SVP of DataOps DevOps

Job Description

Imagine leading the charge at a company where your vision for data and technology operations directly fuels groundbreaking marketing analytics and AI-powered product innovation. --As the SVP, DataOps & DevOps, you'll be the architect behind the scenes, building the scalable, intelligent backbone that empowers rapid decision-making and delivers solutions that are transforming an industry. You'll spend your days shaping a world-class practice, working with cutting-edge AI technologies, and building high-performing teams that thrive on innovation and collaboration. This is your chance to turn complex data science and DevOps challenges into streamlined, high-performing engines that propel significant company growth.

Location Preferences: Denver, CO, Cincinnati, OH, Silicon Valley

Why This is Different

Pioneer the Future: Drive the integration of AI (Agentic and LLMs) into our DataOps and DevOps strategy, directly impacting workflow optimization, data quality, and efficiency.

Lead with Impact: Build and mentor top-tier teams, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation. Your leadership will directly influence how fast and effectively we develop and deliver solutions.

Transform and Innovate: Spearhead initiatives that modernize our infrastructure, streamline processes, and accelerate the delivery of data-driven products. You'll be at the forefront of the next evolution of Agile in the AI world.

High Visibility & Influence: Play a crucial role in our strategic direction, collaborating closely with executive leadership and a renowned Chief AI Officer.

Rapid Growth & AI Focus: Join a company experiencing significant growth, with some AI personalization products seeing 500% to 1000% growth. We have a robust AI pipeline and patents generating substantial revenue.

Empowerment & Autonomy: Enjoy the freedom and resources to define the next generation of platform operations.

What You'll Be Doing

Develop and champion the overall vision and strategy for DataOps and DevOps, with a strong emphasis on leveraging AI for optimization and automation.

Build, lead, and mentor high-performing teams of data engineers, DevOps engineers, and related specialists.

Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure data pipelines and infrastructure to support significant team expansion.

Establish and enforce best practices for CI/CD, automation, monitoring, and incident response.

Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and analytics teams to ensure alignment and effective delivery.

Drive the adoption of modern technologies and methodologies to optimize performance and efficiency.

Lead the re-engineering of efficiently coded MVP products into the platform DevOps for greater efficiency.

Support training and education systems to empower less experienced developers with built-in testing and new AI tools.

Actively participate in strategic planning, contributing to the company's long-term vision.

You'll Bring

Typically, 15+ years of progressive experience in technology, with significant leadership roles in data engineering, DevOps, or related areas.

A strong track record of building and scaling technical teams, ideally up to 50-100 individuals.

Deep expertise in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), data technologies, and automation tools.

Recent, demonstrable experience in adopting, exploring, and successfully using AI, including RAGs, CAGs, and KAGs.

Proven ability to drive organizational change and implement best practices.

Exceptional communication, collaboration, and influencing skills across all levels of an organization.

An embrace of the "citizen programmer" concept and the ability to foster a culture where more people can prototype and push out solutions.

The ability to attract and retain top-level talent, building a high-performing organization.

Location: While this position is remote, we prefer candidates in the Denver Tech Center area to help create a center of excellence around AI and development capabilities. Cincinnati is another preferred location. We prioritize talent, so we are flexible and open to candidates in the Bay Area willing to relocate or remain there.

Compensation: Strong base salary, bonus opportunity, comprehensive benefits, and equity.

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Full-time

Hybrid remote