Vice President, Engineering, Outcomes

Itron • Liberty Lake, WA

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About The Position

Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us. Itron operates at the intersection of technology and the Utilities & Energy sector, delivering advanced solutions that enable smarter energy management, grid modernization, and sustainable operations. This role will directly influence how we leverage cloud and AI technologies to create customer-centric, secure, and scalable platforms that power the future of energy. We are seeking a strategic engineering executive to lead our Outcomes engineering organization. As Vice President of Engineering , you will define the technical vision, scale high-performing teams, and drive innovation across complex, data-intensive platforms. Outcomes pr o ducts are primarily comprised of software, both running in the cloud and at the edge, and include both integration with and development of new utility-focused intelligent endpoints. Expected to embed AI-driven design, automation, and engineering intelligence into our development lifecycle while fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science , Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related technical field; master’s degree preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive engineering responsibility , including managing large, distributed , technical teams .
• Proven experience architecting and delivering enter pri se-grade cloud -based solutions running Microsoft Azure , AWS and other hyperscaler s
• Demonstrated success integrating AI into the software development lifecycle (e.g., AI-assisted coding, automated testing, intelligent monitoring, generative design tools).
• T echnical expertise in cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, embedded firmware, system-level APIs, and large-scale data solutions.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages (.NET, Java, Python) and DevOps/CI/CD automation.
• Strengths in strategic thinking, talent development, and inspiring high performance.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to align both internal and external stakeholders and influence outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with large-volume data ecosystems, real-time streaming, or event- dri v en architectures.
• Familiarity with regulated or complex enter pri se environments.
• Advanced technical degree or executive-level engineering management experience.

Responsibilities

• Guide and Develop Talent: Mentor and grow a world-class engineering organization, empowering teams to deliver customer-centric solutions with authenticity and accountability.
• D efine Technical Strategy: Define and execute cloud architecture strategies leveraging modern engineering practices, distributed systems, and secure-by-design concepts .
• Deliver Innovative Solution s : Leveraging both Itron and third-party endpoints and networks, deliver solutions to our utility customers that address their business goals and meet their expectations in terms of reliability, accuracy , scale and security.
• Embed AI Innovation: Operationalize AI-assisted design, coding, testing, and optimization to enhance velocity, quality, and operational intelligence.
• Foster Collaborative Culture: Cultivate an environment of psychological safety, high trust, and agility, enabling teams to experiment, lea rn, and own outcomes.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Develop effective relationships with Outcomes Product Management and other int ernal teams , as well as across Itron Business Units, to ensure alignment and achieve measurable business results.
• Performance Excellence: Establish and monitor KPIs for reliability, customer outcomes, and engineering productivity, dri v ing continuous improvement.
• Ensure Resilience and Security: Promote operational resilience and compliance across the platform ecosystem.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive