Director of Technology & Engineering Excellence

Quick Facts

• Role: Director of Technology & Engineering Excellence

• Focus: Technology strategy + hands-on engineering leadership across software, data, and cloud

Description

Lead the organization’s technology strategy across IT, engineering, data, and cloud in close partnership with the board and key business stakeholders. Manage engineering teams, shape scalable modern system architecture (microservices, APIs, cloud-native, data platforms), and drive transformation programs including cloud migrations, legacy modernization, data platform builds, and AI enablement. Drive engineering effectiveness through development standards, CI/CD, DevOps, code quality, automation, and observability.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute the end-to-end technology strategy (IT/engineering/data/cloud) with executive and business stakeholders.

• Lead engineering teams (software engineering, data, cloud, architecture, infrastructure): set priorities, build structures, and develop team leaders.

• Define system and IT architecture for scalable, modern solutions (microservices, APIs, cloud-native, data platforms).

• Initiate and run key digital/technology transformation programs (e.g., cloud migration, legacy modernization, data platform creation, AI enablement).

• Improve engineering efficiency: development standards, CI/CD, DevOps, code quality, automation, observability.

• Manage IT/tech budget and technology project portfolio with ROI and measurable business impact.

• Act as a technology partner to translate business goals into technical roadmaps.

Requirements

• Minimum 8–10 years of IT/technology experience, including several years in Head of Engineering / IT Director / CTO / VP of Technology (or equivalent).

• Proven real hands-on experience in programming and/or data and/or cloud (examples: Java, .NET, Python, JS/TS; data engineering/BI/DWH/data platforms; AWS/Azure/GCP architecture and migrations).

• Experience leading technology transformations (legacy modernization, cloud migration, building new architecture, reorganizing engineering teams).

• Experience building and scaling engineering teams (from ~dozens) and developing leaders; ability to change how teams work.

• Ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution (code, architecture, delivery processes).

• Experience working with the board, business, product management, and presenting technology solutions at an executive level.

Benefits

• Opportunity to shape the organization’s technology strategy and future IT/Engineering direction.

• Work in an environment where technology is a major driver of business growth.

• High autonomy in technology and organizational decision-making.