Staff Engineer II

Western Alliance Bank • Phoenix, AZ

23h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Staff Engineer II, you'll provide expertise in a suite of technical tools and products in a given domain to ensure solutions are safe, secure, compliant and reliable. You'll identify, develop and support needs, as well as taking on design responsibilities supporting project tasks. As the Staff Engineer, II, you'll facilitate dialogue and activities to ensure team collaboration including teams outside of your domain. You'll develop effective presentations and narratives for their teams Lead the strategic planning of a project as it relates to technical solution design. Design and implement engineering principles aimed at reliability practices and sound recovery procedures. Design transaction specific application performance monitoring metrics that can be captured and passed to business partners. Develop and maintain technical documentation, including system configurations and procedures while also ensuring compliance with IT policies, procedures, and industry standards. Develop desktop procedures when needed that others follow. Support and manage cloud environments using Azure and AWS technologies Troubleshoot and optimize system and application performance issues Ensure compliance with IT policies, risk controls, and industry standards Expand and maintain application and infrastructure monitoring solutions (e.g., SolarWinds, AppDynamics) Collaborate with business units and technical teams on cloud solutions and project delivery Develop performance metrics, reference architectures, and technical diagrams Coordinate with cross-functional teams to build and integrate cloud-based applications Apply engineering practices to ensure system reliability, scalability, and recovery capabilities Prepare reports and maintain technical documentation Execute assignments independently from concept through completion

Requirements

• 7+ years of related experience IT App Support, IT Development, IT Networking, or similar field.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Information Systems or Engineering (Software, Network, Electrical, etc.).
• Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Advanced proven experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Additional experience with pipeline development and leveraging Azure DevOps while working on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Advanced ability to see the big picture and align projects with organizational goals.
• Capable of leading and motivating cross-functional teams.
• Expertise in resolving conflicts and addressing challenges as well as skilled at identifying and mitigating risks at the project level.
• Proficient in governance patterns tied to intake, technical reviews and architectural compliance.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of Azure and AWS cloud services.
• Experience working with both infrastructure and development teams.
• Proven ability to design and implement modern infrastructure solutions.
• Experience with monitoring and analytics tools (AppDynamics, Dynatrace, SolarWinds, Splunk/ELK, etc.)
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and pipeline development (Azure DevOps preferred).
• Strong understanding of governance, risk management, and compliance processes.
• Experience leading and managing cross-functional projects.

Nice To Haves

• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking is preferred.
• Familiarity with financial services or banking industry environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise in a suite of technical tools and products in a given domain to ensure solutions are safe, secure, compliant and reliable.
• Identify, develop and support needs, as well as taking on design responsibilities supporting project tasks.
• Facilitate dialogue and activities to ensure team collaboration including teams outside of your domain.
• Develop effective presentations and narratives for their teams.
• Lead the strategic planning of a project as it relates to technical solution design.
• Design and implement engineering principles aimed at reliability practices and sound recovery procedures.
• Design transaction specific application performance monitoring metrics that can be captured and passed to business partners.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including system configurations and procedures while also ensuring compliance with IT policies, procedures, and industry standards.
• Develop desktop procedures when needed that others follow.
• Support and manage cloud environments using Azure and AWS technologies.
• Troubleshoot and optimize system and application performance issues.
• Ensure compliance with IT policies, risk controls, and industry standards.
• Expand and maintain application and infrastructure monitoring solutions (e.g., SolarWinds, AppDynamics).
• Collaborate with business units and technical teams on cloud solutions and project delivery.
• Develop performance metrics, reference architectures, and technical diagrams.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to build and integrate cloud-based applications.
• Apply engineering practices to ensure system reliability, scalability, and recovery capabilities.
• Prepare reports and maintain technical documentation.
• Execute assignments independently from concept through completion.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Ownership stake in the company
• Medical and dental insurance
• Time off
• Great 401k matching program
• Tuition assistance program
• Employee volunteer program
• Wellness program
• Opportunity to bolster business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

What This Job Offers

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