Vice President, Infrastructure and IT Operations
Talener
Date: 5 hours ago
City: Des Moines, IA
Contract type: Full time
Remote
We are seeking a Vice President of IT Operations and Infrastructure. That is focused on Cloud Infrastructure, IT systems and Information Security. As a technology leader the right candidate oversees enterprise-wide infrastructure, operations, and cybersecurity in a multi-cloud, multi-entity environment. Our client is a leader in the Insurance vertical with focus on Property and Casualty Insurance. This role combines strategic vision with hands-on execution, ensuring reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency while maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance. Candidate with direct experience in similar Insurance and financial services verticals will merit first consideration.
Job Title: Vice President, Infrastructure & IT Operations
Location: Remote - US
Key Responsibilities
Benefits And Perks
Job Title: Vice President, Infrastructure & IT Operations
Location: Remote - US
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute infrastructure strategy across public cloud, private cloud, and on-prem environments.
- Drive secure-by-design principles across infrastructure, networks, and applications, including oversight of IAM, encryption, SecOps, and incident response.
- Implement observability and reliability practices with strong SLO/SLI frameworks, monitoring, and automated remediation.
- Lead DevSecOps adoption, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible, Helm), and Kubernetes-based container strategies.
- Oversee IT service management, service desk, and end-user technology, ensuring seamless support and collaboration tools.
- Ensure 24/7 operational continuity with disaster recovery, capacity planning, and incident management.
- Standardize and scale technology platforms across new entities post-integration.
- Establish KPIs around uptime, MTTR, SLA adherence, cost optimization, and security posture.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master’s preferred.
- 15+ years of progressive IT leadership, including senior roles in infrastructure and operations.
- Deep expertise in:
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
- Security frameworks (NIST, SOC 2, ISO27001)
- IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Container orchestration (Kubernetes, Helm)
- Monitoring/observability (Datadog, ELK, Grafana, Prometheus)
- CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines
- ITSM platforms (ServiceNow, BMC)
- Collaboration suites (M365, Teams, Zoom)
- Proven success managing shared service infrastructure and driving modernization and automation.
- Experience in regulated industries with strong compliance background.
- Ability to thrive in high-pressure environments, balancing strategic priorities with rapid execution.
Benefits And Perks
- Full benefit plan to include medical, dental and vision.
- 401k
- Generous PTO plan.
- Remote first **The job requires 25% US travel. Candidates should be located near a major airport and travel hub for ease of travel.
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