Enterprise Technology Data Platform Manager – Cloud Platform and DevOps

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below.

Specific activities may change from time to time.

1.Design, build and execute Data and Analytics strategies for Cloud Infrastructure : Develop, deploy, and maintain scalable, secure, high-performance AWS infrastructure.

2.Responsible for development and maintenance of one or more data platforms and tools, for safe and deliberate consumption throughout the organization.

3.Accountable for managing multiple platform teams comprising of globally distributed full time platform engineers, platform leads and contract resources.

4.Works closely with senior leaders within Enterprise Technology.

5.Accountable for managing the multiple functions below along with platform teams comprising of globally distributed full time platform engineers, platform leads and contract resources.

• Automation : Create and manage CI / CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar tools to automate the deployment process.
• Configuration Management : Utilize tools like Ansible, Terraform, or CloudFormation to manage and automate environment configurations.
• Monitoring and Logging : Implement monitoring and logging solutions using AWS CloudWatch, Splunk or similar tools to ensure system health and performance.
• Collaboration : Work closely with development teams to optimize application performance in the cloud environment.
• Security : Ensure security best practices and compliance across all AWS environments.
• Cost Optimization : Monitor and manage AWS costs, implementing best practices for cost-efficiency.
• Disaster Recovery : Design and implement disaster recovery and high availability strategies.
• Troubleshooting : Identify and resolve infrastructure issues, contributing to system stability and reliability.

6. In an Agile environment, may serve as the "IT Leader."

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications :

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Bachelor Degree and six years of experience managing complex IT projects or equivalent education and related training or experience

2. Demonstrated experience in project management / delivery teams

3. Ability to interpret internal and external business challenges and implement best practices to improve products, processes, or services

4. Knowledge of technology structures that incorporate variable staffing evolving platforms, cost and value arbitrage value propositions.

Knowledge of business process reengineering and operations

5. Broad view of how industry and technology changes impact technology and client experience through digital channels. Strong business acumen and domain expertise in the assigned portfolio.

Ability to lead projects of significant complexity and risk exposure

6. Ability to exercise judgment in solving technical, operational, and organizational challenges in the context of business objectives and priorities.

Ability to influence and negotiate to enable agreement on scope, cost, and schedules

7. Ability to manage a team, including identifying and recruiting talent, managing performance, and making decisions about resource allocation

8. Strong understanding of Data lifecycle management

Preferred Qualifications :

1. Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems or equivalent degree Experience within

2. Enterprise Data organization preferably within a financial institution

3. AWS Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect).

4. Experience with Agile / Scrum methodologies.

5. Knowledge of additional cloud platform Azure is a plus.

6. Extensive experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, etc.).

7. Proficiency with scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

8. Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.

9. Strong knowledge of CI / CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.

10. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.

11. Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch, Splunk etc.

12. Solid understanding of Networking, Security, Database and Data warehouse in a cloud environment.

13. Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation : All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position.

Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates.

Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays.