation is looking for a new Associate Director IT Infrastructure.

Description of the Position

We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Associate Director IT Infrastructure/Network to lead and evolve the enterprise technology environment that powers our mission. This is a critical leadership role responsible for the design stability security and continuous improvement of both on-premise and cloud infrastructure across the organization.

If you are passionate about building resilient infrastructure leading high-performing technical teams and driving modernization initiatives in a purpose-driven environment we want to hear from you.

As the Associate Director IT Infrastructure you will provide technical and operational leadership for all enterprise infrastructure systemsincluding data centers servers networks cloud platforms telecommunications and security. You will lead the Infrastructure/Network Services team while shaping a future-ready secure and scalable technology landscape aligned to organizational priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead mentor and develop a high-performing Infrastructure Services team
• Provide coaching performance management and growth opportunities for staff
• Foster a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous learning
• Ensure reliable 24x7 operations of enterprise systems

Infrastructure Strategy & Operations

• Provide strategic and tactical leadership for the design implementation and optimization of IT infrastructure
• Oversee data centre operations servers storage networking telecom and cloud platforms
• Lead infrastructure modernization initiatives across both on-prem and cloud environments
• Establish and maintain infrastructure standards processes and operational procedures

Network Cloud & Systems Management

• Drive the design implementation and performance of WAN LAN and cloud infrastructure
• Manage system administration practices monitoring and performance optimization
• Lead infrastructure capacity planning and prioritization initiatives
• Lead infrastructure-related security design implementation and monitoring
• Oversee vulnerability management penetration testing patching and compliance activities
• Maintain cybersecurity policies controls and governance frameworks
• Partner on threat detection response and forensic analysis
• Support compliance initiatives including PCI-DSS assessments and audits

Financial & Vendor Management

• Manage infrastructure budgets (OPEX & CAPEX) with a focus on value optimization
• Develop business cases to support strategic investments
• Manage vendor relationships and external service providers

Training & Enablement

• Promote a strong culture of information security awareness
• Deliver and support training initiatives for employees and leaders

Qualifications

While we know that for any job posting no one candidate will possess the qualifications being sought in equal measure below is an outline of the qualifications we believe are important for a candidate to bring to the position or for the successful candidate to develop while in the role:

Experience & Education

• Post-secondary education in IT or a related discipline
• 5 years of progressive experience in senior technical infrastructure and management roles (Tier IIIIV) including leadership responsibilities
• Proven experience leading coaching and developing technical teams

Technical Expertise

• Strong experience across:
  • Network infrastructure (LAN/WAN switching/routing VoIP)
  • Server virtualization & enterprise storage (SAN)
  • Cloud platforms and hybrid infrastructure environments
  • Cybersecurity frameworks and practices
• Deep understanding of:
  • Network protocols and services (TCP/IP DNS HTTP/S SMTP Active Directory etc.)
  • Monitoring troubleshooting and hands-on system configuration

Security & Compliance

• Experience with vulnerability management penetration testing and security operations
• Familiarity with PCI-DSS or similar regulatory frameworks is highly preferred

Business & Leadership Skills

• Experience managing infrastructure budgets and vendor relationships
• Strong project management and prioritization capabilities
• Ability to translate technical risk into business impact and decision-making
• Exceptional communication and facilitation skills across technical and non-technical audiences

Certifications (Preferred)

• CCNPCISSP MCSE ITIL or equivalent

Were looking for a passionate individual who is interested in moving the dial and making a difference. We are an environment that looks to attract hardworking and committed people; people who want to challenge themselves and grow with a globally recognized brand that continues to change the world. If this describes you consider joining our team. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Total Compensation Package

Expected Hiring Salary Range: $99297 - $124121; with the ability to progress to a maximum of $142739 with demonstrated experience and proficiency. To ensure fair and equitable pay at SickKids Foundation placement on the salary range will be based on your years of experience skills and qualifications relevant to the Associate Director IT Infrastructure.

To help you lead in the fight for kids health and to support your health wellness and career growth in addition to competitive compensation we offer a comprehensive benefit package (includes a flex benefit plan) tuition reimbursement flexible work arrangements pension plan and birth parent/parental top up to name a few!

Position Status: Permanent Full-Time;

Hours: Hybrid work model: minimum two days per week in-office (Tuesday and Wednesday).

Available To: Internal and External Candidates

Available: Immediately; this posting is for an existing vacancy.

Date Posted: June 3 2026

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. We encourage interested candidates to apply early.

How to apply: Please apply on-line by visiting our website: note that automated tools including artificial intelligence may be used to support the pre-screening of applications as part of our recruitment process.

SickKids Foundation is committed to its people and the talents capabilities and perspectives they bring to our mission. We live that commitment by being open and accessible to all by valuing and respecting every individual and by equally supporting every employee. As an organization proud to have joined the BlackNorth Initiatives CEO pledge we uphold our commitment by inviting and encouraging individuals from diverse lived experiences from Black Indigenous communities of colour people with disabilities 2SLGBTQIA community and all candidates who may contribute to the further diversification of the Foundations community.

Candidates who require accommodation during the recruitment process should contact the People & Culture team at:

Required Experience:

Director

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1