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Zions Bancorporation · 21 hours ago

Senior Engineering Manager - Platform Engineering

Midvale, Utah, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Zions Bancorporation’s Enterprise Technology and Operations team is redefining work for financial institutions. They are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the Platform Engineering Enablement function, focusing on developer productivity and modernizing the Software Development Lifecycle.

AgricultureBankingFinanceFinancial Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Inspire & Elevate: Build and sustain high-performing engineering teams through hiring, coaching, and upskilling talent. Set clear expectations and raise the bar for quality and delivery

Instill an Engineering Mindset: Promote data-driven decision-making, root cause analysis, scalable design, and continuous improvement. Coach teams to think critically, prioritize maintainability, and share knowledge across the organization

Drive SDLC Transformation: Define and execute a roadmap for SDLC maturity, aligning enterprise OKRs with team goals to achieve business outcomes

Enable Developer Productivity: Design and deliver self-service platforms and automation capabilities (e.g., golden paths, templates, policy-as-code, service catalogs)

Champion DevSecOps Practices: Evangelize best practices across the developer community; coach teams to adopt secure, efficient, and modern engineering workflows

Stay Ahead of Innovation: Monitor emerging technologies (e.g., GenAI, developer productivity tools) and integrate them into platform strategies

Ensure Compliance & Security: Maintain safety and soundness of solutions, adhering to internal policies and regulatory requirements

Manage Budgets & Resources: Oversee departmental budgets and ensure financial discipline

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

DevOpsPlatform EngineeringCI/CD principlesAzure DevOpsDockerKubernetesTerraformPolicy-as-codeInternal Developer PlatformsAI-driven toolsStakeholder managementExecution mindsetCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

8+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering with hands-on technical execution

3+ years in engineering leadership roles, with proven success mentoring teams while remaining technically engaged

Deep understanding of CI/CD principles, automation strategies, and modern SDLC best practices

Practical experience implementing these practices using developer platforms and tooling such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, and GitHub Actions

Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration frameworks (Kubernetes) within cloud-native architectures

Expertise with infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform) and policy-as-code frameworks (e.g., OPA), with a focus on creating reusable templates and enforcing security and governance standards through automation

Experience designing Internal Developer Platforms to streamline workflows

Familiarity with AI-driven developer productivity tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Agents, MCP servers)

Demonstrated success leading large-scale transformations with incremental value delivery

Strong execution mindset, able to navigate ambiguity and deliver results

Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical details to both technical and non-technical business stakeholders