Principal Engineer I - Cloud-Native Banking Platform Lead

Western Alliance Bank; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Ownership stake

Medical and dental insurance

401k matching

Tuition assistance

Employee volunteer program

Wellness program

Job summary

Western Alliance Bank is seeking a Principal Engineer I to act as a SME across multiple banking platforms, focusing on secure, scalable cloud-native solutions. You will oversee deployments, guide design decisions, and collaborate with stakeholders to align roadmaps with compliance requirements.

The role emphasizes leadership, architecture, and deep expertise in Azure, CI/CD, and MFT/messaging systems to ensure reliable production operations and strong security posture.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise engineering experience in banking or mission-critical environments.
• Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and Azure.
• Experience with regulatory and security controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead SME across multiple banking platforms and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Oversee complex deployments, releases, and cutovers with minimal risk.
• Design and advocate scalable, secure solutions aligned to enterprise standards.
• Develop documentation including reference architectures and runbooks.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud integration

Security

Stakeholder management

Architectural thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Master’s degree or MBA preferred

Tools

Azure Functions

CI/CD

MFT/Messaging systems

Azure cloud services

Job description

Western Alliance Bank is seeking a Principal Engineer I to act as a SME across multiple banking platforms, focusing on secure, scalable cloud-native solutions. You will oversee deployments, guide design decisions, and collaborate with stakeholders to align roadmaps with compliance requirements.

The role emphasizes leadership, architecture, and deep expertise in Azure, CI/CD, and MFT/messaging systems to ensure reliable production operations and strong security posture.