Software Engineer (Release & Platform Engineering)

Zions Bancorporation • Midvale, UT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Zions Bancorporation’s Enterprise Technology and Operations (ETO) team is transforming what it means to work for a financial institution. With a commitment to technology and innovation, we have been providing our community, clients and colleagues the best experience possible for over 150 years. Help us transform our workforce of the future, today. We are looking for a Software Engineer with a background in Platform Engineering to build and scale our modern infrastructure. In this role, you will bridge the gap between software development and operations, designing secure, automated pipelines and infrastructure for hybrid cloud environments. If you love bringing Applied AI into platform automation, we want to talk to you.

Requirements

• 2+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering plus a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field. A combination of education and experience may meet qualifications.
• In-depth knowledge of modern cloud architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP (preferred)) and IaC (Terraform).
• Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes, GKE, and managing deployments via Helm.
• Hands-on experience building pipelines with GitHub Actions.
• Hands-on experience building microservices and RESTful APIs (Python, Java, or similar).
• Proficient scripting skills (Bash, PowerShell) for automation and operational tasks.
• Experience in setting up and managing monitoring and logging platforms like Splunk.
• Familiarity with tools like Azure DevOps, Jira, and ServiceNow.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with security scanning/SCA tools (Checkmarx, Nexus IQ) and AI development assistants (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and scale CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) across hybrid cloud GCP and on-prem environments.
• Design, develop, and maintain microservices and RESTful APIs that power platform capabilities and internal tooling.
• Automate deployments and manage container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, GKE) utilizing Helm charts.
• Drive platform resilience by improving monitoring, logging, and observability using tools like Splunk.
• Champion DevSecOps by embedding security and compliance controls directly into pipelines and infrastructure.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to troubleshoot and resolve complex platform and application issues.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, operations, and security teams to improve system reliability.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE!
• Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA) and dependent care accounts
• Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees
• Employee Ambassador preferred banking products

What This Job Offers

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