Director Systems Engineering

DTCC • Jersey City, NJ

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC? Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve. The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance. Pay and Benefits: Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location Pension / Retirement benefits Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee). The Impact you will have in this role: Owns end‑to‑end technical integration and design leadership across machine‑to‑machine middleware services supporting enterprise modernization initiatives such as Client Interfaces Modernization and Ground‑to‑Cloud . Serves as the unifying technical lead ensuring architectural consistency, integration correctness, and coordinated delivery across distributed middleware platforms and squads. This role is focused exclusively on system‑to‑system connectivity and integration layers , not human‑facing or UI‑driven platforms.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
• Acts as the technical unifier across machine‑to‑machine middleware , rather than a platform‑specific lead
• Works in close partnership with program, delivery, and portfolio leadership responsible for orchestration and execution
• Does not function as IT Architecture governance (e.g., ITA or ARB ownership), but ensures solutions align with approved enterprise architecture standards and patterns

Responsibilities

• Own the end‑to‑end technical execution scope across major enterprise initiatives , including Client Interfaces Modernization and Ground‑to‑Cloud , as they relate to machine‑to‑machine middleware services
• Serve as the primary technical integration lead for middleware platforms including messaging, event streaming, file transfer, APIs, and edge connectivity
• Lead and resolve cross‑platform and cross‑squad technical design challenges
• Ensure architectural consistency, integration integrity, and standards adherence across all machine‑to‑machine middleware implementations
• Partner closely with Enterprise Delivery Solutions (EDS), EPMO, and program and delivery leadership to align middleware execution timelines with application and business roadmaps
• Drive outcomes from intra‑team and cross‑team technical design forums
• Provide technical guidance and integration oversight to delivery teams without direct people management

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

What This Job Offers

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