Director of Security, IT, and Cloud Operations

Summary

Join CardFlight as a DevOps Manager and lead a team of engineers supporting our infrastructure, creating a technology roadmap, and leading our remote IT strategy. You will work collaboratively with other leaders to solve problems and drive product development. This role values a strong desire to help others succeed, providing constructive feedback and motivating team members. CardFlight offers a location-neutral work environment, competitive compensation, and various benefits. You will be part of a fast-moving company making a direct impact on simplifying payments for small businesses. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience leading DevOps and IT teams and extensive knowledge of AWS environments.

Requirements

• 3+ years professional experience leading a DevOps and IT team, including goal setting, performance management, and direct/formal mentorship of team members
• Experience building a team and all aspects of recruiting including interviewing and making hiring decisions
• Extensive knowledge operating in highly scalable, secure AWS environments
• Understanding of services architecture, containerization and DevOps practices
• Prior experience with CI/CD tools (Github, Gitlab, CircleCI)
• Experience successfully balancing multiple priorities and complex projects
• Very strong communication skills, including the ability to explain complex or nuanced concepts successfully, both verbally and in writing
• Past experience with security and compliance audits (SOC2, PCI)

Responsibilities

• Facilitate career growth in a team of engineers, including performance reviews, goal-setting, and regular 1:1’s
• Drive team to sustainably high output
• Ensure the team has the right process in place for them to succeed
• Build team cohesion and facilitate team building activities
• Create strategic vision for Cloud Operations/DevOps
• Participate in leadership discussions to drive the department forward
• Work across teams to solve problems and coordinate major initiatives
• Provide input and feedback on department wide policies and processes
• Partner with Engineering Leadership and other department stakeholders, to ensure that team level goals are being met
• Participate in the recruitment process across the department
• Get involved with company-wide meetings and outings
• Become immersed in the payments industry

Benefits

• US location-neutral work environment
• Home-office equipment stipend
• Flexible paid time off
• Employee Engagement (Lunch & Learns, team building events)
• Learning & Development culture
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Competitive compensation and company ownership/stock options