Senior Lead Engineer

TIAA•Iselin, NJ

1d•$141,000 - $185,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Lead Engineer job designs information systems that are appropriate for users' needs and consistent with the overall design of the organization's information systems architecture. While establishing operational plans, this job is responsible for the installation, configuration and maintenance of the organization's operating systems. This position will play a key role in leading the engineering practice, delivering the strategic transformation of the Financial Crimes Compliance domain including AML, Sanctions and Fraud monitoring / screening through the application of AI-powered solutions and modern cloud technologies.

Requirements

5+ years of hands-on and leadership experience architecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions on AWS or GCP, including leading enterprise-scale technology initiatives.
3+ years designing and developing cloud automation, configuration management, and deployment of enterprise-scale infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, Ansible, and Python.
Exceptional technical leadership in cloud foundational services, Identity & Access Management, and cloud governance, with a demonstrated ability to guide teams and set architectural direction.
hands-on and oversight experience across languages such as Python, Ruby, Bash, Java, Go, JavaScript and/or Node.js is expected, along with the ability to mentor engineering teams on best practices.
Direct experience applying AI/ML solutions, tools, and technologies (such as large language models, intelligent automation, generative AI platforms, or AI-driven data analytics) to solve enterprise technology or business problems is required.
Relevant domain experience within Financial Crime, Risk & Compliance, or related fields (such as AML, Sanctions Screening, and Fraud Detection/Prevention) is required, including familiarity with regulatory data requirements and Systems of Record (SoR) integration.

Nice To Haves

AWS Cloud Certification or Google Cloud Certification is desired, along with any certifications related to AI/ML platforms or data engineering.
Familiarity with cloud adoption frameworks, well-architected frameworks, account organization, and multi-account architecture is preferred
Familiarity with principles of network, application, and information security is preferred, particularly as applied to sensitive financial crime or compliance data.
Experience leading or contributing to enterprise data foundation programs, such as data model design, data pipeline development, and technology adoption across multiple Systems of Record, is desired

Responsibilities

Modifies formulation of system scope through research and fact-finding to develop or modify moderately complex information systems.
Evaluates and implements changes to existing system logic difficulties and documentation as necessary.
Applies functions knowledge to flow charts, models, and procedures and feasibility studies to design possible system solutions.
Oversees the review of technical documentation to guide system users and to assist with the ongoing operation, maintenance, and development of the system.
Collaborates with system analysts, engineers, and programmers to design systems and to determine project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, systems performance standards, and interfaces.
Approves and implements corrections on all system constraints, implications and consequences of various proposed system changes.
Educates end users on system designs and functionalities through creation of training materials and conducting demos.
Coaches and mentors lower level professionals.