Vector Security · 9 hours ago
Director of IT - Data & AI
Pittsburgh Region
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/ExecutiveVector Security is one of the largest security integrators in the country, seeking a Director of IT - Data & AI to lead their data and AI initiatives. This role involves building and modernizing core data platforms, overseeing analytics ecosystems, and driving business transformation through data migrations and AI capabilities.
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Responsibilities
Translate business needs into actionable data, analytics, automation, and AI solutions
Serve as the primary business relationship manager for data & AI across all business units
Build and maintain a realistic modernization roadmap spanning platforms, analytics, governance, and AI adoption
Communicate complex technical concepts in clear business terms and ensure alignment on priorities, timelines, and expected outcomes
Lead hands‑on architecture, engineering, and operations of Azure Synapse, Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, SQL Server, and cloud databases
Build and manage ingestion, ETL/ELT pipelines, transformations, automation frameworks, and environment optimization
Oversee DBA functions including backups, performance tuning, patching, and data lifecycle management across hybrid environments
Ensure reliability, scalability, performance, and security across core data and analytical systems
Lead enterprise data migrations associated with modernization efforts, application upgrades, and system retirements
Oversee data mapping, cleansing, validation, cutover planning, archival, and compliance activities
Deliver actionable reporting, dashboards, semantic models, and decision‑support capabilities for operational teams
Engage directly with finance, operations, sales, customer care, HR, and field teams to deliver practical, high‑value solutions
Implement practical AI/ML solutions including forecasting, anomaly detection, copilots, automation, and GenAI retrieval/summarization tools
Establish and lead a Data Analytics & AI Center of Excellence (CoE) to drive standards, best practices, governance, and shared patterns
Build organizational capability in Fabric, Power BI, AI tooling, automation, and modern data engineering practices
Ensure responsible and secure use of AI with clear technical, ethical, and security guardrails
Implement pragmatic data governance including quality rules, definitions, lineage, metadata, and access policies
Own data retention, archival, defensible deletion, and compliance with cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory requirements
Enable and oversee citizen development across Power BI, Power Platform, and Fabric with proper guardrails, standards, and approval workflows
Provide education, coaching, environment setup, and tooling to support secure self‑service analytics and automation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience supporting analytical and technical problem-solving
Demonstrated leadership delivering enterprise data, analytics, and platform modernization initiatives with measurable outcomes
Hands-on experience architecting and operating hybrid data platforms and databases (on‑prem + cloud)
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft data/analytics stack such as Fabric, Synapse, Data Factory, SQL Server, and related ecosystem tooling
Proven ability to build and govern ETL/ELT pipelines, data models, and semantic layers that scale
Experience implementing practical AI/ML and/or GenAI solutions with measurable business impact
Experience establishing and operating governance processes (definitions, quality rules, lineage/metadata, access, retention)
Strong partnering skills with cross-functional stakeholders and Cyber Security; ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences
Proficiency leading delivery using Agile practices (backlogs, sprints, prioritization, iterative delivery). Experience building organizational capability by mentoring staff, developing technical and analytical skills, establishing standards, and creating structured learning paths across engineering, analytics, and citizen developers
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Company paid life and AD&D insurance.
Company paid short- and long-term disability.
Voluntary benefit products
401k retirement savings plan
Flexible Spending Account
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Company
Vector Security
Vector Security provides intelligent security solutions.
Founded in 1970
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$450MKey Investors
PNC Bank,PNC Capital Markets
2019-06-11Debt Financing· $450M
Leadership Team
Pamela J. Petrow
President and CEO
Chuck Thropp
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-08-13
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