Director, Operational Technology

The Woodlands, TX, USA

In-Office

About the Role

At Kodiak Gas Services in the Oil & Gas space, Powering energy responsibly with industry-leading contract compression services..

Provides independent operational risk oversight for infrastructure and cloud technology platforms, tools, processes, and controls. Reviews cloud and cybersecurity environments, assesses third-party and emerging technology risks, evaluates control effectiveness, recommends enhancements, and challenges technology partners. The role supports risk framework execution, governance forums, reporting, and auditability across enterprise infrastructure, cloud, security, DevOps, data protection, and operational resilience domains. As a Technology Operational Risk Management Executive Director in Tech & Cyber Operational Risk Management team, you will provide independent oversight of operational risk for cloud and infrastructure platforms, tools, and supporting systems. You partner with technology and cybersecurity teams to review how solutions are developed, deployed, and operated, and you assess the effectiveness of processes and controls aligned to the CCOR Tech & Cyber framework. You proactively identify emerging technology and third-party risks and provide pragmatic recommendations that help us meet policy, regulatory, and industry expectations.

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Requirements

Subject matter expertise in infrastructure and cloud technology domains, including operational processes and control expectations
Demonstrated hands-on experience across enterprise infrastructure components (network, compute, storage, database, and messaging), in on-prem and cloud environments
Working knowledge of network engineering concepts such as routing and switching, DNS/DHCP, load balancing, firewalls/WAF, proxy, segmentation, and VPN/private connectivity
Experience with compute and virtualization, including Linux/Windows, private cloud, and cloud compute primitives, plus reliability and hardening controls
Knowledge of storage and data protection practices, including backup/restore, replication, retention, and disaster recovery
Working knowledge of database platforms, including relational and NoSQL services, encryption, access controls, performance, and lifecycle management
Hands-on experience with at least one major public cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and awareness of multi-cloud considerations
Knowledge of cloud security and compliance practices, including IAM, encryption/key management, vulnerability management, and relevant control frameworks
Familiarity with infrastructure as code and automation (e.g., CloudFormation, ARM, Deployment Manager, Terraform, Ansible)
Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD practices, including controls around change management, segregation of duties, and secure pipelines
Familiarity with monitoring, observability, and optimization practices, including logging/alerting, SLO/SLI concepts, and operational health reporting
Experience designing and managing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solution architectures
Knowledge of cloud-native application design patterns, including microservices, containers, serverless, and event-driven architectures

Benefits

Comprehensive health care coverage, including medical, dental, and vision
On-site health and wellness centers
Retirement savings plan
Backup childcare
Tuition reimbursement
Mental health support
Financial coaching
Paid parental leave of 16 weeks for birth or adoption
Child care and back-up child care resources

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What It's Like to Work at Kodiak Gas Services

Systemic Collaboration

We are all working towards one goal. Our CEO is transparent with the future of Kodiak – the direction we are going – where we are in the process – and how to get there. It is easy for employees to have a positive vision for the future, because the future has been painted for us to see.

Positive Vision for the Future

At Kodiak, everyone has the opportunity to be involved and create subcultures within small groups, office locations, departments that are driven by the overall culture and values set forth by the CEO.

Alignment of Values

Family first. Our CEO is part of our team. We believe in one team, one goal and creating meaningful relationships. From the moment you walk into the corporate office or any one of our field offices, employees are greeted with a family feel as we create a fellowship of collaboration, diversity, friendships, respect and the feeling of belonging to something bigger than ourselves. This starts at the top.

Respect

Kodiak’s family-focused culture fosters an environment of trust, while promoting employee attraction and retention, diversity and inclusion, and the importance of safety, service and community in all our daily operations. Every employee has the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization at any time. Decisions are not made in silos. We come together as one to determine the most effective outcome.

Killer Outcomes

At Kodiak, we are family. We work together as a team towards a common goal. Employees at Kodiak feel as though they are part of something bigger. Collaboration may take place in an office, through collaboration software, over an employee event, or at a weekend bbq with fellow employees. Collaboration is easy at Kodiak; just a phone call away.

What It's Like to Work Here

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Frequently Asked Questions About Working at Kodiak Gas Services

Common questions candidates ask about this role and Kodiak Gas Services's workplace

Kodiak Gas Services was founded as, and is, the sole provider of “true” contract compression services with a unique business model and proven strategy of success. Our leadership’s core strategy begins with a focus on investing in its people which, in turn, facilitates deep commitment and talent resulting in the best service for Kodiak’s customers. We have a strong, family-focused culture, and we know that our employees’ success is our success.

Please review the specific job listing or contact Kodiak Gas Services's recruiting team for details on remote or hybrid work options for this role.

Salary information may vary by role and location. Please check the specific job listing or discuss compensation during the interview process.

Kodiak Gas Services is an established organization in its industry. The company focuses on maintaining a supportive workplace culture for all employees.

Key benefit categories include: Health & Wellness, Financial & Retirement, Time Off & Work-Life Balance, Professional Development, Community & Culture. For this role specifically, benefits include: Comprehensive health care coverage, including medical, dental, and vision, On-site health and wellness centers, Retirement savings plan, Backup childcare, Tuition reimbursement, Mental health support, Financial coaching, Paid parental leave of 16 weeks for birth or adoption, Child care and back-up child care resources. You can view more details on their CertCheck profile.

The day-to-day environment is guided by core values such as Family First Mentality and Safety as Foundation and Continuous Growth Opportunity.

The company has committed to inclusive practices including: Invest in People First and Foster a Genuine Family Culture.

They score particularly well in the area of Systemic Collaboration.

Kodiak Gas Services currently has 8 open positions. You can view all current openings at certcheck.mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/kodiak-gas-services/jobs.

The interview process typically involves an initial recruiter screen followed by team interviews. Please contact Kodiak Gas Services's recruiting team for specific details on this role's process.