Hosting Lead Infrastructure Engineer

Truist; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Truist seeks a seasoned infrastructure leader to design, build, and implement scalable enterprise infrastructure across hybrid cloud environments, data centers, and security domains. You will guide complex migrations and drive automation to ensure reliability and performance across platforms.

The role requires strong collaboration with executives and technical teams to align infrastructure strategies with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related field.
• 10+ years of professional experience in infrastructure engineering.
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise infrastructure technologies across cloud, network, database, storage, platform, computing and middleware.

Responsibilities

• Implements strategic goals and operational plans for the technical area with impact on results (0–3 years).
• Designs and implements enterprise infrastructure platforms across cloud, network, database, storage, platform, computing, or middleware domains.
• Develops automation, monitoring, and optimization techniques for high availability and performance.
• Leads large, complex infrastructure initiatives with cross-departmental teams.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams and external partners to integrate new technologies and drive standards.

Skills

Enterprise infrastructure

Automation & optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in CS/Engineering/IS

Master’s degree

CCIE

CISSP

CISM

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

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Regular or Temporary

Regular

Language Fluency

English (Required)

Work Shift

1st shift (United States of America)

Job Description

Designs, builds, directs, and implements enterprise infrastructure solutions to enable scalable, secure, resilient, and reliable outcomes supporting cross-product engineering. Applies advanced specialized technical knowledge and skills to shape enterprise hosting strategy and design and deliver complex, distributed infrastructure solutions across hybrid cloud, data center, network, compute, storage, platform, and security domains.

Leads strategic infrastructure initiatives, including data center buildout, resiliency, and complex application and infrastructure migrations, while influencing technical direction across organizational boundaries to develop innovative solutions, optimize systems, and align infrastructure strategies with organizational objectives.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Implements strategic goals established by Executives and Senior Management and establishes operational plans for technical area of responsibility with short- to mid-term (0-3 years) impact on results.
• Designs, builds, directs, and implements enterprise infrastructure technology platforms and systems across cloud, network, database, storage, platform, computing, or middleware domains.
• Develops and applies advanced automation, monitoring, and optimization techniques to ensure high availability and performance of infrastructure.
• Leads large, complex technical infrastructure initiatives of strategic importance to the organization, involving large cross-departmental teams.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams and external partners to integrate new technologies and drive continuous improvement of infrastructure standards and processes.
• Troubleshoots and resolves numerous, complex critical technical issues impacting infrastructure performance and reliability.
• Ensures compliance with technology strategies, standards, and governance to mitigate risks and maintain regulatory adherence.
• Documents and effectively communicates infrastructure designs, configurations, and procedures to support operational consistency and knowledge sharing.
• Provides advanced technical guidance and training to infrastructure teams and lower-level technical professionals.
• Demonstrates technical innovation in supporting business objectives and technical strategic objectives. Influences infrastructure-related decisions and communicates effectively with stakeholders to align solutions with business objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, a related field, or equivalent education, training, and work-related experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in infrastructure engineering.
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise infrastructure technologies including cloud, network, database, storage, platform, computing, and middleware.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant technical discipline.
• Experience in the financial services industry.
• Industry certifications such as CCIE, CISSP, CISM, or equivalent.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Expertise in designing and delivering complex, distributed infrastructure solutions across hybrid cloud, data center, network, compute, storage, platform, and security domains.
• Prior experience in leading complex, enterprise-wide IT infrastructure initiatives and projects.
• Ability to influence technical direction across organizational boundaries without requiring direct ownership of the underlying product or engineering teams.
• Demonstrated experience designing and executing complex application and infrastructure migrations across hybrid cloud and data center environments.

The annual base salary for this position is $160,000 - $200,000.

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation

All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.

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