Director, AI-Enabled DevOps Transformation

Valiantys - Atlassian Platinum Solution Partner

Director for AI-Enabled DevOps Transformation at Valiantys, focusing on enterprise account growth and strategy alignment. Engage with clients on SDLC modernization and AI-enabled delivery.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $175,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformITSMKubernetesSDLCTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own executive relationships across a portfolio of strategic enterprise accounts; serve as the single point of accountability for client outcomes, satisfaction, and growth.
Co-develop and execute account strategies that expand Valiantys' footprint across SDLC tooling (Atlassian, GitHub/GitLab), AI-enabled delivery, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure.
Lead solutioning for complex pursuits — partnering internally to scope DevOps, platform engineering, and AI-augmented SDLC engagements.
Shape and communicate target architectures spanning CI/CD, security, compliance, resilience, and AI copilots integrated into the delivery lifecycle.
Govern delivery quality in partnership with engagement managers; intervene on escalations and ensure architectural integrity.
Represent Valiantys in executive briefings, QBRs, industry events, and joint go-to-market activities.
Mentor consultants and architects, contributing to Valiantys' practice development in AI-enabled SDLC and DevOps.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in consulting, professional services, or enterprise technology roles, with at least 5 years in client-facing leadership (Client Partner, Engagement Director, or equivalent).
SDLC expertise: proven track record modernizing software delivery lifecycles — requirements, source control, CI/CD, test automation, release management, and value stream metrics.
AI-enabled delivery: demonstrated experience embedding AI/LLM capabilities (e.g., code assistants, agentic workflows, AI-driven testing, intelligent ITSM) into enterprise SDLC and DevOps practices.
DevOps Solution Architect background: hands-on or architectural depth in CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, container platforms (Kubernetes/EKS), IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation), and observability tooling.
Infrastructure expertise: strong foundation in cloud and platform infrastructure — networking, identity, security, scalability, and reliability engineering at enterprise scale.
AWS credentials: active AWS certification — minimum AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional or equivalent in Azure or GCP.
Demonstrated ability to lead multi-million-dollar account portfolios and complex pursuits.
Excellent executive communication, commercial acumen, and consultative selling skills.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation with an annual performance-based bonus
Comprehensive Health Insurance
401(k) with Company Match
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) - 4 weeks per year, plus public holidays
A flexible remote work policy
A multicultural and international team environment

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Hard Skills & Tools

SDLCCI/CDtest automationrelease managementAI/LLM capabilitiesDevOpsGitOpsKubernetesTerraformCloudFormation

Soft Skills

executive communicationcommercial acumenconsultative sellingmentoringleadership

Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – ProfessionalAWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional