Head of Operations & Compliance - Cloud Infra (Early-Stage)

Gozunga; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

HSA eligibility

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

Gozunga is an early-stage cloud infrastructure company seeking an operations leader to own day-to-day execution and compliance. You will partner with founders to keep operations running, develop and document processes, and ensure audits are prepared and kept current.

Equity is a meaningful part of the package and you will have real ownership of growth initiatives. You will bridge engineers, support, and sales, and own customer commitments while shaping a scalable, compliant operating model in a

Qualifications

• Experience leading in a small company and wearing multiple hats.
• Ability to write and implement processes from scratch, not just maintain.
• Hands-on compliance audit experience (SOC 2, ITAR, HIPAA or similar).
• Strong ability to work with engineers and customers alike.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day operations and keep people, processes, and systems moving with minimal direction.
• Act as the glue between engineering, support, and sales to prevent gaps.
• Document and improve processes where needed; create new ones where absent.
• Manage SLA tracking, incident escalation, and ensure customer commitments are met.
• Lead SOC 2/ITAR/HIPAA audit prep and execution with involved coordination.
• Collaborate with outside counsel, accountants, and engineers on regulatory risk.
• Identify blockers and fix them proactively without being asked.
• Help onboard customers and ensure smooth handoffs between teams.

Skills

Ownership mindset

Cross-functional comms

Self-directed

Compliance focus

Technical fluency

Job description

Gozunga is an early-stage cloud infrastructure company seeking an operations leader to own day-to-day execution and compliance. You will partner with founders to keep operations running, develop and document processes, and ensure audits are prepared and kept current.

Equity is a meaningful part of the package and you will have real ownership of growth initiatives. You will bridge engineers, support, and sales, and own customer commitments while shaping a scalable, compliant operating model in a