Sr. Manager, Data Platform Engineering - Cloud

Early Warning® • Chicago, IL

21h • $150,000 - $240,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses. Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment. Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship. Overall Purpose This position is a technical managerial role, reporting to the Sr Director of Analytics Technical Platform; and is responsible for leading and directing the design, development and implementation of the analytics platform cloud infrastructure, including the transition of some workloads from on-prem to the public cloud. Essential Functions Leadership & Strategy Leads a team in the architecture and engineering of a particular AWS data platform Actively contributes toward the vision, strategy, organization and leadership of the cloud engineering function. Defines and enforces cloud engineering best practices, standards, and architectural guidelines. Works closely with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into cloud infrastructure designs. Provides technical expertise, and guidance to ensure the delivery of resilient, scalable, secure and efficient cloud-based solutions. Provides effective leadership in developing highly engaged, high-performance Teams. Cloud Infrastructure Leads complex and high visibility end to end projects through design, testing, implementation and performance monitoring. Collaborates with architects and internal engineering customers to migrate microservices from first party infrastructure to AWS. Manages service deployments and has a strong knowledge of CI/CD systems and Infrastructure as Code (IAC). Partners with security, network, and software delivery on continuous improvement of platform. Keeps senior management informed of department progress, problems and solutions. Support the company’s commitment to protect the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Requirements

• Education and/ or experience typically obtained through completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• Minimum eight (8) years or more of progressive direct and/or related experience in Engineering, Architecture, etc; with at least 3 (3) or more years of experience with public cloud infrastructure.
• Proven track record in leading one or more engineering teams, building public cloud infrastructure is required; experience with AWS is highly preferred
• Minimum 3 years on hands-on engineering management experience including Agile development best practices and experience both as a product owner and scrum master.
• Experience with comprehensive technology delivery that is secure and reliable including disaster recovery planning and operations, storage area network and redundant, highly available server and network architectures.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Familiarity with security practices to protect sensitive data in public cloud environments such as encryption (at rest and in flight), tokenization and key management
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools such as CI/CD pipelines, version control systems and configuration management, monitoring and alerting.
• Ability to own and manage technical debt and security vulnerabilities.
• Demonstrate ability to work effectively in cross-functional groups and generate results.
• Must be able to excel in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent leadership, communications and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple deadline-driven projects simultaneously.
• Background and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
• Exposure to data processing tools such as ETL and Data Cataloging
• As a leading financial services company, we operate in a highly regulated environment. Experience actively participating in external audits such as any of OCC, PCI, SOC2, FISMA etc. is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Leads a team in the architecture and engineering of a particular AWS data platform
• Actively contributes toward the vision, strategy, organization and leadership of the cloud engineering function.
• Defines and enforces cloud engineering best practices, standards, and architectural guidelines.
• Works closely with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into cloud infrastructure designs.
• Provides technical expertise, and guidance to ensure the delivery of resilient, scalable, secure and efficient cloud-based solutions.
• Provides effective leadership in developing highly engaged, high-performance Teams.
• Leads complex and high visibility end to end projects through design, testing, implementation and performance monitoring.
• Collaborates with architects and internal engineering customers to migrate microservices from first party infrastructure to AWS.
• Manages service deployments and has a strong knowledge of CI/CD systems and Infrastructure as Code (IAC).
• Partners with security, network, and software delivery on continuous improvement of platform.
• Keeps senior management informed of department progress, problems and solutions.
• Support the company’s commitment to protect the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data

Benefits

• Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
• Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees