Director of AI Initiatives & Azure Cloud DevOps

The Industrial Service Group; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

The Industrial Service Group seeks a Director of Artificial Intelligence Initiatives & Development Operations to lead strategic AI projects, oversee data integration on a modern Azure cloud foundation, and drive digital transformation across ISG.

You will manage proprietary software development, implement secure CI/CD, design an enterprise data warehouse on Azure, and apply AI use cases to improve decision-making, forecasting, and operational performance through cross-functional leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading IT programs and software development initiatives in a complex environment.
• Strong background in project and program management with technology, process improvement, and data integration.
• Hands-on expertise in .NET Core, Blazor, Azure SQL, and ERP/CRM/payroll integrations.
• Experience designing and operating an enterprise data warehouse with dimensional modeling and ETL/ELT development.
• Working knowledge of Azure cloud services, security, monitoring, and cost management.
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts with experience delivering AI-enabled business solutions.
• Leadership and stakeholder management skills; Bachelor’s degree required.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Initiative Leadership for IT programs and enterprise software projects.
• Design, build, and maintain proprietary software on .NET Core/Blazor with Azure deployments.
• Own Azure SQL data warehouse architecture, ETL/ELT pipelines, and governance.
• Apply infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD practices for reliable releases.
• Identify and deliver AI use cases to improve forecasting, margins, and efficiency.
• Lead NetSuite implementations and integrate ERP/CRM/payroll data flows.
• Drive analytics adoption with dashboards (Power BI) and KPI scorecard usage.

Skills

Project leadership

Program management

Software development

Azure cloud

Data integration

ERP/CRM/payroll integration

Power BI

AI/ML concepts

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

.NET Core

Blazor

Azure SQL

Azure Data Factory

Logic Apps

API Management

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Power BI

NetSuite SuiteScripts

Job description

The Industrial Service Group seeks a Director of Artificial Intelligence Initiatives & Development Operations to lead strategic AI projects, oversee data integration on a modern Azure cloud foundation, and drive digital transformation across ISG.

You will manage proprietary software development, implement secure CI/CD, design an enterprise data warehouse on Azure, and apply AI use cases to improve decision-making, forecasting, and operational performance through cross-functional leadership.