Engineering Manager (Retail Card Payments)
Zions Bancorporation’s Enterprise Technology and Operations (ETO) team is transforming what it means to work for a financial institution. With a commitment to technology and innovation, we have been providing our community, clients and colleagues the best experience possible for over 150 years. Help us transform our workforce of the future, today
We are seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager to join Zions Bancorporation and build a brand-new engineering team supporting our Retail Card Payments business line. This is a unique opportunity to bring together a team and dramatically transition our system landscape to modern technologies that deliver a customer experience that delights.
In this role as the Engineering Manager, you will lead and manage a dynamic, distributed engineering team (including offshore, nearshore, and onshore resources). You will oversee the design, development, and implementation of critical business initiatives across the department. Operating as a "player-coach," the Engineering Manager will balance strategic leadership and team building with hands-on technical contributions. You will be empowered to view our ecosystem with a mindset of cloud enablement, automation, and enterprise technology strategy. Ultimately, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safety, soundness, and compliance of our financial products while driving organizational efficiency.
What You Will Do:
- Build & Lead:Drive the recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and ongoing performance management of a new engineering team.
- Act as a Player-Coach:Contribute technically while actively mentoring your team and managing project delivery.
- Drive Modernization:Champion cloud enablement, CI/CD automation, and modern engineering best practices to transition legacy systems into scalable, future-proof architectures.
- Partner with the Business:Serve as a technical point of contact for Retail Card Payment initiatives, building strong relationships with product owners, support teams, and business partners.
- Ensure Quality & Compliance:Maintain high standards for code quality, system security, and regulatory compliance inherent to the banking industry.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 6+ years of progressive engineering experience, with a strong background in software development and systems architecture (a combination of education and experience may meet requirements).
- Advanced knowledge of engineering, including at least one primary language, framework, or infrastructure domain.
- Proven supervisory or management experience, specifically with a track record of building, scaling, and mentoring engineering teams (including distributed/global teams).
- Experience in cloud enablement of enterprise applications
- Strong understanding of modern architectural concepts (e.g., microservices, APIs), system design, and the ability to confidently broker technical decisions.
- Demonstrated experience in the cloud enablement of enterprise applications and navigating the DevOps lifecycle (building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines).
- Strong collaboration, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for executive and business stakeholders.
Location:
This position is fully in office (5 days a week) at the Zions Technology Center - 7860 South Bingham Junction Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047
The Zions Technology Center is a 400,000-square-foot technology campus in Midvale, Utah. Located on the former Sharon Steel Mill superfund site, the sustainably built campus is the company’s primary technology and operations center. This modern and environmentally friendly technology center enables Zions to compete for the best technology talent in the state while providing team members with an exceptional work environment with features such as:
- Electric vehicle charging stations and close proximity to Historic Gardner Village UTA TRAX station.
- At least 75% of the building is powered by on-site renewable solar energy.
- Access to outdoor recreation, parks, trails, shareable bikes and locker rooms.
- Large modern cafe with a healthy and diverse menu.
- Healthy indoor environment with ample natural light and fresh air.
- LEED-certified sustainable building that features include the use of low VOC-emitting construction materials.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE!
- Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA) and dependent care accounts
- Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays
- 401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience
- Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
- Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees
- Employee Ambassador preferred banking products
Apply now if you have a passion for impactful outcomes, enjoy working collaboratively with co-workers, and want to make a difference for the clients and communities we serve.
This position will be open until filled.
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All candidates, including those with criminal histories will be considered for employment. However, a background check adjudicated consistently with the FDIC Section 19 regulation will be completed on any candidate who accepts a conditional job offer from the Company. Because the Company is a financial institution, the FDIC guidelines apply to all positions within the company and as such any and all job duties have a direct relationship to a candidate’s criminal history and that criminal history would need to align with the FDIC Section 19 regulations.
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