Chief Cloud & Infrastructure Platform Leader

Synchrony; Olde West Chester (OH); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

Synchrony seeks a Senior Vice President of Cloud & Infrastructure Platforms to define and execute strategy for private and public cloud, networking, databases, and VDI. The role leads a high‑performing engineering organization focused on secure, scalable, and cost‑effective platforms that accelerate digital transformation.

The executive will partner across CIO, Engineering, Security, Architecture, Product, and business lines to drive modernization, governance, and cost discipline while advancing

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT leadership experience.
• Proven track record as strategic IT business partner to senior leadership.
• Experience leading large, mission-critical technology platforms and teams.
• Strong knowledge of cloud, automation, observability, networking, database platforms, and technology operations.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise strategy, architecture, roadmap, and operating model for private and public cloud, enterprise networking, database platforms, virtual desktop infrastructure, and related platform services.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing technology engineering organization grounded in accountability, innovation, operational rigor, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with leaders across Technology, Security, Risk, Compliance, Architecture, Product, and Business organizations to align platform investments and priorities with enterprise objectives.
• Lead cloud and infrastructure modernization initiatives that improve agility, resilience, scalability, security, performance, and cost efficiency while advancing Synchrony's cloud-first strategy and application modernization objectives.
• Deliver secure, reliable, and scalable cloud, network, database, hybrid-connectivity, and virtual desktop capabilities that support employees, contractors, contact centers, business-critical applications, and Synchrony locations.
• Provide streamlined cloud onboarding, account provisioning, governance, and lifecycle management across supported cloud providers.
• Establish and enforce architecture, engineering, security, and operational standards that advance automation, observability, auditability, infrastructure as code, continuous delivery, platform reliability, service resilience, and disaster recovery.
• Establish governance, controls, and requirements traceability that meet regulatory, audit, risk, security, and policy requirements; represent the organization in regulatory examinations and meetings with agencies including the Federal Reserve Board and the OCC.
• Establish and mature FinOps practices while managing technology budgets, investment priorities, strategic vendors, and resource allocation to optimize cost and deliver measurable business value.
• Develop and execute communication strategies for Technology & Operations leadership, cross-functional stakeholders, the Executive Leadership Team, customers, and external partners; build relationships that align priorities and influence outcomes.
• Serve as an executive advocate for platform modernization, engineering excellence, and technology transformation, and perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Executive leadership

Cloud architecture

Automation

Observability

Infrastructure as Code

FinOps

Strategic partnership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related engineering field

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

Microsoft Azure

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Synchrony seeks a Senior Vice President of Cloud & Infrastructure Platforms to define and execute strategy for private and public cloud, networking, databases, and VDI. The role leads a high‑performing engineering organization focused on secure, scalable, and cost‑effective platforms that accelerate digital transformation.

The executive will partner across CIO, Engineering, Security, Architecture, Product, and business lines to drive modernization, governance, and cost discipline while advancing