Remote Director of Global Tech Operations & Cloud Infra

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Home office allowance

Professional development

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Placements24 is assisting a client in hiring a Director of Technology Operations for a fully remote role overseeing global IT infrastructure and services. The role requires a seasoned leader with extensive IT operations, cloud, and security expertise.

You will guide reliability, disaster recovery, and performance across cloud, networks, and data centers while mentoring a distributed team. Strong budgeting, vendor management, and ITSM experience are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years in IT operations management with senior leadership experience.
• Proven experience managing complex, cloud-native IT infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of AWS/Azure/GCP, networking, systems, and cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Oversee global IT infrastructure operations including cloud services, networks, servers, and data centers.
• Develop and implement strategies for reliability, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
• Lead and mentor a distributed team of IT operations professionals.
• Ensure security and integrity of IT systems, implementing best practices and compliance.
• Manage IT operations budget and optimize costs while delivering high-quality services.
• Promote DevOps adoption and automation to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and security teams for seamless integration.
• Define and monitor KPIs for uptime, performance, and user satisfaction.
• Manage vendor relationships and contracts for IT hardware, software, and services.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends.

Skills

IT operations leadership

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Remote leadership

DevOps

Budgeting & vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ServiceNow

Cloud monitoring tools

Security best practices

Job description

Placements24 is assisting a client in hiring a Director of Technology Operations for a fully remote role overseeing global IT infrastructure and services. The role requires a seasoned leader with extensive IT operations, cloud, and security expertise.

You will guide reliability, disaster recovery, and performance across cloud, networks, and data centers while mentoring a distributed team. Strong budgeting, vendor management, and ITSM experience are essential for success.