Engineering Manager (Integrations Platform)

Zions Bancorporation; Midvale (UT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

HS A/ FSA

Paid Time Off & Holidays

401(k) with Company Match

Job summary

Zions Bancorporation is seeking an Engineering Manager for the Integrations Platform to lead a dynamic team and deliver enterprise integrations across the bank. The role balances hands-on coding with people leadership to ensure secure, compliant software that aligns with strategic goals at the Midvale campus.

The manager will shape technology vision, steer modern delivery practices, and own architectural roadmaps while mentoring staff and managing budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or related field.
• 6+ years in engineering with leadership experience.
• Experience building backend with Java, Python or Node.js.
• Experience building modern frontend with React.
• Experience designing RESTful and SOAP services.
• Hands-on cloud deployments using Kubernetes and IaC (Terraform).
• Strong DevOps practices with automated testing and secure pipelines.
• Proven ability to present to senior IT and business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow the engineering team.
• Oversee design and delivery of enterprise full‑stack apps and integrations.
• Contribute technically while guiding project delivery.
• Maintain target architectures and reduce technical debt.
• Promote CI/CD, automated testing, and DevSecOps controls.
• Foster psychological safety, ownership, and cross‑training.
• Ensure safety, security, and regulatory compliance of products.
• Create and manage department budgets and staffing.

Skills

Java

Python

Node.js

React

REST APIs

SOAP APIs

Kubernetes

Terraform

Cloud platforms

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Code tools

Technical leadership

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Azure

AWS

GCP

GitHub Copilot

Claude Code

Codex

Job description

Zions Bancorporation’s Enterprise Technology and Operations (ETO) team is transforming what it means to work for a financial institution. With a commitment to technology and innovation, we have been providing our community, clients and colleagues the best experience possible for over 150 years. Help us transform our workforce of the future, today

We are seeking an Engineering Manager (Integrations Platform) to join Zions Bancorporation. The Engineering Manager will lead and manage a dynamic engineering team, overseeing the design, development, and implementation of business initiatives and technologies across the department and broader organization. This Engineering Manager acts as a player‑coach, balancing leadership responsibilities with hands‑on technical contributions, and serves as the primary contact for projects requiring technical resources. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the safety, soundness, and compliance of developed products, while driving organizational effectiveness and efficiency by delivering against strategic objectives

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and mentor the engineering team, providing guidance and support for professional development
• Oversee the design, development, and implementation of business initiatives, enterprise full-stack applications, user interfaces, APIs, and integrations designed to eliminate manual efforts.
• Act as a player‑coach, contributing technically to codebases, solution designs, and code reviews while managing team performance and project delivery.
• Own and advance a clear technology vision, maintaining documented current and target-state architectures and executing disciplined technical debt reduction roadmaps.
• Drive the adoption of modern delivery practices, ensuring CI/CD, automated testing, progressive deployment, and DevSecOps controls are baseline operational standards.
• Cultivate a team culture of psychological safety, high ownership, and accountability, mitigating single points of failure (SPOFs) through cross‑training across front‑end and back‑end stacks.
• Ensure the safety, soundness, and compliance of developed products with internal security policies, risk controls, and banking regulations.
• Create and manage department/area budgets, ensuring adherence to financial processes and deadlines.
• Responsible for hiring, performance management, and addressing performance gaps proactively.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience within engineering disciplines with a strong history of technical leadership, supervision, or management. A combination of education and experience may meet qualifications.
• Experience managing and contributing to backend architectures built with Java, Python, or Node.js.
• Experience managing and building modern frontend user interfaces with React technologies.
• Experience in designing, developing, and securing RESTful services, SOAP‑based services, and system integrations.
• In-depth experience managing systems deployed to cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, GCP, or AWS) utilizing Kubernetes, containerized environments, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred).
• Advanced knowledge across the DevOps lifecycle, with hands‑on experience enforcing automated security scanning, vulnerability checks, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience utilizing and managing engineering teams that leverage agentic coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex) to optimize productivity.
• Demonstrated ability to present to and engage senior IT and business executives with credibility and effective cross‑functional communication.

Location

This position is fully in office (5 days a week) at the Zions Technology Center - 7860 South Bingham Junction Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047

The Zions Technology Center is a 400,000-square-foot technology campus in Midvale, Utah. Located on the former Sharon Steel Mill superfund site, the sustainably built campus is the company’s primary technology and operations center. This modern and environmentally friendly technology center enables Zions to compete for the best technology talent in the state while providing team members with an exceptional work environment with features such as:

• Electric vehicle charging stations and close proximity to Historic Gardner Village UTA TRAX station.
• At least 75% of the building is powered by on-site renewable solar energy.
• Access to outdoor recreation, parks, trails, shareable bikes and locker rooms.
• Large modern cafe with a healthy and diverse menu.
• Healthy indoor environment with ample natural light and fresh air.
• LEED‑certified sustainable building that features include the use of low VOC‑emitting construction materials.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE!
• Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA) and dependent care accounts
• Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees
• Employee Ambassador preferred banking products