Principal Engineer - DNA ARC Cloud Platform

Bank of America; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America seeks a Principal Engineer to lead cloud modernization of the DNA ARC platform, migrating a regulatory reporting system to AWS and setting cloud best practices. The role drives architecture decisions, automation, IaC, and collaboration with senior stakeholders for scalable, compliant cloud solutions.

The successful candidate will shape cloud strategy, mentor leaders, and deliver resilient, high‑performing systems in a highly regulated financial environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale cloud modernization initiatives.
• Partner with senior business, technology, architecture, security, and infra leaders to define strategy, priorities, and delivery roadmaps.
• Drive end-to-end program execution, managing scope, risks, dependencies, budgets, and stakeholder communications.
• Build and lead high-performing engineering and delivery teams across multiple technology domains.
• Establish cloud architecture patterns, engineering standards, and operational best practices.
• Ensure solutions meet security, resiliency, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive automation, CI/CD, IaC, observability, and cloud operating models.
• Mentor engineering managers, architects, and senior engineers.
• Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure‑as‑Code.
• CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS preferred).
• Cloud security, networking, and identity management concepts.
• Deep expertise in AWS services and cloud‑native architectures.

Responsibilities

• Develops the engineering approach for the entire program/portfolio solution and works with Architecture to deliver technical enablers.
• Leads the planning, definition, and design of complex features spanning multiple teams.
• Creates ideas on designing complex technology and solution development approaches.
• Leads technical oversight for solution development including design reviews and coding within own domain.
• Defines the technology tool stack for the solution within approved technologies.
• Explores state-of-the-art technologies to improve development efficiencies, testing, and release management.
• Leads end-to-end test strategy, creation, and adherence, and integrates teams for a program/portfolio solution.
• Leads the DNA ARC Cloud platform supporting critical regulatory functions including CAT.
• Drives AWS cloud migration, modernization, and cloud-native architecture initiatives.
• Provides technical leadership for architecture, engineering, and platform strategy.
• Manages delivery execution, risks, dependencies, and program outcomes.
• Partners with business and technology stakeholders to meet regulatory objectives.
• Implements cloud engineering best practices, automation, and IaC using Terraform.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud architecture

CI/CD

IaC

Automation

Stakeholder mgmt

Data security

Observability

Cloud strategy

Microservices

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Databricks

Apache Spark

Job description

Job Description

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.

We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description

This job is responsible for defining and leading the engineering approach for solutions at the program or portfolio level, to deliver significant business outcomes. Key responsibilities include continuously improving the design, quality, and reuse of the solution and delivering technology enablers that improve development efficiencies for the solution. Job expectations include familiarity with at least one area of engineering, acting as a "go to" reference across the organization, and applying knowledge to improve technical competencies through recruitment and development activities.

Profile Summary

The Principal Engineer will provide technical leadership for the DNA ARC Cloud platform, a mission critical regulatory reporting system that supports high volume workloads, including the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) program. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead one of the Bank's most visible cloud transformation initiatives, helping shape the migration of a strategic regulatory platform to AWS and establishing cloud engineering best practices for future enterprise adoption.

The successful candidate will drive cloud modernization efforts, influence architecture and engineering decisions, and collaborate with senior business and technology stakeholders to deliver scalable, resilient, and compliant cloud solutions. This position is ideal for a technology leader who is passionate about cloud transformation, modern engineering practices, and solving complex challenges within a highly regulated financial environment.

Responsibilities

• Develops the engineering approach for the entire program/portfolio solution and works with Architecture, to develop/analyze/deliver the implementation of technical enablers
• Leads the planning, definition, and design of the complex features which span multiple teams and explore solution alternatives
• Creates ideas on designing complex technology and solution development approaches
• Leads the technical oversight for teams in solution development including design reviews and code within own domain
• Defines the technology tool stack for the solution within ranged of internally approved and supported technologies
• Explores state-of-the-art technologies to improve development efficiencies, quality of test/QA coverage, and release management
• Leads and is responsible for the end-to-end test strategy/creation/adherence, and the integration between teams for a program/portfolio solution
• Lead the DNA ARC Cloud platform supporting critical regulatory reporting functions, including CAT.
• Drive AWS cloud migration, modernization, and cloud native architecture initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership for architecture, engineering, and platform strategy.
• Manage delivery execution, risks, dependencies, and program outcomes.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to meet regulatory and strategic objectives.
• Implement cloud engineering best practices, automation, and Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform.

Required Qualifications

• Lead large-scale cloud transformation and modernization initiatives from concept through production deployment.
• Partner with senior business, technology, architecture, security, and infrastructure leaders to define strategy, priorities, and delivery roadmaps.
• Drive end‑to‑end program execution, managing scope, risks, dependencies, budgets, and stakeholder communications.
• Build and lead high‑performing engineering and delivery teams across multiple technology domains.
• Establish cloud architecture patterns, engineering standards, and operational best practices.
• Ensure solutions meet security, resiliency, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive adoption of automation, CI/CD, Infrastructure‑as‑Code, observability, and cloud operating models.
• Mentor engineering managers, architects, and senior engineers.
• Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure‑as‑Code.
• CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS preferred).
• Cloud security, networking, and identity management concepts.
• Deep expertise in AWS services and cloud‑native architectures.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience designing and operating large‑scale production workloads in public cloud environments.
• Knowledge of hybrid cloud and cloud migration strategies.
• Hands‑on experience with Databricks and Apache Spark.
• Distributed systems architecture.
• Event‑driven and microservices architectures.
• Performance, resiliency, scalability, and disaster recovery design.
• Observability, monitoring, and operational excellence practices.

Skills

• Automation
• Influence
• Result Orientation
• Stakeholder Management
• Technical Strategy Development
• Application Development
• Architecture
• Business Acumen
• Risk Management
• Solution Design
• Agile Practices
• Analytical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Data Management
• Solution Delivery Process

Minimum Education Requirements: Bachelor degree or Equivalent Professional Experience

Shift

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week

40

Pay Transparency details

US - NY - New York - 1100 Ave Of The Americas - Two Bryant Park (NY1540)Pay and benefits informationPay range$156,500.00 - $230,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.Discretionary incentive eligibleThis role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.BenefitsThis role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.