Director, Infrastructure Engineer (Cloud Engineering)

The Bank of New York Mellon • Pittsburgh, PA

69d • $127,000 - $273,000

About The Position

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees' growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world's investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide. Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance - and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary. We're seeking a future team member for the role of Director, Cloud Engineering to join our Cloud Platform Engineering organization. This role is located in New York City, Pittsburgh, or Lake Mary.

Requirements

• 10+ years designing and operating enterprise-scale cloud platforms; 5+ years in leadership
• Proven negotiator and influencer across business and technical domains
• Exceptional communicator, able to present complex concepts to executives and engineers alike
• Track record of cloud migrations/modernizations in regulated environments (financial services a plus)
• Passion for mentoring, building inclusive teams, and driving continuous improvement
• Deep expertise in AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI

Responsibilities

• Define and govern our global cloud architecture and operating model to meet business objectives, security standards, and cost targets
• Negotiate service scope, SLAs, and roadmaps with cloud providers, vendors, and internal stakeholders
• Act as the primary executive liaison, balancing technical vision, budget constraints and corporate priorities to accelerate cloud adoption and modernization
• Influence product, security, networking, compliance, and data teams to harness best-practice cloud solutions
• Research emerging technologies (serverless, edge, cloud AI), drive POCs, and translate findings into actionable initiatives
• Establish KPIs/SLIs/SLOs, dashboards, and playbooks for performance, reliability, and cost optimization
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a world-class team, fostering collaboration, curiosity, and a metrics-driven mindset
• Architect and oversee IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation), container platforms (Kubernetes, Docker), and CI/CD pipelines

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation
• Benefits and wellbeing programs
• Access to flexible global resources and tools
• Generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees