VP Cloud Platform & AI-Driven Transformation

Bread Financial; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 217,700 - 466,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Bread Financial seeks a VP of Cloud Platform Engineering to define and drive the enterprise platform vision across cloud infrastructure, platform services, automation, and DevSecOps. You will lead multiple platform teams, set governance, and align investments with business priorities while fostering innovation and accountability.

The role focuses on modernization, cloud transformation, engineering productivity, and enterprise technology governance, reporting to senior executives and building

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a technical field.
• 17–19 years in platform/cloud/DevOps/infra disciplines.
• 12+ years leadership in large tech organizations.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute enterprise platform engineering strategy and roadmaps. (≤140 chars)
• Provide executive oversight for cloud infra, DevSecOps, IaC, and tooling. (≤140 chars)
• Establish standards for cloud platforms: resilience, observability, performance. (≤140 chars)
• Ensure security/compliance and risk management across platform ecosystem. (≤140 chars)
• Partner with executives to prioritize investments and guide tech direction. (≤140 chars)
• Oversee investment planning, vendor management, and technology finances. (≤140 chars)
• Champion emerging technologies, AI-enabled engineering, and modern platform practices. (≤140 chars)
• Lead a diverse senior engineering org, building leadership and accountability. (≤140 chars)

Skills

DevSecOps

Site Reliability Engineering

Infrastructure As Code

IT Capacity Planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field

17–19 years platform/engineering experience

12+ years leadership experience

Job description

Bread Financial seeks a VP of Cloud Platform Engineering to define and drive the enterprise platform vision across cloud infrastructure, platform services, automation, and DevSecOps. You will lead multiple platform teams, set governance, and align investments with business priorities while fostering innovation and accountability.

The role focuses on modernization, cloud transformation, engineering productivity, and enterprise technology governance, reporting to senior executives and building