VP, Cloud Agile Lead

Synchrony•Alpharetta, GA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The VP, Engineering Cloud Agile Lead will be responsible for coordination of multiple agile Scrum/Kanban Teams and Testing resources executing on Cloud migration initiatives in Engineering. This role is responsible for collaborating with, the release train engineer, scrum masters, product owners, product managers and business leaders in leading cross-team cloud migration initiatives within the roadmap for the Engineering Cloud Migration journey. Our Way of Working We’re proud to offer you choice and flexibility. At Synchrony, our way of working allows you to have the option to work from home near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices. Occasionally you may be required to commute to our nearest office for in person engagement activities such as business or team meetings, training and culture events.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of Technology experience or equivalent leadership program experience or in lieu of degree, High School/GED and 15+ years of IT experience
Strong understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Proven experience in Data Center Extension and hybrid cloud architecture design
Experience and knowledge working in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
Jira and Jira Align experience; Epic conditioning, capacity planning, sprint progress, program and team dependency and risk tracking and program status reporting
Ability to understand technical requirements of projects and effectively manage resources, vendors and test efforts
Proven track record of leading and executing on critical business initiatives on-time and within budget
You must be 18 years or older
You must have a high school diploma or equivalent
You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process
You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles. Once this new hire time in position requirement is met, the associate will have a minimum 6 months’ time in position before they can post for future non-exempt roles. Employees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 18 months’ time in position before they can post.
All internal employees must consistently meet performance expectations and have approval from your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR if you don’t meet the time in position or performance expectations).
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Nice To Haves

SAFe Certified Scrum Master/Release Train Engineer
Creativity, enthusiasm and energy with a strong customer "can do" attitude and result oriented.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Prior work experience in the financial services industry, with a clear understanding of related regulatory and security requirements.
Experience with performance tuning and cost optimization in cloud environments.
Demonstrated ability to drive change and work effectively across business boundaries
Excellent communication skills to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Professional Cloud Architect are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Support Agile Scrum Teams through critical dependency commitments and Program Risk mitigation/closure
Strong communication, analytical, tactical and technical skill set used to drive requirements, testing and production validation.
Develop, maintain, and ensure compliance of application release management, outage management and change processes and standards.
Assist in managing the Program Increment (PI) planning process including the management of Agile ceremonies, support ART backlog refinement/prioritization and coordinate planning with other ARTs
Program Increment (PI) planning in person; Planning and Coordinating events with internal employees and contractors
People management for the team: Regularly communicates with team about the day-to-day activities; coaches on different business tasks; offers feedback for teams and individuals; leads by example; solicits feedback from employees; and performance management
Lead end-to-end cloud migration projects, including assessment, planning, migration, and post-migration support
Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Infrastructure, Security, Application Owners, and Compliance to ensure smooth migration processes
Design and implement Data Center Extension strategies to enable hybrid cloud environments and optimize infrastructure utilization.
Ensure adherence to financial sector regulatory requirements, security policies, and compliance standards during migration activities.
Develop migration documentation, best practices, and runbooks to streamline future cloud migration initiatives.
Monitor and resolve issues related to cloud migration and Data Center Extension to maintain uptime and performance.
Provide technical guidance and training to teams on cloud platforms and migration tools.
Evaluate and recommend cloud technologies and tools appropriate for the financial services environment.
Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.