Application Development and Integration Manager

Zions Bancorporation • Midvale, UT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Zions Bancorporation is seeking an Application Development & Integration Manager – Core Banking (BaNCS) for its Enterprise Technology and Operations team. This high-visibility leadership role directs engineering, vendor partner development, and operational stability for the TCS BaNCS core banking platform and its surrounding application ecosystem. The manager champions delivery excellence, quality assurance, and streamlined releases across cross-functional teams and strategic partners, while driving modernization, observability, and internal customer satisfaction.

The position oversees the end-to-end application lifecycle, maintenance, feature development, and modernization of the core platform and integrated applications. It also provides technical leadership and governance for integrations, system upgrades, and technology policy exceptions in accordance with enterprise risk and information security standards. The role collaborates with business and technology stakeholders to deliver reliable banking services and maintain operations that meet audit and regulatory expectations.

This is a fully in-office position, five days a week, at Zions Technology Center in Midvale, Utah. The technology campus is described as a sustainably built, LEED-certified facility with renewable solar power, EV charging, nearby transit and recreation, a cafe, and a healthy indoor environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent practical work experience.
• At least 8 years of progressive experience in software engineering, application development, or core systems delivery within banking or financial services.
• Proven experience driving modern engineering standards, including clean code, architectural patterns, and security-first development.
• Experience designing or migrating applications within cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• At least 3 years of experience leading engineering teams and overseeing external vendor development partners and managed service agreements.
• Demonstrated operational experience with core banking architectures.
• Proven track record defining and overseeing QA frameworks, automated testing pipelines, and environment management to safeguard production stability.
• Strong expertise in Agile/Scrum delivery models, CI/CD toolchains, and incident and release management practices.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, including partnering with executive leaders, managing client expectations, and championing the customer experience.
• Thorough understanding of financial industry governance, data privacy, and IT risk mitigation standards.
• This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship, including H-1B sponsorship or situations involving CPT or OPT authorization where sponsorship would later be needed.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on familiarity with TCS BaNCS is strongly preferred.
• Experience with comparable enterprise core banking platforms such as FIS or Fiserv.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee the end-to-end application lifecycle, ongoing maintenance, feature development, and modernization initiatives for the TCS BaNCS core banking platform and integrated peripheral applications.
• Manage strategic vendor development partners, establish performance metrics, ensure contract deliverables, and hold external teams accountable to engineering standards and service-level agreements.
• Oversee quality assurance initiatives, including automated regression testing and test environment management, to maximize platform stability, minimize production disruptions, and accelerate delivery.
• Implement operational best practices, Agile/DevOps adoption, and continuous improvement frameworks to streamline releases, reduce technical debt, and foster a high-performing engineering culture.
• Collaborate with lines of business, branch operations, and enterprise architecture stakeholders to maintain internal customer satisfaction, prioritize backlogs, and translate banking requirements into technical solutions.
• Monitor core platform KPIs, availability metrics, and service-level objectives to ensure reliable operations that meet audit and regulatory expectations.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability frameworks across the core banking ecosystem.
• Provide technical leadership and governance for platform integrations, system upgrades, and technology policy exception management in accordance with enterprise risk and information security standards.
• Mentor and lead technical leads, developers, and QA engineers, fostering technical innovation, accountability, and engineering excellence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance starting day one.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Health savings, flexible spending, and dependent care accounts.
• Paid training.
• Paid time off.
• 11 paid federal holidays.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Profit sharing.
• Competitive compensation in line with work experience.
• Mental health benefits, including coaching and therapy sessions.
• Tuition reimbursement for qualifying employees.
• Employee Ambassador preferred banking products.
• Additional benefits specific to the department, if wanted.
• Electric vehicle charging stations and proximity to the Historic Gardner Village UTA TRAX station.
• Outdoor recreation, parks, trails, shareable bikes, and locker rooms.
• Large modern cafe with a healthy and diverse menu.
• Healthy indoor environment with natural light and fresh air.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager