Software Engineering Director I

Truist Bank•Raleigh, NC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The position is responsible for leading a team or teams focused on technology solutions that align with business needs and meet the risk and operational requirements of the Tech organization. This role involves identifying and resolving complex technical, operational, risk management, and organizational challenges for a Line of Business (LOB) or multiple Sub-LOBs. The position will leverage emerging technologies and automation to enhance business efficiencies, accelerate solution delivery, and support business and enterprise transformation and optimization. The role includes full management responsibilities for teammates, encompassing hiring, disciplinary actions, coaching, termination, and performance reviews. In an Agile environment, the role acts as an Agile champion, primarily responsible for delivering high-quality working software, automating manual/reusable tasks, and leveraging engineering practices to deliver business value. This includes oversight of software engineering, unit testing, and support for integration and functional testing, as well as warranty support and knowledge transfer to production support. The developed code must align with the acceptance criteria set by the Product Owner. The scope of this role, differentiating it from other SWE Director levels, is determined by factors such as budget size, headcount, and the complexity of the business line and its related technologies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and equivalent combination of advanced education and experience, which could include any combination of 8 years of experience in IT software engineering, 5 years’ relevant business experience (i.e. making technical-related decisions on the business side), 5 years’ experience in project management, and at least 2 years of management experience
Broad and in-depth knowledge of technology trends, competitive environment, regulatory requirements and trends, and IT strategies employed to continually meet the demands of clients and regulators
Ability to translate enterprise level strategic planning information into software and data management needs, create business plans, and turn them into effective business solutions
Executive level communications skills, including, strong negotiation/facilitation/presentation skills and experience negotiating with vendors for relevant products and services
Ability to lead projects of significant complexity and risk exposure, particularly with enterprise-wide implications
Ability to exercise judgment in solving technical, operational, and organizational challenges in the context of complex business objectives and priorities
Ability to lead and manage the performance of multiple teams against a set of financial and operational objectives
Able to access and interpret client information received from the computer and able to hear and speak with individuals in person and on the phone.
Able to work standard office equipment, including PC keyboard and mouse, copy/fax machines, and printers.
Able to work all hours scheduled, including overtime as directed by manager/supervisor and required by business need.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of multiple approaches to SWE
Full understanding of Agile methodology
Experience leading teams in an Agile organization, particularly those practicing DevSecOps, and/or are in transition from traditional waterfall approach to Agile approach
Banking or financial services experience.
Deep knowledge and experience with two or more of the following: Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software design with strong analytical and debugging skills.
Ability to plan and manage projects and solve complex problems by applying best practice.
Strong understanding of AWS, SOA methodologies, Webservices, Java, Spring Boot and service architectures.
Solid knowledge of relational database design and development (SQL, stored procedures, data modeling)
Experience with messaging systems (i.e., MQ and JMS)
Experience with build tools, such as Git, Maven, and Jenkins.
Understanding of CI/CD pipeline,
Experience supporting vendor/third-party applications.
Professional experience building apps or services from the ground up and scaling at an enterprise level.
Bachelor’s degree and twelve years of experience in software development, including five years of leading the technical team for day-to-day deliverables and should have the management experience.

Responsibilities

Direct the engineering and deployment of significant delivery projects in accordance with specified technical requirements, schedules and budgets, including Agile methodologies.
Oversee the planning, design, engineering, testing and deployment of application projects in conjunction with a variety of resources, which may include Waterfall or Agile approaches.
Develop departmental plans, including business, financial, production and/or organizational priorities based on IT and focuses on long-term operations planning and performance, and broader business objectives and priorities.
Apply an in-depth understanding of systems engineering and administration and a basic understanding of other IT disciplines in guiding and coaching team members.
Adapt plans to meet service and/or operational challenges. Identifies and resolves technical, operational, risk management, and organizational challenges.
Maintain appropriate Risk Profile through owning the first line of Risk defense, proactively identifying risks, and implementing the necessary mitigations where warranted. Partner effectively with 2nd line of defense, Auditor, and regulators to ensure Risk is identified and mitigated appropriately.
May play lead role or technical consultant role in large or complex projects or initiatives.
Has full management responsibilities for teammates: hiring, disciplinary, coaching, terminating, performance reviews.
Act as an Agile champion.
Primarily responsible for delivering high quality working software and automating manual/reusable tasks.
Leverage engineering practices to deliver business value.
Responsible for oversight of software engineering and unit testing, and supporting integration and functional testing.
Oversee warranty support and knowledge transfer to production support.
Ensure developed code is in accordance with the acceptance criteria established by the Product Owner.