AI & Modernization Engineering Leader

Vontas

Cedar Rapids (IA)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Vontas, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is seeking a Manager for Modernization and AI Engineering. This critical role involves leading multiple engineering teams through technical modernization and adopting AI technologies, ensuring high-quality and scalable mission-critical systems.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering and proven leadership in managing teams. You will collaborate with various departments to modernize our transit solutions and integrate AI responsibly into workflows.

Your expertise in Azure or AWS and CI/CD pipelines will be essential in driving our innovative initiatives.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years in software engineering or development.
  • 5+ years in leadership roles managing engineering teams.
  • Understanding of the North American Transit Industry preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead teams through modernization initiatives and architectural improvements.
  • Create an environment for engineers to excel with clear priorities.
  • Drive continuous improvement across delivery processes and reliability engineering.

Skills

Excellent communication
Azure/AWS expertise
CI/CD pipelines knowledge
Automated testing skills
Reliability engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Vontas, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is seeking a Manager for Modernization and AI Engineering. This critical role involves leading multiple engineering teams through technical modernization and adopting AI technologies, ensuring high-quality and scalable mission-critical systems.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering and proven leadership in managing teams. You will collaborate with various departments to modernize our transit solutions and integrate AI responsibly into workflows.

Your expertise in Azure or AWS and CI/CD pipelines will be essential in driving our innovative initiatives.

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