Data Platforms Director

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Regular or Temporary:
Regular. Language Fluency:
English (Required).

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America).

Senior leader accountable for building and maintaining on-prem data platforms, ensuring capabilities are stable, scalable, align to business requirements, and are controlled per Truist technology standards. Leaders at this level will manage multiple enterprise-wide platforms that are functionally aligned with significant scale and impact (e.g., business intelligence and reporting tools, data movement and storage, document and content management, AI and model management etc.).

• Design, build and execute the Data and Analytics platform strategy for in-scope platforms.
• Responsible for development and maintenance of the data platforms and tools, for safe and deliberate consumption throughout the organization.
• Provide data platform subject matter expertise to business units and delivery teams.
• Partner with the cyber security and infrastructure teams to implement proper security and risk related controls and frameworks across the in-scope platforms.
• Support the implementation of data governance policies, standards, and frameworks, including data quality, data lineage and usage controls across in-scope platforms.
• Partner with production support teams to increase automation and monitoring, simplify data operations, increase resiliency.
• Accountable for managing multiple platform teams comprising of globally distributed full-time platform engineers, platform leads and contract resources.
• Staying up to speed on emerging industry and technologies while bringing those new practices to Truist.

• Undergraduate degree in computer science, engineering, information systems or equivalent degree
• At least 10 years of senior level experience in leading teams
• Deep experience in driving enterprise data strategy, data execution, data operations, data engineering or software delivery
• Expert problem solving skills and being able to define detailed strategies as required
• Experience in financial services industry
• Experience in meeting regulatory obligations and operating in a highly regulatory environment
• Experience in building a high performing team

• Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems or equivalent degree
• Experience with in enterprise data organizations preferably within a financial institution
• Skills demonstrated in data engineering, computer engineering, data transformation (ETL), digital transformation and regulatory program delivery

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.

For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non‑temporary position for which you apply, based on full‑time or part‑time status, position, and division of work.

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a drug‑free workplace. EEO is the law, E‑Verify, IER, Right to Work.