Lead Java AWS Architect – Payments Cloud (Remote)

First Citizens Bank; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking a hands-on Lead Software Engineer to lead design, development, and support of secure, cloud-native solutions across Payments and Reporting platforms. This role emphasizes AWS, serverless, and containerized architectures.

You will mentor distributed teams, translate business needs into technical strategies, and drive delivery in a fast-paced banking environment. Remote work is available for eligible locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of tech experience, or high school + 12+ years.
• 5+ years AWS cloud engineering and architecture experience.
• Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and/or Node.js.
• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead all software engineering activities including architecture, design, development, testing, releases and production support.
• Mentor team members and drive technical architecture decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align technologies with business needs.

Skills

AWS cloud engineering

Java

Spring Boot

Node.js

Serverless

Event-driven

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Docker

OpenShift

CI/CD

Job description

First Citizens Bank is seeking a hands-on Lead Software Engineer to lead design, development, and support of secure, cloud-native solutions across Payments and Reporting platforms. This role emphasizes AWS, serverless, and containerized architectures.

You will mentor distributed teams, translate business needs into technical strategies, and drive delivery in a fast-paced banking environment. Remote work is available for eligible locations.