Zions Bancorporation · 13 hours ago
Director of Enterprise Engineering
Midvale, Utah, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expZions Bancorporation’s Enterprise Technology and Operations (ETO) team is redefining what it means to work for a financial institution. The Director of Enterprise Engineering will lead engineering strategy, delivery, and operations across critical technology domains, shaping modernization and ensuring the stability and evolution of essential systems.
AgricultureBankingFinanceFinancial Services
No H1B
Responsibilities
Define and execute the multi-year engineering roadmap for the Core Banking Platform
Execute on the established mainframe modernization roadmap and ensure delivery by the committed date
Partner with Enterprise Architecture and business leaders to ensure engineering decisions align with business strategy, regulatory expectations, and operational resilience needs
Drive modernization initiatives including cloud enablement, API-driven integration, automation, and legacy platform evolution
Lead teams responsible for designing, building, enhancing, and supporting core banking applications and services
Oversee mainframe engineering (z/OS, COBOL, batch processing, payments pipelines, etc.) including performance optimization, resiliency engineering, and lifecycle management
Direct engineering for Capital Markets applications, ensuring high availability, data accuracy, and strong controls
Provide hands-on leadership during major incidents, core releases, production cutovers, and regulatory events
Develop and maintain runbooks, capacity plans, disaster recovery strategies, and performance benchmarks
Ensure full compliance with security standards, audit requirements, and financial-sector regulatory expectations
Lead, mentor, and grow high-performing engineering teams across core, mainframe, and capital markets domains
Build an engineering culture rooted in accountability, quality, technical curiosity, and continuous improvement
Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and resource planning for applications under your portfolio
Qualification
Required
10+ years of engineering experience including leadership roles directing application/platform engineering teams
Strong background in financial services, banking platforms, or other regulated, high-availability environments
Demonstrated experience defining and delivering on a technology roadmap
Proficient working with core banking systems, transaction processing systems, and mainframe based platforms
Experience leading modernization initiatives, including cloud migrations, microservices, and API integration patterns
Proven track record delivering complex, multi-stakeholder technology programs
Ability to communicate clearly with senior executives, regulators, and cross-functional partners
Preferred
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) experience
Prior experience with platforms such as FIS, Fiserv, Temenos, Jack Henry, Hogan, or custom-built core systems
Exposure to treasury or capital markets technology stacks (Murex, Calypso, QRM, Wall Street Systems, etc.)
Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, DevOps tooling, and observability frameworks
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
Employees may, at the company’s discretion, be eligible to receive a cash bonus award
Company
Zions Bancorporation
Zions Bancorporation is a financial services company involved in SBA lending, public finance advisory services, and agricultural finance.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.09B2025-08-11Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2024-11-14Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2013-09-13Post Ipo Debt· $87.9M
Leadership Team
Harris Simmons
Chairman and CEO
Recent News
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