Senior Director, SRE & Cloud Engineering, Hybrid, Marlborough/Chelmsford, MA

Digital Federal Credit Union • Marlborough, MA

1d • $184,000 - $220,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role oversees the strategy, design, development, and lifecycle management of complex systems software. This role guides large-scale engineering areas in building foundational platforms that support enterprise applications, ensuring architectural integrity, operational excellence, and long-term technology evolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in field relevant to role (or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree), advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant experience, 6+ years as a People Leader.
• Extensive experience leading large-scale systems software engineering organizations, including architecture, development, testing, and deployment functions.
• Deep technical expertise in systems programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Rust) and experience with operating systems, hardware integration, or platform engineering.
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategic technology plans and deliver complex, multi‑year programs.
• Strong leadership capabilities with demonstrated success in managing and developing engineering leaders and senior technical talent.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence across technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment to engineering rigor, operational excellence, and sustainable delivery practices

Nice To Haves

• advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership for multiple software engineering teams responsible for architecting, developing, and enhancing systems‑level software, including operating environments, databases, and core platform utilities.
• Shapes long-term technical direction, ensuring that system architectures meet business requirements for scalability, reliability, performance, and hardware compatibility.
• Oversees requirements discovery, feasibility assessments, and solution scoping for enterprise-wide systems software initiatives, translating organizational goals into engineering roadmaps.
• Ensures development teams follow strong engineering and coding practices, especially for low-level and systems programming across diverse hardware environments.
• Drives excellence in systems software testing, validation, deployment, and ongoing maintenance, promoting high-quality release practices and sustainable support models.
• Partners with product, infrastructure, and business stakeholders to align systems capabilities with operational and strategic needs.
• Builds and mentors high-performing engineering leadership, fostering an inclusive culture that emphasizes innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Manages organizational resources, budgets, and vendor/technology partnerships to support delivery of complex software programs.
• Monitors emerging technologies, industry trends, and hardware advancements, guiding adoption to maintain a modern and competitive platform environment.

What This Job Offers

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