Director, Enterprise TechOps

At DraftKings, AI is becoming an integral part of both our present and future, powering how work gets done today, guiding smarter decisions, and sparking bold ideas. It's transforming how we enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and unlock new possibilities. Our teams are energized by innovation and readily embrace emerging technology. We're not waiting for the future to arrive. We're shaping it, one bold step at a time. To those who see AI as a driver of progress, come build the future together.
The Crown Is Yours
As a Director of Enterprise TechOps, you'll lead and scale our Network, Infrastructure, and End-User Computing functions across a global organization operating in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment. You'll own the strategy, governance, reliability, and operational performance of our enterprise network, AWS cloud, on-prem infrastructure, and end-user technology ecosystem. Partnering closely with Information Security, Technical Compliance, Finance, and senior business leaders, you'll transform Enterprise IT into an engineering-driven organization powered by automation, modern observability, and AI-enabled operational tooling. Your leadership will ensure our platforms are secure-by-design, resilient by default, and built to scale with the business.
What you'll do

• Lead and scale a global, multi-layered organization across Network, Infrastructure, and End-User Computing, developing senior leaders, strengthening culture, and driving operational excellence at scale.
• Build organizational capability through thoughtful workforce planning, succession development, performance management, and talent retention strategies that support long-term growth.
• Define and execute a multi-year enterprise strategy and roadmap across cloud, network, on-prem, and end-user domains, aligning scalability, governance, reliability, and cost optimization with company growth.
• Establish enterprise-wide standards for DevOps practices, including CI/CD workflows, automated testing, version-controlled configuration, and Infrastructure-as-Code governance to modernize service delivery.
• Evolve Enterprise IT from traditional operations to an engineering-driven model, reducing manual overhead through automation, scripting, and self-service capabilities.
• Strengthen observability, uptime, and performance standards while embedding reliability engineering principles such as measurable service objectives and post-incident reviews.
• Define and enforce backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity standards, including RTO/RPO objectives, testing cadence, and documentation governance in partnership with Technical Compliance.
• Partner with Information Security and Finance to enforce secure-by-design architecture, security baselines, asset lifecycle governance, and responsible adoption of AI-enabled operational tooling to improve operational efficiency and workforce productivity.

What you'll bring

• At least 10 years of progressive experience in Infrastructure, Enterprise IT, or Platform organizations, with at least 5 years leading global engineering teams.
• Proven experience leading large, distributed infrastructure organizations, including managers of managers, in high-availability, 24/7 production environments.
• Deep expertise in enterprise cloud strategy (AWS), hybrid networking, and large-scale infrastructure operations.
• Experience setting organizational standards for Infrastructure-as-Code, automation, DevOps practices, and service delivery governance at scale.
• A track record of modernizing IT operating models and leading large-scale DevOps and engineering transformations across enterprise IT organizations.
• Experience implementing and governing AI-driven tooling within enterprise environments to enhance operational performance and end-user services.
• Strong executive communication and cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across Technology, Information Security, Finance, and business teams.
• A strategic, systems-oriented mindset with the ability to translate business objectives into secure, resilient, scalable, and compliant enterprise platforms.

Join Our Team
We're a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don't worry, we'll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is 213,100.00 USD - 266,400.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.