Engineering Manager (Data Platform Engineering)

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 visionary Engineering Manager with hands-on full-stack engineering experience to lead our Data Platform Engineering team. In this pivotal 'player-coach' role, you will shape the future of the team's developer experience by modernizing the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) in their support of several data products used to catalog and scan enterprise data assets. This Engineering Manager will be responsible for enabling continuous delivery, migrating the platforms to the cloud, and championing a culture of engineering excellence and innovation. In support of the Product Owner, you will help the team think big, move fast, and collaborate with partners across data governance, information security, and enterprise technology, delivering measurable outcomes aligned with our strategic objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Forge a Strong Product Partnership: Partner with Product Management to define and deliver a milestone-driven platform roadmap aligned to enterprise priorities.
• Cultivate Engineering Excellence: Provide architectural direction for cloud-native, containerized data platforms; lead design reviews, enforce engineering standards, occasionally contributing directly to the code base.
• Continuously Improve Execution & Delivery: Modernize CI/CD pipelines, automate SDLC workflows, and enable continuous delivery at scale.
• Lead with Accountability: Coach, mentor, and develop engineers; foster accountability, high trust, and consistent performance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent.
• 6+ years combined experience as a software engineer and leader of a software development team with proven success mentoring teams while remaining technically engaged.
• Proven full-stack engineering experience, including designing, building, and operating backend services, APIs, and user-facing applications within modern cloud-native architectures.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD principles, automation strategies, and modern SDLC best practices.
• Experience implementing CI/CD and SDLC automation using modern developer platforms (e.g., GitHub, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development and productivity tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, agents) and the ability to responsibly integrate them into team workflows.
• Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration frameworks (Kubernetes) within cloud-native architectures
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Solid understanding of data governance capabilities (e.g. data catalog, classification, profiling).
• Familiarity with industry standard data management concepts, including data lakes/warehouses, data pipelines/ELT/ETL, data architecture.

Visa Sponsorship:

This position is currently not eligible for employment visa sponsorship (e.g., H-1B visa). This includes, for example, situations where a candidate may have temporary work authorization while enrolled in school or upon graduation (e.g., CPT, OPT) but would need H-1B visa sponsorship within a few years of employment in order to maintain employment eligibility.

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.

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