VP I, Systems Engineering - Network and Datacenters

Description

Position Summary 

The VP of Systems Engineering will be responsible for defining and driving plans to build and evolve the Credit One Bank IT infrastructure engineering team while focusing on forward-looking infrastructure architecture to help the organization meet the business and technological goals set by the executive team. This position will provide technical guidance to improve timely project delivery while meeting the security, stability and scalability demands set forth by the CIO. The ideal candidate will have an in-depth understanding of modern enterprise infrastructure technologies such as enterprise network engineering architecture, Datacenter Engineering, Infrastructure as code, Network security principles, automation, and orchestration while having a proven track record of being an innovative technology leader.

Essential Job Functions

• Partners with SVP, Infrastructure Engineering and Operations, and the Enterprise architecture team to help deliver all Information Technology projects
• Lead cloud computing efforts and strategy communicating the pros and cons of identified solutions
• Direct on-prem and cloud networking initiatives across different lines of business
• Review, evaluate, and make technology recommendations based on the highest industry standards
• Analyze, assess, and recommend changes and improvements of current infrastructure implementation
• Research the newest technologies that can support the ongoing modernization efforts and evaluate providers and services
• Follow, assist, and address regulatory compliance guidelines
• Lean the infrastructure team to assist in the design and planning of technical RFPs, POCs, and demos
• Create and manage technical reference infrastructure architecture patterns and standards
• Participates in design reviews for software and hardware projects with a focus on improving implementation and design best practices
• Define process improvement standards and strategies
• Works with department heads to improve process, governance, and best practices 
• Recruit, mentor, and train highly skilled infrastructure team members to help with the continuous evolution of the Credit One Bank IT team

Position Requirements

• Must possess an excellent understanding of IT infrastructure, Core Networking Principles, Datacenter Engineering and Cloud Networking Architecture
• Must have 10+ years of technology background focusing on enterprise infrastructure
• 5+ years of infrastructure architecture and engineering experience including virtualization, cloud, server, storage, and networking (i.e.: VMWare, OpenStack, Openshift, Kubernetes, dockers, etc.)
• Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or any other public or private cloud providers core connectivity principles
• 5+ years of leadership experience in information technology
• Knowledge of infrastructure architecture, designing infrastructure environments with distributed enterprise systems, and implementation standards
• Knowledge of SDLC, CI/CD, ITSM, IT operations, and programming skills is a plus
• Experience with regulatory compliance audits and assessments
• Direct experience managing technical resources

Preferred

• Must have excellent communication skills and ability to work individually, within a team, and partner with other business groups
• Experience in Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity initiatives
• Must have the ability to develop policies & procedures, risk assessment and communicate effectively