Principal Platform Engineer

Sunflower Bank Mortgage Lending; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

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Job summary

Sunflower Bank, N.A. in Austin, TX, is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to define and drive the technology vision for Platform Engineering within our IT modernization strategy.

This full‑time, hybrid role centers on accelerating delivery and reducing operational risk. You will lead the creation and evolution of Sunflower Bank's Internal Developer Platform (IDP) and shared services, delivering governed self‑service, engineering standards, automation, observability, and reusable

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technology vision for Platform Engineering within Sunflower Bank's IT modernization strategy.
• Lead the creation and evolution of the Internal Developer Platform (IDP) and shared technology services to improve delivery speed and reduce operational risk.
• Establish measurable standards, governance, and reusable infrastructure and partner with cross-functional teams to modernize the tech estate.

Job description

At Sunflower Bank, N.A., we’re experiencing great growth. Since our founding in 1892, we've been committed to serving our communities and supporting the team members who make it all possible. As a full-service financial institution, we offer a full range of relationship-focused services to meet personal, business, and wealth-management financial objectives. Creating Possibility is not just our mission, it’s what we do every day for clients and associates. Learn more about Sunflower Bank, N.A. at sunflowerbank.com.

Sunflower Bank, N.A. is looking for an energetic, highly motivated individual to fill the position of a full-time Principal Platform Engineer.

This position is under consideration for hybrid.

Role Description

As a Principal Platform Engineer, you will define and drive the technology vision for Platform Engineering within Sunflower Bank's broader IT modernization strategy.

You will lead the creation and evolution of Sunflower Bank's Internal Developer Platform (IDP) and shared technology services, providing governed self-service, engineering standards, golden paths, automation, observability, and reusable infrastructure capabilities that accelerate delivery, reduce operational risk, and eliminate unnecessary complexity.

Operating as both a technical strategist and hands-on engineering change leader, you will influence technical direction across the enterprise, establish measurable standards, and partner with Architecture, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Operations, Data, and Application teams to modernize the technology estate and improve delivery speed, reliability, control effectiveness, and business outcomes.

Technology delivery and operations teams are the platform's customers and partners. Success is measured through adoption, developer and operator experience, automation, service reliability, control effectiveness, cost transparency, reduction in manual work and technical debt, and the consistent delivery of business value.