About this Opportunity:
We are supporting an established, profitable financial technology software company that is preparing for its next stage of growth. The company provides mission-critical software to financial institutions and is looking for a hands-on technology leader to strengthen its cloud operations, engineering delivery, security practices, and overall technology structure. This is a high-impact role for someone who enjoys building, improving, and scaling technology environments. The right person will be comfortable leading at the executive level while also staying close enough to the technical work to assess systems, diagnose issues, and drive improvements directly.
Position Overview:
The Head of Engineering & Technology Operations will lead cloud infrastructure, software engineering, DevOps, security/compliance, and internal technology operations. The immediate priority will be stabilizing and improving the company's Azure hosting and cloud operations environment while creating better structure around engineering workflows, release management, and technology ownership.
- 100% REMOTE
- Must be comfortable working with distributed teams across multiple time zones
- Some overlap with India-based development teams required
- Reports directly to executive leadership
Key Responsibilities
- Own and improve Azure hosting, cloud operations, infrastructure stability, monitoring, and environment management.
- Assess the current technology environment, identify gaps, and implement practical improvements.
- Lead a small distributed development team across multiple time zones.
- Improve engineering workflows, backlog management, release planning, Azure DevOps usage, and delivery accountability.
- Strengthen SDLC practices, CI/CD discipline, testing processes, and release management.
- Support security and compliance maturity, including SOC 2 readiness, access controls, vulnerability management, and operational risk reduction.
- Improve internal IT processes, employee technology tools, onboarding/offboarding, access management, and documentation.
- Partner with executive leadership, product, and client-facing teams to prioritize work and align technology with business goals.
- Identify practical opportunities to use AI, automation, and modern tooling to improve productivity and reduce manual work.
The ideal profile:
- Senior technology leadership experience in a SaaS, software, fintech, or similar technology-driven environment.
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud operations, hosting, infrastructure, and environment management.
- Experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD, engineering workflows, release processes, and software delivery discipline.
- Background working with Microsoft-based application environments, including .NET, ASP.NET, JavaScript, and SQL.
- Ability to lead both cloud/infrastructure operations and software engineering teams.
- Experience supporting security, compliance, SOC 2, access controls, or regulated customer environments.
- Comfortable operating in a smaller or scaling company where structure, documentation, and processes are still being built.
- Experience managing distributed or offshore development teams is strongly preferred.
- Prior financial technology, banking software, or lending technology experience is helpful but not required.
Compensation
- Base salary expected in the $200,000–$230,000 + variable bonus
- Additional incentive opportunities may be tied to company performance milestones
- Full Benefits Provided
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Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
