Director, Cloud Solution Architect

Director, Cloud Solution Architect

Santander Bank, N.A. – Country:
United States of America

It Starts Here

Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry and is evolving from a high‑impact brand into a technology‑driven organization. Our people are at the heart of this journey and together, we are driving a customer‑centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible. This is more than a strategic shift. It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.

The Difference You Make

• Develops and maintains solution architecture blueprints.
• Envisions, develops, proves and articulates innovative solutions to business requirements.
• Defines systems/platforms architecture and integration strategy and recommend design solutions.
• Evaluates and recommends technology acquisitions and alternative solutions/methodologies/strategies.
• Performs Proof of Concept testing in a lab environment.
• Coordinates work plans to achieve expected results per expected timelines by utilizing resources from all parts of the organization.
• Anticipates business needs and researches technologies that would be appropriate to meet those business needs.
• Articulates emerging technologies, their strengths, weaknesses, risks and their application within enterprise.
• Advises and consults on technologies costs, benefits, and implementation requirements.
• Seeks opportunities to implement standards, policies, and process improvements.
• Develops processes to ensure alignment between the business strategies and applied technology roadmap.

What You Bring

• Minimum of 12 years of IT experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in Computer Science Engineering or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience working in Banking and Financial domains and good functional knowledge of Banking products.
• Deep Understanding of AWS cloud platform technology, architecture and service components.
• Multiyear hands‑on experience in Dev Ops pipelines in both cloud and on‑prem solutions. Extensive experience in CICD Pipelines using Github Actions, Jenkins, Cloudbees etc.;
  Github Actions preferred.
• Extensive experience building Data warehouses and Data Lakes in cloud and on‑prem.
• Extensive experience in ETL pipelines using native coding – Python, Java etc.;
  Python preferred.
• Extensive experience in code storage repositories – Git Hub, Bitbucket etc.;
  Git Hub preferred.
• Preferred experience with Pandas, Polaris, PySpark, Snowpark Data frames.
• Preferred experience with Machine learning models, feature stores, Sage Maker or other AI tools.
• Preferred experience with Snowflake Administration and associated emerging services.
• Extensive experience with Data Modelling concepts – Star Schema, Snowflake Schema, Data Vault etc. and hands‑on data modelling using Erwin.
• Extensive experience in solutioning and designing OLAP applications.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication, collaboration, negotiation and leadership skills.
• Ability to influence decisions is highly desirable.
• Should be able to work independently with ownership of the complete projects and tasks.
• High quotient to learn and adapt, with a can‑do attitude.
• Risk taker, not afraid to take risks and think outside the box.

Certifications

• AWS Certification preferred.

It Would Be Nice For You To Have

• Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.
• Experience in Microsoft Office products.

What Else You Need To Know

The base pay range for this position is posted below and represents the annualized salary range. For hourly positions (non‑exempt), the annual range is based on a 40‑hour work week. The exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications and location.

Minimum

Base Pay Range: $ USD

Maximum

$ USD

We Value Your Impact

Your contribution matters and it’s recognized. You can expect a fair and competitive rewards package that reflects the impact you create and the value you deliver. We know rewards go beyond numbers. Offering more than just a paycheck, our benefits are designed to support you, your family and…