Director Technology

Gen II Careers•Atlanta, GA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Gen II is a leading fund administration provider focused entirely on serving private capital asset managers and investors with a best-in-class combination of people, process, and technology. Gen II has more than $1 trillion in private fund capital assets under administration. With offices in the US and Europe, we’re looking for do-ers, problem-solvers, and entrepreneurs like you who want to make an impact in our industry, grow with us, and create a community where everyone thrives. Careers mean more at Gen II – more opportunity, more innovation, and more ideas! You’ll have the opportunity to grow in ways that are meaningful to you and work alongside some of the best people in their field. You’ll also receive training which will advance your skill set, both technically and personally allowing you to achieve your career aspirations with us. Be part of our community that recognizes achievements, promotes from within, and receive meaningful benefits which focus on your physical, mental and financial well-being.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred)
Comfortable working hands-on while leading and growing a small team.
Demonstrated experience managing IT infrastructure teams and developing direct reports through promotion, performance review communication, accountability, motivation/engagement.
Demonstrated experience with any public cloud. Azure experience preferred.
Deep understanding of how to build an efficient IT operation including proactive monitoring and high levels of automation.
A history of working in fast-moving environments handling multiple, competing priorities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences.

Nice To Haves

One or more Azure cloud operator certifications are preferred.
Industry certifications (ITIL, PMP, cloud certifications)
Experience with financial services or professional services infrastructure
Track record of successful cloud migrations
Experience with emerging technologies (AI/ML, edge computing)

Responsibilities

Perform Infrastructure support leadership functions, such as defining strategy, preparing project plans, evaluating best technologies, monitoring, and reporting on project progress, highlighting risks against the plan and desired solution, and mentoring team members.
Balancing the day-to-day with the bigger picture and longer-term vision.
Responsible for establishing and managing the IT infrastructure budget.
Responsible for managing Third Party Service providers, etc.
Coordination with Cyber security, data protection, development, and engineering departments.
Manage a distributed / highly remote user base.
Continue to build best in class solutions for Gen II cloud-based infrastructure using Azure, Kubernetes, Docker containers, SQL, Jira.
Cultivate and build a Service Level Agreement and due date focused engineering culture.
Collaborate with your peers and leadership to help define our technical direction and product/project roadmaps.
Communicate frequently with all stakeholders to provide project status, risk analysis, technical recommendations and resource constraints that may impact strategic direction.
Facilitate stakeholder meetings to understand end to end complex business processes and data flows.
Troubleshoot production issues and support triage, reporting and correction of production software.
Participate in SOC 1 & SOC2 accreditation.