Lead Platform Engineer - Finance IT, Financial Reconciliation Squad

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Evaluate, design and implement technology solutions to build and progress technology strategies with a line of business. The incumbent will work with third party, purchased software aligned with Finance and Accounting LOB. Will have responsibility to work with vendor to understand upcoming changes, how the software fits into the technology roadmap and design plans to ensure business continuity and effectiveness. Understands the bank's systems, how they are configured, how we need to reconfigure to meet the changes.

In this agile squad we work closely with the product owner to ensure user stories are defined appropriately to develop effective technology solutions.

All employees are responsible and accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and following policies and procedures as defined. Accountable for always doing the right thing for customers and colleagues, and ensuring that actions and behaviors drive a positive customer experience. Operating within the Bank's risk appetite, you will achieve results while consistently identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring, and reporting risks of all types.

• Be the main liaison with software vendor(s) for systems utilized by a particular line of business
• Stay abreast of upcoming changes and enhancements in vendor’s software and how those changes will impact the business.
• Work with the line of business to design solutions to incorporate software changes and effectively work with business partners to ensure effective implementation
• Understand the business technology roadmap and make recommendations on continued utilization or elimination of current third party software solutions.
• If working on an agile team work closely with product owner to ensure that user stories have enough specificity and clarity for the software developers to effectively meet customer needs.
• Implement and maintain new features and capabilities while continuously improving the quality of our technical products and services
• Follow industry and organizational best practices and standards, and participate in company communities of practice to continuously refine and communicate them. Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Achieve operational excellence by automating processes and creating maintainable, supportable, and testable solutions
• Keep up with technology trends and innovations in your field(s) of practice
• Provide operational support and troubleshooting for your team’s products and services
• Delivers outcomes aligned to the product roadmap and to the Objectives and Key Results.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and training for new or less experienced team members

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• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technology field or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Six+ years of engineering or other IT work experience relevant to the position.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Willingness to work in a highly-collaborative environment.
• Solid understanding and significant experience with modern software development practices, tools, and/or hardware technologies.
• Solid understanding of IT security best practices.
• Expertise in one or more technical and/or functional domains relevant to the position.
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting complex technical solutions.
• Technical skills per the specific position’s requirements.

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The base salary for this position is reflective of the range of salary levels for all roles within this pay grade across the…