Director, Cloud Engineer Principal [ Compute & Container ] - Hybrid
2 Days Old
Position Type: Regular
Your opportunity At Schwab, you are empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us "challenge the status quo" and transform the finance industry together. We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).
The Director, Cloud Engineer Principal- Compute & Container role will provide the expertise required to deliver enterprise grade compute and container services across all three Cloud providers in order to meet current and future needs of critical workloads such as Trading which rely heavily on compute and container services.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Domain architect for a specific cloud domain (i.e. compute), across all services provided by the 3 CSPs within the respective domain (i.e. ec2, ecs, ecs fargate, lambda, gce, cloud run, functions, image bakeries, etc...)
As Domain architect they are responsible for either creating the design for Schwabs opinionated implementation of each service or guiding tech leads or engineers in creating the design.
Co-Chair the domain specific Special Interest Group (SIG) which acts as a community based product management function, responsible for dispositioning feature requests from customers, defining the long term roadmap for each service in the domain and setting relative priority for delivery of features.
Act as Technical Product Owner, accountable for defining the work required from the engineering scrum team via story creation and grooming and for ensuring the work delivered by the engineering scrum team for a feature or release meets requirements.
Act as SME for the services in the domain, assisting customers to understand the technologies when necessary and how those technologies integrate with the broader cloud platform.
The Principal Engineer for Compute and Container is also responsible for increasing initial quality of releases by driving maturity in automated testing and other continuous improvement activities.
Mentoring engineering scrum team members.
What you have Required Qualifications:
Sets the strategic vision for application support driving operational efficiency and minimizing disruption
Leads the overall strategy to manage change risks
Champions a strategic vision through policy formation and governance frameworks that enhance cloud-native efficiency
Directs strategic frameworks to operationalize data pipelines and storage systems
Leads strategic incident response initiatives while guiding governance practices
Leads the transformation of code-based infrastructure approaches to balance agility, security, and scalability at an enterprise level
Shapes the integration of methods and tools to set standards for long-term operational excellence
Guides the overall strategy for AQ testing standards across the organization
Formulates a comprehensive requirements management strategy for the organization
Leads strategic governance for enterprise-wide security management
Leverages software design expertise to influence policies and frameworks that improve efficiency and guide adaptive design
Influences the vision for software development through policies and frameworks that drive efficiency and reliability
Drives innovation in enterprise frameworks for secure and compliant software release and deployment
Shapes strategic frameworks for innovative, system design and architecture
Preferred Qualifications:
Leverages analytical insights to shape policy, drive outcomes, and guide strategy
Communicates key information with stakeholders across multiple channels to ensure successful outcomes
Utilizes intelligence of the industry, market, and competition to influence strategy in the business area
Fosters a culture of autonomy to drive strategic achievement
Influences innovative solutions and contingency plans in the broader business area
Promotes creativity, experimentation, and strategic thinking to differentiate Schwab from its competitors
Exerts executive influence to drive enterprise-wide direction and optimize partnerships
Verbally delivers influential presentations that drive action and results
Crafts persuasive messages that shape and influence behaviors to drive outcomes
Achieves visionary goals through strategic leadership and rigorous performance evaluation
Crafts visionary strategies that drive growth what the organization needs for success in the future
Leads in establishing and promoting a culture of excellence in work quality across the organization
Delivers precise, influential written communications that resonate with all audiences
"In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities."
Whats in it for you At Schwab, were committed to empowering our employees personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means youll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you - both today and in the future:
401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
Paid parental leave and family building benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Health, dental, and vision insurance
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- Location:
- Austin, TX, United States
- Category:
- Computer And Mathematical Occupations