Senior Infra Automation & Platform Lead

Information Technology Senior Management Forum; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Paid vacation & sick days

401(k) plan

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Truist Financial Corporation is seeking an Infrastructure Automation Engineering Manager to lead a production-grade automation team within a regulated financial services setting. This player-coach role balances team health with reliability of on‑prem deployments, guiding design reviews and removing blockers.

You will mentor engineers, drive automation adoption, and ensure delivery excellence while maintaining engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional software engineering experience, including team leadership or supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Manages and directs a software engineering team, overseeing day-to-day operations and ensuring delivery of high-quality, scalable software solutions.
• Plans, prioritizes, and allocates resources to meet short-term operational goals and project deadlines within the software engineering area.
• Develops and enforces software engineering standards, best practices, and governance to maintain code quality and compliance.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams including architecture, analytics, and security to deliver integrated technology solutions.
• Oversees the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software applications that meet business and user needs.
• Mentors and coaches team members to enhance technical skills, career growth, and performance.
• Reviews and approves technical designs, code, and documentation to ensure adherence to standards and project requirements.
• Identifies and mitigates risks related to software development and delivery, ensuring reliable and secure solutions.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives in engineering processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Communicates team progress, challenges, and achievements to senior management and stakeholders.

Skills

Team leadership

Software engineering

Automation

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Git workflows

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Python

PowerShell

Git

CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

On-prem virtualization (vSphere/ESXi, Nutanix AHV, Hyper-V)

Job description

Truist Financial Corporation is seeking an Infrastructure Automation Engineering Manager to lead a production-grade automation team within a regulated financial services setting. This player-coach role balances team health with reliability of on‑prem deployments, guiding design reviews and removing blockers.

You will mentor engineers, drive automation adoption, and ensure delivery excellence while maintaining engineering standards.