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Director, IT Engineering

UMA Education
Location
Remote (RMT)
Posted
16 days ago
Department
Information Technology
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
  • Ability to develop and execute technology strategies, roadmaps, operating plans, budgets, and performance measures that align with institutional goals
  • Proven success leading, mentoring, developing, and retaining high-performing engineering and infrastructure teams
  • Experience designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud and hybrid environments, infrastructure-as-code, automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and scalable platform engineering
  • Strong knowledge of system administration, network infrastructure, monitoring, incident management, capacity planning, disaster recovery, business continuity, and service reliability
  • Ability to apply enterprise architecture principles, technical standards, and best practices to deliver scalable, secure, and sustainable technology solutions
Nice to have
  • Any advanced degree or equivalent experience and/or strong or advanced proficiency in any of the above required skills/experience
  • Experience leading engineering capabilities in a multi-entity, regulated, higher education, financial services, healthcare, or similarly complex environment
  • Experience establishing enterprise shared services or centralized control-plane capabilities within a holding company, portfolio organization, or federated operating model
  • Direct experience supporting M&A due diligence, technology integration, divestiture, legal-entity restructuring, or technology separation
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, Databricks, Terraform or comparable infrastructure-as-code tooling, and modern monitoring and observability platforms
What the job really is

The Director of IT Engineering at Ultimate Medical Academy is responsible for providing strategic and technical leadership in designing and managing the organization's enterprise engineering capabilities. This role involves building high-performing teams, establishing scalable technology platforms, and ensuring service reliability while collaborating with various departments to align engineering solutions with organizational goals.

Benefits
  • Medical (including prescription), Dental, Vision (UMA subsidized)
  • FSA/HSA (Depending on Medical Plan chosen)
  • Basic Life Insurance (UMA paid)
  • Additional Voluntary Life Insurance (Team Member paid)
  • Employee Assistance Program – EAP (UMA paid)
  • Long Term Disability (UMA paid)
Things to weigh
  • Remote position with occasional onsite travel required
  • Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, as needed
  • Compensation range provided, but no specific salary figure mentioned for the role
  • Complex responsibilities involving multiple departments and high-level strategic decision-making may lead to a demanding work environment
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