Technical Lead

First Citizens Bank; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Senior Technical Leader to guide architecture, design, implementation, and support of critical systems. You will direct decision-making within projects, plan timelines, and mentor junior staff while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align initiatives with bank objectives.

The role emphasizes advanced technical expertise, strategic thinking, and effective communication with executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 8+ years' technical work experience in application development, server administration, information security, or engineering.
• Preferred education includes a Bachelor's Degree.
• Preferred area of study: Computer Science.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership - Mentors and trains team members to guide performance and communication.
• Project Management - Leads technical projects, estimates time, defines scope, and assesses impact.
• Business Support - Aligns technologies with business needs and facilitates system modifications or architectural changes.
• Technical Expertise - Maintains knowledge of bank technologies, processes, and industry standards; serves as a resource.

Skills

Tech leadership

SDLC

Communication

Planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher

Tools

MS.NET

ASP.NET

SQL Scripting

PowerShell

Windows Server Admin

Project Management

Job description

Overview

This position provides specialized technical leadership during the architecture, design, implementation, and support of assigned systems and applications. Directs decision-making within technical projects to facilitate project planning, scope, and time estimates. Trains less experienced associates and assists management in monitoring team performance. Collaborates with peers, managers, and cross-platform teams to align projects and tasks with wider organizational goals.

This position provides specialized technical leadership during the architecture, design, implementation, and support of assigned systems and applications. Directs decision-making within technical projects to facilitate project planning, scope, and time estimates. Trains less experienced associates and assists management in monitoring team performance. Collaborates with peers, managers, and cross-platform teams to align projects and tasks with wider organizational goals.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Team Leadership - Mentors and trains team members. Utilizes expertise to provide guidance, feedback, and direction on complex matters. Assists in the communication of performance results and expected behaviors for success.


• Project Management - Leads specialized technical projects to include development of time estimates, determining scope, and addressing potential impacts.


• Business Support - Provides insight to management allowing the strategic alignment of technologies with business needs. Facilitates system modifications or architectural changes. Effectively collaborates with others on technical issues and initiatives, acting as the primary escalation point for technology-related team concerns across the enterprise.


• Technical Expertise - Maintains a strong knowledge of Bank technologies, processes, procedures, and industry standards. Serves as a resource on one or more specialized technologies to management, associates, and cross-platform teams.

Position Specific Skills

• Advanced experience with modern technologies, prototyping, technical leadership, systems development lifecycle, communication and planning skills


• Advanced knowledge in working with leadership to define strategy and approach for solving complicated technical problems


• Proven ability to deliver solutions that solve complex problems, using thought leadership and independent thinking skills


• Ability to lead others in the successful execution and delivery of long term, multi-layered projects and initiatives.


• Ability to clearly articulate complex processes/situations to executive leadership

Qualifications

• Minimum Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree and 8 years' experience OR High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent and 12 years' experience in Technical work in Application Development, Server Administration, Information Security, or Engineering


• Preferred Education:Bachelor Degree


• Preferred Area of Study:Computer Science


• Preferred Area of Experience:MS.NET; ASP.NET; SQL Scripting; Powershell Scripting; Windows Server Administration; Project Management

Additional Information

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.