Director of Technology Operations & Innovation

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Company Overview If you are passionate about water and technology, Trinnex is the place for you! Trinnex is a visionary company that is transforming the way water resources are managed and protected. By combining cutting-edge digital technologies, such as sensor/IoT data, models, geospatial data, and AI/machine learning, we create innovative, smart, and scalable solutions that make a difference. Whether it's optimizing water supply and demand, detecting leaks and anomalies, or enhancing water quality and resilience, Trinnex delivers value and impact to public sector clients across the country. Job Description **To support collaboration and business needs, candidates must currently reside on the East Coast of the United States. Preferred locations include the Boston, MA and Raleigh, NC metropolitan areas, as well as other Northeastern states. Trinnex is seeking a Director of Technology Operations & Innovation to lead the strategy, execution, quality, and technical health of our software engineering organization, for both today's and tomorrow's products and projects. This role is responsible for delivering scalable, secure, and high-quality software solutions while building a high-performing engineering culture grounded in ownership, collaboration, continuous improvement, and strong partnership with Trinnex stakeholders. In addition to overseeing engineering delivery, architecture, and operational excellence, this leader will define and execute the technology strategy for the software engineering organization, ensuring product roadmap commitments and project initiatives are delivered efficiently, securely, and with measurable impact. The Director will guide technical strategy, platform scalability, cybersecurity and regulatory alignment, team development, workforce upskilling, and the adoption of modern engineering practices and cloud-native technologies that improve delivery and business outcomes. This leader will serve as the organization's thought leader for technical innovation, mentoring teams and acting as a trusted advisor as they evaluate and responsibly adopt emerging technologies and AI-powered tools. The role will champion AI-enabled development, intelligent automation, and augmented engineering practices while maintaining strong engineering standards, translating technology trends into practical opportunities that improve delivery, strengthen our product portfolio, and create meaningful competitive differentiation. This responsibility also includes exploring AI-driven cybersecurity, software quality, and geospatial technologies that enhance security, improve reliability, accelerate insights, and expand the value of Trinnex solutions. At Trinnex, you'll help shape the future of digital solutions across water, infrastructure, environmental, and utility markets. You'll lead engineering teams building innovative AI-enabled SaaS products and data-driven technologies that solve complex real-world challenges for clients and communities while advancing the next generation of intelligent, resilient, and scalable digital solutions. Key Responsibilities Engineering Strategy & Delivery Lead engineering execution across software products and client-facing projects, ensuring solutions are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality, security, scalability, and reliability objectives. Define and execute technology, platform, and architecture strategies that improve product performance, operational efficiency, technical health, and long-term sustainability. Manage engineering priorities, capacity, resource allocation, technical risk, and delivery tradeoffs across a diverse portfolio of initiatives. Partner with Product and business leaders to align engineering investments with strategic pr...