Senior IT Platform & DevOps Leader

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company is seeking an experienced IT leader to manage technical resources and teams within Information Technology, including other managers. The role partners with peers and senior leadership to align IT strategy with company goals and oversees design, implementation, and support of critical systems and applications.

The position requires strong project oversight, budget management, and a track record of delivering short-term results that support long-term

Qualifications

• 5 years leading Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, Cloud or Infrastructure teams.
• IDP strategy and adoption leadership.
• budget and roadmap ownership.
• IDP, Platform Engineering, DevEx, Service Catalogs, Golden Paths, GitOps, IaC, CI/CD, Platform Automation
• DevSecOps
• API-first Architecture
• Product Management

Responsibilities

• IT Strategy – collaborate with senior leadership and stakeholders to understand business needs.
• Partners with senior management to develop and implement IT strategies aligned with the company’s business goals and objectives.
• Project and Product Management Oversight – Directs IT projects and products, schedules, releases, and communicates results to stakeholders.
• Managerial Functions – Sets expectations, adjusts IT policies and procedures, and develops staff to meet objectives.
• Technical Expertise – Acts as a technical leader, ensures compliance with controls and security standards, stays current with industry trends.

Skills

Platform Engineering leadership

DevOps

SRE

Cloud

Product Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree + 8 years experience

High School Diploma or GED + 12 years experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Cloud Platforms

Policy-as-Code

Platform Observability

Platform Analytics

AI-assisted Engineering

GitOps

IaC

CI/CD

Platform Automation

Job description

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company is seeking an experienced IT leader to manage technical resources and teams within Information Technology, including other managers. The role partners with peers and senior leadership to align IT strategy with company goals and oversees design, implementation, and support of critical systems and applications.

The position requires strong project oversight, budget management, and a track record of delivering short-term results that support long-term