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# VP of Engineering

- **Company:** Otava, LLC
- **Location:** Denver, CO, United States
- **Salary:** $190,000 - $240,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Iterative and Incremental Development, Uptime, Scrum Methodology, Reliability Engineering, Systems Architecture, Cloud Platform System, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fe71b3d6c1131d8b

## About the Role

* 10+ years of progressive IT, cloud, infrastructure, or engineering leadership experience
 * 5+ years in senior leadership (Director or VP level)
 * Experience managing global, cross-functional technical teams of 20+ employees
 * Proven experience in:
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 + Cloud infrastructure
 + Product engineering
 + MSP environments
 + Systems architecture
 + Vendor management
 + Budget ownership
 * Experience leading in Agile/Scrum/Iterative development environments
 * Deep operational experience across systems, networking, storage, cloud, security, and automation
 * Strong customer-facing leadership experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

 * Extensive knowledge of:
 * Strong understanding of:
 * Exceptional strategic planning and organizational leadership skills
 * Strong financial acumen
 * Excellent communication and executive presentation abilities
 * Proven ability to lead technical transformations
 * Strong customer engagement and stakeholder management capabilities
 * High emotional intelligence and people leadership maturity

Education

 * Bachelor's Degree or relevant technical certifications required
 * BS in Computer Information Technology or related,

Certifications
One or more relevant industry recognized certifications: MCSA, CCNA, CISSP, CCNET, Comp TIA A+, MTA, ITIL

## Description

The VP of Technology & Engineering serves as the key bridge between product strategy and technical execution, ensuring OTAVA's platforms, systems, and services remain competitive, differentiated, and operationally sound., Strategic Technology Leadership

 * Define and execute OTAVA's enterprise-wide technology and engineering strategy.
 * Align engineering, infrastructure, product development, and operations with corporate growth objectives.
 * Lead the technology roadmap for OTAVA's cloud, infrastructure, security, automation, and managed services portfolio.
 * Partner with executive leadership to support long-term innovation, scalability, and profitability goals.
 * Evaluate and implement emerging technologies that enhance OTAVA's competitive position.

Product Engineering & Innovation

 * Serve as the executive liaison between Product Management and Engineering.
 * Collaborate with Product leadership to define technical product roadmaps and service architecture.
 * Oversee engineering development for new and existing products, integrations, and service enhancements.
 * Ensure technical feasibility, performance, scalability, and security of product offerings.
 * Support Solution Architects and Sales teams with technical product enablement.

Engineering & Infrastructure Management

 * Lead and develop engineering, site reliability, and operational teams of 20+ professionals. Oversee:
 * Cloud Infrastructure
 * Systems Engineering
 * Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
 * Automation
 * Internal IT systems
 * Security and compliance engineering
 * Drive operational excellence, service reliability, change management, and incident response.
 * Ensure engineering teams meet performance, availability, and customer experience expectations.
 * Manage technical escalations and executive-level service issues.

Operational Excellence & Process Improvement

 * Improve and scale OTAVA's operational frameworks, procedures, and technical processes.
 * Drive automation, orchestration, and process efficiencies across infrastructure and engineering environments.
 * Establish KPIs and operational metrics related to:
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 + Uptime
 + Service delivery
 + NPS
 + CSAT
 + Revenue retention
 + Team productivity
 * Manage change control, compliance, and service continuity strategies.
 * Balance strategic projects with day-to-day operational priorities.

Financial & Vendor Management

 * Manage technology budgets including CAPEX and OPEX.
 * Oversee vendor relationships and strategic technology partnerships.
 * Evaluate vendor performance, costs, and strategic fit.
 * Support infrastructure investments, data center planning, and cloud platform optimization.

Leadership & Team Development

 * Build, mentor, and scale high-performing technical teams.
 * Identify required roles, skills, and talent strategies for future organizational growth.
 * Establish leadership development, technical training, and succession planning programs.
 * Foster collaboration across Sales, Product, Operations, Security, and Customer Success teams.
 * Promote a culture of accountability, innovation, and customer obsession.

Customer & Business Alignment

 * Support executive customer relationships and technical business reviews.
 * Strengthen customer trust through reliable, innovative technical solutions.
 * Collaborate with client-facing teams to improve customer retention and product adoption.
 * Ensure OTAVA's technical capabilities align with customer outcomes and market demand.