At AIG, we are reimagining the way we help customers to manage risk. Join us as a Director, Head of Compute Engineering to play your part in that transformation. It’s an opportunity to grow your skills and experience as a valued member of the team.
Strategic Responsibilities
- Define and execute the global compute infrastructure strategy across on-premises, cloud, VMWare, hybrid, and edge environments
- Drive technology selection, standardization, and architectural direction for all compute platforms
- Lead evaluation and adoption of emerging compute technologies (AI/ML accelerators, specialized hardware)
Leadership & Team Management
- Build, lead, and mentor global compute engineering teams across multiple geographies
- Foster culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement
- Establish clear OKRs, KPIs, and performance metrics for all teams
- Mentor senior engineering leaders and create career development pathways
Platform & Infrastructure Operations
- Oversee design, deployment, and operation of global compute infrastructure
- Ensure high availability (99.99%+) through robust architecture and disaster recovery planning
- Implement infrastructure-as-code, automation, and self-service platforms
- Drive SRE practices to improve reliability and reduce operational toil
- Establish comprehensive observability, monitoring, and performance optimization frameworks
Financial Management
- Optimize total cost of ownership and drive 20-30% annual efficiency improvements
- Lead vendor negotiations with cloud providers and hardware manufacturers
- Develop business cases and ROI analyses for major infrastructure investments
Technical Governance & Standards
- Establish engineering standards, best practices, and architectural patterns
- Define security, compliance, and governance frameworks for all compute environments
- Implement capacity planning models and forecasting methodologies
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards
- Drive sustainable computing practices to reduce environmental impact
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Product, Security, Finance, and Business teams to align compute solutions with needs
- Provide regular executive briefings on strategy execution and business impact
- Build strategic partnerships with technology vendors and industry peers
- Represent organization at industry conferences and forums as thought leader
Innovation & Modernization
- Champion adoption of Compute and Storage workloads across platforms
- Build specialized compute platforms for AI/ML, HPC, and emerging workloads
- Establish innovation labs and POC frameworks to evaluate new technologies
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience working on engineering and infrastructure management with a significant focus on managing Storage workloads
- Expert-level proficiency in at least one storage solution and backup solutions
- Hands‑on experience with AWS, including Backup, DR, and cyber resiliency
- Solid understanding of cloud security, data governance, and best practices for deploying and managing workloads
- Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
- Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem‑solving skills
- Solid understanding of cloud networking, security best practices, and identity and access management
For positions based in Jersey City, NJ, the base salary range is $139,000 - $175,000 and the position is eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.
Veterans are encouraged to apply.
AIG provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected categories.
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