Principal Engineer I — Cloud, Banking Platforms & SME

Western Alliance Bancorporation; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Equity ownership

Medical and dental insurance

401k matching

Tuition assistance

Employee volunteer program

Wellness program

Job summary

Western Alliance Bancorporation seeks a Principal Engineer I in Phoenix to lead design and delivery across enterprise applications. You will guide platform improvements and maintain security and reliability for key services such as BMC Control-M, File Exchange, Cleo Harmony, Babel Messaging, and ELK.

You will partner with stakeholders, steer cloud-native Azure initiatives, and drive scalable, compliant solutions while mentoring junior engineers and coordinating large deployments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise engineering in banking platforms and cloud operations.
• Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering; Master's preferred for leadership roles.
• Advanced cross-functional leadership with regulatory collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deliver solutions across domains in Common Services.
• Lead complex production deployments and release activities with minimal risk.
• Ensure platform reliability, security, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Azure

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Leadership

APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Tools

BMC Control-M

Cleo Harmony SFTP

Twilio SendGrid

ELK Platform

Job description

Western Alliance Bancorporation seeks a Principal Engineer I in Phoenix to lead design and delivery across enterprise applications. You will guide platform improvements and maintain security and reliability for key services such as BMC Control-M, File Exchange, Cleo Harmony, Babel Messaging, and ELK.

You will partner with stakeholders, steer cloud-native Azure initiatives, and drive scalable, compliant solutions while mentoring junior engineers and coordinating large deployments.