Vice President of Technology
The Vice President of Technology is a hands-on leader for enterprise technology operations and a driver of innovation. This executive role combines leadership with deep technical expertise, overseeing infrastructure, security, DevOps, internal development, and IT operations. The VP of Technology will ensure reliable production systems, regulatory compliance, and scalable processes while aligning technology strategy with business growth.
Reporting directly to the CEO and serving on the Senior Leadership Team, the VP of Technology is expected to build & lead a high-performing team.
Our Leaders must also live & teach Greenshades’ Core Values of Trust, Accountability, Ruthless Prioritization, Urgency & Impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor cross-functional technology teams across infrastructure, security, DevOps, and internal development.
- Own enterprise infrastructure operations, ensuring high availability, scalability, and cost optimization.
- Direct DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native environments (Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform).
- Oversee enterprise security and compliance (SOC 2), including audits, vulnerability management, and policy development.
- Guide internal application development and integration (Dynamics 365, client support portals, automation tools).
- Partner with leadership to align technical strategy with business priorities.
Required Skills
Leadership & Strategy
- Executive-level leadership experience managing cross-functional technology teams.
- Proven ability to align technical strategy with business goals.
- Experience managing budgets >$2M and driving cost optimization.
- Strong vendor negotiation and partner management experience.
Technical Expertise
- Hands-on expertise with Azure cloud architecture, Kubernetes (AKS), and DevOps automation (Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, Octopus, Azure DevOps).
- Advanced SQL Server knowledge, including performance tuning, HA/DR, and storage optimization.
- Experience with enterprise application integrations (Dynamics 365, CRM, internal business tools).
- Familiarity with datacenter operations and hybrid cloud infrastructure.
Security & Compliance
- Experience leading SOC 2 audits and maintaining compliance frameworks.
- Strong background in vulnerability management, incident response, and security policy development.
- Ability to translate compliance requirements into operational processes. Optional (nice-to-haves):
- Experience managing seasonal large-scale operations (e.g., mailroom, print operations, or high-volume processing).
Qualifications
10 – 15 years of experience in technology-related roles, with at least 5 – 7 years in a leadership or senior management position
This is a remote position.