Remote Director of DevOps & Cloud Transformation

Acxiom; Dover (DE); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Acxiom, a leader in data-driven marketing technology, seeks a Director of DevOps to drive cloud modernization and operational excellence. You will lead multiple DevOps and automation teams, shaping strategies for CI/CD, IaC, and container orchestration in a cloud-first environment.

You will bridge strategic vision with hands-on execution, mentoring 20–40 engineers across global teams, and ensuring scalable, secure deployment pipelines for large-scale data workloads.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of technology experience with 7+ years in DevOps or platform engineering roles
• 5+ years of experience leading and scaling DevOps teams (15+ professionals)
• Experience managing global, distributed teams including offshore resources and mixed full-time and contractor workforces
• Proven track record of successful cloud migrations and infrastructure modernization at enterprise scale
• Experience with big data processing systems and large-scale distributed computing environments
• Deep hands‑on experience with Kubernetes, including cluster management, networking, and security
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform)
• Strong background with CI/CD platforms, particularly GitHub Actions, and artifact management (Nexus)
• Extensive experience with configuration management and automation tools, especially Ansible
• Solid understanding of Git workflows, branching strategies, and code management practices (GitHub)
• Multi-cloud platform expertise with AWS, GCP, and Azure
• Experience with Helm charts, container registries, and container security practices
• Exceptional communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Data Platform management of Snowflake or Databricks
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional technical initiatives
• Proven ability to drive organizational change and adopt new technologies
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to operate in ambiguous environments

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor multiple DevOps and automation engineering teams (20-40 professionals)
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and operational excellence
• Drive talent acquisition, development, and retention strategies for high-performing DevOps teams
• Establish clear career progression paths and technical competency frameworks
• Champion engineering best practices and modern DevOps methodologies
• Execute CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), pipeline, container, and orchestration strategies across the organization
• Drive standardization of DevOps tools, processes, and practices across multiple product teams
• Lead the technical implementation of cloud migration strategies for legacy data center workloads
• Architect and implement robust automation solutions for big data processing systems (SQL and Spark-based)
• Ensure scalable, reliable, and secure deployment pipelines for mission-critical data processing workloads
• Oversee multi-cloud infrastructure management, monitoring, and cost optimization (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Partner with platform engineering, SRE, data engineering, and security teams to align DevOps capabilities with business objectives
• Establish metrics, KPIs, and continuous improvement processes to optimize delivery performance and operational excellence
• Lead incident response coordination, disaster recovery planning, and business continuity processes
• Drive knowledge transfer, best practice sharing, and governance frameworks across engineering teams

Skills

Team leadership

DevOps strategy

Cloud migration

Big data

CI/CD

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Ansible

Terraform

Multi-cloud

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Advanced degree or relevant certifications

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Ansible

Helm

Nexus

Prometheus

Job description

Acxiom, a leader in data-driven marketing technology, seeks a Director of DevOps to drive cloud modernization and operational excellence. You will lead multiple DevOps and automation teams, shaping strategies for CI/CD, IaC, and container orchestration in a cloud-first environment.

You will bridge strategic vision with hands-on execution, mentoring 20–40 engineers across global teams, and ensuring scalable, secure deployment pipelines for large-scale data workloads.