IT Department Hierarchy Org Chart Infographic

Tech architecture infographic titled "IT Department Hierarchy" using SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE adapted as an organizational hierarchy grid. Create a flat departmental grid with clearly grouped text-only nodes and hierarchical reporting lines, blueprint schematic aesthetic, navy + cream palette, calm professional mood, editorial developer-blog illustration, isometric or flat tech-diagram style, vector-clean infographic layout. Show 11-20 labeled BOXES arranged in tiers from top leadership to operational teams, with thin connector ARROWS/lines indicating reporting direction from leadership downward. No avatars, no photos, no real-person names, only generic role titles.

Top tier box:
- CIO / Head of IT — executive owner of technology strategy and governance

Second tier grouped department leader boxes connected downward from CIO:
- IT Operations Manager — oversees infrastructure, support, and service uptime
- Software Development Manager — leads application delivery and engineering process
- Security Manager — manages cybersecurity controls, risk, and compliance
- Data & Systems Manager — governs enterprise systems, data platforms, and reporting

Third and fourth tier boxes under each department, visually grouped with subtle frames:
Under IT Operations Manager:
- Infrastructure Engineer — maintains servers, networks, and core platforms
- Help Desk Lead — coordinates user support and incident handling
- System Administrator — manages operating systems, identity, and device policies
- Network Administrator — operates LAN, WAN, VPN, and connectivity services
- Support Specialist — resolves end-user hardware and software issues

Under Software Development Manager:
- Tech Lead — guides architecture, code quality, and delivery standards
- Backend Developer — builds APIs, services, and business logic
- Frontend Developer — develops user interfaces and web application flows
- QA Engineer — validates releases through testing and defect tracking
- DevOps Engineer — automates CI/CD, deployment, and environment reliability

Under Security Manager:
- Security Analyst — monitors threats, alerts, and security events
- Compliance Specialist — tracks policy controls, audits, and standards alignment
- Identity Administrator — manages access rights, MFA, and account lifecycle

Under Data & Systems Manager:
- Database Administrator — operates databases, backup policies, and performance tuning
- Business Systems Analyst — translates business needs into system improvements
- Data Analyst — prepares reports, dashboards, and operational insights

Use canonical org-chart box styling: each box contains a small generic icon, the role title in sharp readable English, and a one-line role description in English. Use grouping panels around each department with subtle section headers in English: Leadership, IT Operations, Software Development, Security, Data & Systems. Connect boxes with clean reporting lines; add small arrowheads or directional connectors from manager to direct reports.

Arrow/connector labels in English describing reporting or collaboration flow, such as:
- "Strategic direction"
- "Operational reporting"
- "Engineering management"
- "Security governance"
- "Systems oversight"
- "Incident escalation"
- "Release coordination"
- "Access control requests"
- "Data reporting"

Add a numbered legend (1-7) in English explaining the hierarchy lifecycle:
1. Executive leadership sets IT strategy and budget priorities.
2. Department managers translate strategy into operational plans.
3. Team leads coordinate specialized work across infrastructure, development, security, and data.
4. Specialists execute daily technical tasks and service delivery.
5. Cross-team requests move through support, engineering, or security review paths.
6. Escalations flow upward for decisions, risk approval, or resource allocation.
7. Status, metrics, and outcomes report back to leadership for planning.

Composition requirements: balanced flat grid layout, departments visually grouped, hierarchical reporting lines clear and technically neat, text-only nodes, tasteful framing throughout, no decorative people imagery, no vendor branding. All text MUST be written in English (array). Every heading, label, caption, legend and metric name in the image must be in English — not English. Spell each English word correctly using English characters and diacritics. Numbers stay as digits, no real cloud-vendor logos (AWS / GCP / Azure) — use generic cloud icons, no watermarks No real-person names or photos. Generic role titles. Tasteful framing throughout.