Senior Lead Engineer

TIAA • Iselin, NJ

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Lead Engineer designs information systems that meet users’ needs and align with the organization’s information systems architecture. The role establishes operational plans and oversees installation, configuration, and maintenance of operating systems. It will lead engineering practice and help deliver strategic transformation in Financial Crimes Compliance—including anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions, and fraud monitoring and screening—using AI-powered solutions and modern cloud technologies.

The position leads the design, development, and implementation of cloud solutions and enterprise-scale technology initiatives, with a focus on cloud foundational services, identity and access management, governance, infrastructure automation, and infrastructure as code. It also applies AI and machine-learning solutions to enterprise technology or business problems and works with financial crime, risk, and compliance data and Systems of Record integrations.

The engineer collaborates with analysts, engineers, and programmers to determine system capabilities, limitations, performance requirements, standards, and interfaces. The role reviews technical documentation, approves and implements system corrections, educates end users, and coaches and mentors other professionals.

Requirements

• At least 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.
• At least 3 years designing and developing cloud automation, configuration management, and enterprise-scale infrastructure as code using Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, Ansible, and Python.
• Exceptional technical leadership in cloud foundational services, identity and access management, and cloud governance, with the ability to guide teams and set architectural direction.
• Hands-on and oversight experience with languages such as Python, Ruby, Bash, Java, Go, JavaScript, and/or Node.js, and 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 enterprise technology or business problems.
• Relevant experience in Financial Crime, Risk & Compliance, or related fields such as AML, sanctions screening, and fraud detection or prevention, including familiarity with regulatory data requirements and Systems of Record integration.
• University degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of work experience required.

Nice To Haves

• At least 7 years of work experience preferred.
• AWS Cloud Certification or Google Cloud Certification.
• Certifications related to AI/ML platforms or data engineering.
• Familiarity with cloud adoption frameworks, well-architected frameworks, account organization, and multi-account architecture.
• Familiarity with network, application, and information security principles, particularly for sensitive financial crime or compliance data.
• Experience leading or contributing to enterprise data foundation programs, including data model design, data pipeline development, and technology adoption across multiple Systems of Record.

Responsibilities

• Researches and establishes system scope, developing or modifying moderately complex information systems.
• Evaluates and implements changes to existing system logic and documentation.
• Applies functional knowledge to flow charts, models, procedures, and feasibility studies to design system solutions.
• Oversees review of technical documentation for system users and ongoing system operation, maintenance, and development.
• Collaborates with system analysts, engineers, and programmers on system design, project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, standards, and interfaces.
• Approves and implements corrections addressing system constraints and the implications and consequences of proposed changes.
• Educates end users about system designs and functionality by creating training materials and conducting demonstrations.
• Leads engineering practice and enterprise-scale cloud technology initiatives for Financial Crimes Compliance transformation.
• Architects, designs, develops, and implements cloud solutions and cloud foundational services, including identity and access management and cloud governance.
• Leads cloud automation, configuration management, and enterprise infrastructure-as-code deployment.
• Applies AI/ML solutions and technologies to enterprise technology or business problems.
• Coaches and mentors lower-level professionals and engineering teams.

Benefits

• Superior retirement program.
• Health, wellness, and work-life offerings.
• Competitive compensation package may include participation in a performance-linked incentive program, depending on the role.

What This Job Offers

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