Sr. Director of AI & Architecture

Responsibilities

• AI Strategy & Enterprise Adoption
• Help shape and execute Vantor's enterprise AI strategy, aligned to product and operational priorities
• Serve as one of the the company-wide enterprise AI leaders, driving adoption beyond engineering into business workflows
• Be a core member of the AI Center of Excellence (CoE) and governance committee to accelerate delivery and standardize patterns
• Help the organization operationalize LLMs, agentic systems, and automation frameworks into production use cases
• Assist in shaping pragmatic governance to ensure secure, responsible, and scalable AI usage
• Developer Platform & Environment (DevEx)
• Partner with Engineering leadership to Build and own Vantor's end-to-end development environment
• Standardize and optimize tooling, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and developer workflows
• Integrate AI-assisted development (copilots, agents, automated testing) into the SDLC
• Drive a platform-first model that enables engineers to ship faster with less friction
• Continuously improve developer productivity, onboarding, and system reliability
• Architecture & Platform Engineering
• Define Vantor's modern architecture strategy across cloud, data, and application layers across secure and non-secure environments
• Design scalable, cost-efficient, and highly available platforms that support growth
• Lead modernization efforts, including consolidation, automation, and technical debt reduction
• Embed observability, security, and performance as core architectural principles
• Transformation & Execution
• Lead high-impact initiatives that improve velocity, cost structure, and scalability
• Establish clear KPIs for AI impact, platform adoption, and engineering efficiency
• Drive an automation-first culture, reducing manual work across engineering and operations
• Deliver measurable outcomes (e.g., reduced cycle time, lower cloud spend, improved margins)
• Executive Partnership
• Partner closely with the CIO, CTO, and leadership team to shape Vantor's technology platforms
• Translate AI and platform investments into clear business value and ROI
• Align cross-functional stakeholders around a unified architecture and operating model
• What Success Looks Like
• Engineers deliver faster with fewer dependencies and better tooling
• AI is embedded in how Vantor operates-not a side initiative
• Platform and architecture scale cleanly with business growth
• Measurable gains in efficiency, cost optimization, and delivery speed
• Vantor is recognized internally as AI-first in execution, not just strategy
• Why This Role Matters
• This is a foundational role for Vantor's next phase. You will define the systems, platforms, and AI capabilities that determine how fast we move-and how we win.
• Role Requirements:
• Minimum 10 years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, enterprise architecture, or related technical leadership roles, including at least 2 years leading platform engineering, architecture, or AI-driven transformation initiatives
• Minimum 10 years of experience working with cloud-native platforms, DevOps practices, and modern software engineering methodologies
• Minimum 5 years of experience delivering enterprise technology solutions, including demonstrated success implementing AI solutions that achieve measurable business outcomes (not just pilots)
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with large language models (LLMs), automation frameworks, AI/ML systems, or emergi

Additional Information

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what's happening now and shape what's coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters-where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world. To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee. Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). Please review the job details below. Vantor is looking for a Senior Director of AI & Architecture to build and lead the company's AI-enabled engineering foundation. This leader will own the development environment, platform architecture, and AI strategy for the organization-turning AI from experimentation into a core operating capability. Reporting to the CIO, you will define how engineering gets work done at Vantor: the tools, platforms, and AI systems that drive speed, scale, and differentiation. At the same time, you will act as Vantor's AI champion, embedding intelligent automation and agentic workflows across the business. This role requires a builder who can operate at both executive and hands-on levels, and who has a track record of turning emerging technology into measurable outcomes.

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