Principal Engineer I - Cloud & Banking Platforms

Relha LLC; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k matching

Medical and dental insurance

Tuition assistance

Employee volunteer program

Wellness program

Job summary

Western Alliance Bank seeks a Principal Engineer I to act as SME across multiple banking domains, guiding design, security, and reliability of core platforms. You’ll lead complex projects, coordinate with architecture teams, and drive cloud-native solutions, primarily on Azure.

Expect strong collaboration with stakeholders to align roadmaps with regulatory and risk requirements. This role requires 8+ years of enterprise experience, a technical degree, and demonstrated ability to lead

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience including enterprise engineering in banking domains.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred in a technical field.
• Proven leadership across cross-functional teams and multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of secure, scalable banking integrations.
• Provide SME guidance across domains and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Build dashboards and oversee complex deployments with minimal risk.
• Partner with stakeholders to align roadmaps with business priorities.
• Develop and enforce engineering standards and security controls.

Skills

Leadership

Azure

Cloud Architecture

Security & Compliance

Cross-functional Leadership

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

PowerShell

Python

SQL Server

Oracle

BMC Control M

ELK

MFT

Twilio

Cleo Harmony

Job description

Western Alliance Bank seeks a Principal Engineer I to act as SME across multiple banking domains, guiding design, security, and reliability of core platforms. You’ll lead complex projects, coordinate with architecture teams, and drive cloud-native solutions, primarily on Azure.

Expect strong collaboration with stakeholders to align roadmaps with regulatory and risk requirements. This role requires 8+ years of enterprise experience, a technical degree, and demonstrated ability to lead