UNPAID VOLUNTEER - Principal Technology Officer (PTO) - Enabling Technology

2 weeks, 1 day ago
Part-time
Lead
DevOps and Infrastructure
Blockchain & Climate Institute

Blockchain & Climate Institute

Blockchain & Climate Institute Enabling technology driven solutions to enhance climate actions ⛓️ 🌍 Volunteer led, think and do tank. Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is a not for profit volunteers led entity combining the functions of a think and ...

Diversified Consumer Services

Description

  • Define and execute the enabling technology strategy and roadmap for BCI projects and initiatives.
  • Build, lead, and manage the enabling technology team, including hiring, training, mentoring, and performance evaluation.
  • Research and recommend best-practice approaches for infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, DevOps toolchains, vendor tooling, and developer experience.
  • Support the Emerging Technology Division in designing, developing, testing, and deploying applications and solutions across AI, machine learning, data science, data modelling, DLT/blockchain, and IoT.
  • Ensure the quality, reliability, security, and scalability of technology products and services.
  • Monitor and evaluate the performance and impact of technology solutions and recommend improvements.
  • Communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including project partners, sponsors, donors, and beneficiaries.
  • Generate opportunities for strategic partnerships and represent BCI at conferences and events.
  • Present research findings and insights through PowerPoint decks and other communications.
  • Stay current on emerging technology, climate, and sustainability trends and developments.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of professional experience in information technology or a related field.
  • Strong technical knowledge of cloud and on-prem infrastructure, DevOps toolchains, cybersecurity, software development toolkits, libraries, frameworks, and vendor tooling.
  • Experience developing and deploying applications and solutions using cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
  • Experience leading and managing technology teams and projects, including agile methodologies, budgeting, reporting, and documentation.
  • Excellent oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to balance competing demands under pressure.
  • Experience working independently and collaboratively to drive projects forward using own initiative.
  • Proven ability to conduct independent research, plan and facilitate research, and meet tight deadlines.
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree, or equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Fluent in English; aptitude in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish is desirable.
  • A portfolio of supported open-source GitHub projects is desirable.
  • Passion for climate and sustainability issues and solutions, with willingness to learn beyond technology to support impactful climate action.

Benefits

  • Unpaid volunteer role with the opportunity to contribute to an international climate-focused think tank.
  • Home-based working arrangement.
  • Opportunity to work with a diverse and passionate group of experts and leading organizations in climate and sustainability.
  • Experience and skill development in emerging technologies, project management, and leadership.
  • Access to real-world experience at the intersection of climate and emerging technologies.
  • Professional networking and the opportunity to build long-lasting professional relationships.
  • Mental stimulation and a sense of purpose through meaningful volunteer work.

Interested in this position?

Apply directly on the company website

Apply Now

Similar Roles

Senior Security Engineer

Engine.com 1-10 Machinery

Engine is hiring a Senior Security Engineer to own application and software security for its travel and spend management platform, with responsibility for strengthening defenses across engineering systems and incident response.

C# CI/CD Docker Java Kubernetes Node.js Penetration Testing Python Ruby SIEM
2 hours, 32 minutes ago

Staff Security Engineer

Anduril Industries 1K-5K Aerospace & Defense

Anduril Industries is hiring a Staff Security Engineer to strengthen identity and access management for the systems that support its defense technology products.

AWS AWS CDK Azure CI/CD GCP Go OAuth OpenID Connect Rust SAML Terraform
3 hours, 10 minutes ago

DevOps Engineer / SRE

Fundraise Up 51-250 Capital Markets

Fundraise Up is hiring a DevOps Engineer/SRE to own on-premise infrastructure and keep its global fundraising platform stable, fast, and secure.

Ansible Bash CI/CD ClickHouse Elasticsearch Git GitOps HAProxy HashiCorp Vault Jenkins Kafka Koa Kubernetes Linux MongoDB NestJS Nginx Node.js Prometheus Python React Redis Terraform TypeScript Ubuntu Vue.js
3 hours, 11 minutes ago

Staff DevOps Engineer

Brandwatch 1K-5K Professional Services

Cision is seeking a Staff DevOps Engineer to evolve its cloud, DevOps, and SRE platforms by designing and operating reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure for service delivery.

Ansible AWS CI/CD Elasticsearch GCP Grafana Kafka Kubernetes Linux MySQL PostgreSQL Prometheus Puppet Redis Terraform
4 hours, 3 minutes ago

You're on a roll! Sign up now to keep applying.

Sign Up

Already have an account? Log in

Used by 14,729+ remote workers