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SVP, Technology

Everspring Inc., Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Everspring Senior Vice President Technology

Everspring stands at the forefront of education technology and service solutions, driving innovation and excellence in the sector. We’re seeking a dynamic and visionary Senior Vice President Technology

Everspring stands at the forefront of education technology and service solutions, driving innovation and excellence in the sector. We’re seeking a dynamic and visionary

Senior Vice President of Technology

to elevate Everspring’s technological capabilities. This role will serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the CTO, offering critical oversight to our engineering and QA teams, while being accountable for developing, implementing, and maintaining other key functions within Everspring's Technology domain. The

Senior Vice President of Technology

will oversee the design, development and implementation of Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps, Support Processes, and Security Programs, ensuring they align with our strategic vision and operational excellence. Furthermore, they will leverage their extensive software delivery expertise to steer our Product Development processes towards innovative and high-quality solutions.

The ideal candidate has a multi-functional background in Information Technology, inspirational leadership abilities, and the technical know-how to roll up their sleeves in a fast-paced environment. We’re looking for someone that understands enterprise platforms but can also embrace and push forward solutions built on emerging technologies. We’re looking for passion, we’re looking for grit, and we’re looking for someone that has proven experience leading the development of high performing teams and enjoys having direct accountability for generating results.

This position will report to the Chief Technology Office and is located in downtown Chicago, IL. We operate on a hybrid schedule where office presence is required at least two days per week.

Responsibilities

In partnership with the CTO of Technology, provide thought leadership to drive strategy and innovation across the organization. Engage with business leaders and clients to understand needs and translate into technology driven solutions. Communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and understandable manner to stakeholders at all levels of the organization for highly technical and non-technical audiences. Oversee and manage the team responsible for Everspring’s cloud infrastructure and serve as the key Architect to drive solutions based on cost, security, and efficiency. Provide guidance and support to Everspring's security team who maintains systems, processes and policies Partner with the Analytics team to build a robust data architecture to quickly drive more intelligent business decisions across the organization. Lead and execute generative AI initiatives, driving innovation and aligning with corporate goals. Oversee teams to develop AI-enhanced products for internal and external stakeholders. Spearhead the development and launch of new software products and solutions, ensuring they meet market needs and are delivered on time and within budget. Manage the DevOps function within the technology team, working closely with the development manager to introduce new cloud-based tools and systems to efficiently deploy, monitor, and test applications. Conduct resource planning and work prioritization in an Agile fashion, responding to stakeholder needs. Manage Everspring’s technology support functions for both internal employees and external customers; Streamline existing processes, introduce new tools, and work closely with the support team to maximize efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction. Align infrastructure, security, development, and support objectives and programs to business objectives & strategies. Develop the annual Technology budget with the CTO and ensure actual results meet or exceed budget requirements and other key performance indicators. Continue to drive excellence in a high-performing technology team, including recruiting, performance management and professional development.

Requirements

This is an extraordinary opportunity for a Technology leader with 10+ years of experience, including 5+ years of progressive technology leadership, specifically managing product development, cloud infrastructure and high performing teams.

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical degree 10+ years of experience, including 5+ years of progressive technology leadership,

specifically managing both software and hardware teams

Must be well-versed in Cloud platforms and Security Architecture, including

microservices based solutions.

Demonstrated success in building and launching innovative SaaS products, with a

history of driving growth, capturing market share, and delivering measurable impact in

competitive industries.

Successful track record of security design/architecture reviews, code reviews, and

penetration tests of large applications, systems and/or networks

Experience with enterprise applications (architecture, development, support, and

troubleshooting)

Experience collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including sales, marketing,

and operations, to understand customer needs and market trends, and translating them

into actionable engineering solutions

Experience in data technologies such as MySQL, MongoDB, Oracle, etc. Entrepreneurial, self-starter that gets excited about rolling up their sleeves and digging

into the work

Proven track record of being able to inspire and influence the organization and partners

to gain alignment and support for business plans

Preferred Experience

Experience with deployment orchestration, automation, and security configuration management (Jenkins, Puppet, Chef, etc) Experience with big data architectures and technologies such as Cassandra, Redis, Spark, etc. Working knowledge of Agile practices such as SCRUM or KANBAN Previous development experience Familiarity with security policies and regulations such as ISO 27002, FERPA, or PCI Cloud security and/or architecture related certifications – AWS Certified Solutions

Architect or Certified DevOps Engineer

About Everspring

Everspring is a leading provider of education technology and service solutions. Our advanced technology, proven marketing approach, research-based instructional design services, and robust faculty support deliver outstanding outcomes for our university partners, powering their success online. Everspring offers a range of full-service turnkey solutions, as well as standalone single service offerings, and innovative self-service products that enable universities to establish and maintain themselves as leaders in the digital delivery of education.

Based in Chicago, Everspring serves a growing number of colleges and universities. Built In Chicago has named us one of the "Best Places to Work" in 2021, 2022 and 2023 and 2025. We were also certified as a Great Place To Work in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Compensation offered at Everspring will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Position Location: Illinois

The base salary hiring range for this position is: $200,000 to $275,000.

This position is eligible for equity and an annual bonus based on individual and overall company performance. We offer benefits that include hybrid work arrangement, paid parental leave, medical, dental and vision insurance, FSA, HSA, employer-paid short-term and optional long-term disability, 401k with an employer match vested immediately, a generous PTO plan that accrues with tenure, professional development, tuition reimbursement program, discounted onsite gym, optional pet insurance and more!

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Everspring is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Everspring makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. Seniority level

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