Development Operations Manager/CTO

AP Professionals has partnered with a growing software company in search of a Chief Technology Officer. The ideal candidate will have experience in end-to-end software development from working to identify product market fit opportunities, to high level architecture, design, delivery and production support.

• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing engineering team. Foster an inclusive and innovative culture where every team member feels valued and can contribute their best work. Develop and execute a team member growth plan, including training, professional development, and performance management.
• Provide technical leadership across all areas of product development to ensure delivery of exceptional quality products in a timely manner. Streamline our software processes and maintain the health of software services. Utilize your full-stack development and .Net experience to enhance our applications and drive innovation.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing and Engineering teams, optimizing the AWS environment for availability, performance, cost, automation, and time to implementation. Stay current with new technology options and vendor products, evaluating which ones would be a good fit for the company.
• Automate the build and management of cloud infrastructure using AWS native tools, open-source tools, and third-party products. Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for multiple environments.
• Create and enforce operational policies and standard operating procedures. Ensure data storage and access comply with company security policies and best practices in cloud security. Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues. Maintain compliance with restricted environments, such as PCI, HIPAA, CCPA and PIPEDA

• A Bachelors Degree

• 7+ years of experience in software development in a corporate environment.
• 3+ years leading engineering teams, experience managing engineering teams strongly preferred.

• A strong object-oriented engineering background, with deep expertise in the C#/.Net environment will be critical in this role.
• We are looking for an AWS expert, as you will be vital in optimizing our AWS environment for availability, performance, cost-effectiveness, automation, and swift implementation.
• Experience with SCRUM/Agile team management and feature prioritization is a must.
• Expertise in feature development estimation and prioritization is critical.