VP, Enterprise Infrastructure and Cloud Transformation

VP, Enterprise Infrastructure and Cloud Transformation

The Vice President of Enterprise Infrastructure and Cloud Transformation is a deeply technical, hands-on executive who will architect and lead the organization's transition from legacy data centers to a modern, scalable cloud environment. Reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), this role owns the upcoming data center exit and the enterprise-wide migration to Microsoft Azure. This is a high-visibility, executive-facing role requiring a leader who doesn't just provide oversight, but possesses the technical depth to guide hundreds of critical architectural decisions, challenge assumptions, and ask the sharp questions required for a seamless cloud adoption. While a dedicated CISO handles security governance, this leader must understand advanced security concepts natively to build a resilient, compliant, and secure modern infrastructure.

Responsibilities

<>Cloud Transformation, Migration & Data Center Exit

• Spearhead the comprehensive strategy and execution of the enterprise data center exit, shifting workloads primarily into Microsoft Azure (AWS/Google Cloud Platform backgrounds acceptable).
• Provide active technology leadership-not just project management-by driving architectural blueprints, infrastructure-as-code deployment models, and migration methodologies.
• Evaluate legacy workloads to make definitive, high-stakes decisions on re-platforming, refactoring, or decommissioning applications during the cloud migration.
• Drive mature Cloud Financial Operations (FinOps) frameworks to monitor, optimize, and enforce cloud spend efficiency against business outcomes.

<>AI Infrastructure Readiness

• Architect a high-performance infrastructure foundation capable of supporting an AI-Native Enterprise framework.
• Oversee the integration of enterprise cloud environments with AI models, data pipelines, and intelligent tools like Microsoft Copilot.
• Champion an "AI-first" mindset across the infrastructure team, ensuring systems are optimized for data ingestion, processing speeds, and low-latency AI integrations.

<>Infrastructure, Networks & Technology Operations

• Lead all technology operations, including core compute, storage, enterprise networks, telecommunications, service desk, and platform reliability engineering (SRE).
• Establish strict service level objectives (SLOs) and operational metrics to maintain maximum uptime and platform resiliency during high-velocity transition phases.
• Manage technology capital (CapEx) and operating (OpEx) budgets, maximizing ROI during complex migration overlaps.

<>Deep Security Alignment & Board Governance

• Partner closely with the corporate CISO to ensure all cloud architectures natively incorporate advanced security principles, identity governance (IAM), and Zero Trust frameworks.
• Maintain audit-readiness and compliance controls (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA) embedded directly into the infrastructure continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Deliver high-impact, transparent briefings to executive leadership, the Board of Directors, and Risk Committees on migration progress, technology spend, and operational resilience.

Requirements & Technical Qualifications

<>Required Skills

• 15+ years of progressive technology leadership experience with a specific emphasis on infrastructure engineering and cloud architecture.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field required; advanced degree or relevant cloud/architecture certifications preferred.
• Proven track record of successfully executing a full data center exit and large-scale public cloud migration as a technical decision-maker.
• Deep technical fluency in public cloud ecosystems, highly prioritizing Microsoft Azure (AWS or Google Cloud Platform also valued).
• Strong executive presence with a demonstrated ability to actively debate technical strategies with peers, vendors, and the CIO, weeding out surface-level answers.
• Proven experience architecting and scaling cloud infrastructure foundations optimized for an AI-Native Enterprise, with deep technical fluency in data pipeline integration, low-latency workload orchestration, and the deployment of enterprise cloud-AI frameworks (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Azure OpenAI, vector databases).
• Background operating in highly regulated environments (Healthcare, Financial Services, etc.) with a strong grasp of SOC 2 or HIPAA compliance demands.
• Leadership pedigree from Big Tech or high-scale, technology-forward environments.
• Proven expertise in establishing and scaling Cloud Financial Operations (FinOps) frameworks, with a demonstrated ability to optimize multi-million dollar cloud budgets, implement strict cost-governance automation, and align Azure/public cloud spend directly with business outcomes.
• Hybrid Presence: Ability to work out of Westbury NY office 2-3 times per week is strictly required.

<>Preferred Skills

• Advanced degree or relevant cloud/architecture certifications.