IoT Engineering Leader

Primary Function

A.O. Smith is seeking a senior technology leader to serve as Engineering Leader of Global IoT Platform, responsible for defining, building, and scaling an enterprise-wide IoT platform that enables connected water management solutions.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise IoT Platform Strategy: Define and own the enterprise IoT platform vision and strategy aligned with business priorities and long-term growth objectives. Establish a clear technical north star and reference architecture spanning devices, connectivity, cloud, data, and platform services. Translate strategy into a multi-year platform roadmap balancing scalability, security, speed, and cost. Drive build, buy, and partner decisions for platform technologies and ecosystems.
• Platform Engineering & Architecture: Lead the design, development, and evolution of a secure, scalable, and resilient global IoT platform. Ensure interoperability and reuse across products, regions, and business units. Establish and enforce engineering standards for architecture, quality, cybersecurity, data governance, and regulatory compliance. Oversee platform reliability, performance, lifecycle management, and operational readiness.
• Global Organization & Capability Building: Build, lead, and scale a global IoT platform engineering organization across regions and disciplines. Define the operating model, governance, roles, and ways of working for platform teams. Attract, develop, and retain top engineering talent; build leadership depth and succession. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner closely with Product Management, IT, Operations, and regional teams. Enable product and solution teams by providing stable, reusable, and well-governed platform capabilities. Represent the organization externally with partners, customers, and industry forums as a platform and IoT leader.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Extensive experience leading large-scale platform, cloud, or IoT engineering organizations.
• Proven track record delivering complex, globally deployed technology platforms.
• Strong background in distributed systems, cloud architectures, and data-driven platforms.
• Demonstrated success operating in a matrixed, global enterprise environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD).
• Experience in water, industrial, infrastructure, or other mission-critical domains.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity, data privacy, and regulatory considerations for connected systems.
• Experience driving enterprise-wide platform or digital transformations.

We Offer

• Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans including medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs, and tuition assistance.

ADA Statement & EEO Statement

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.