Southlake, TX, US
5 days ago
Director, Cloud Engineer Principal [ Compute & Container ]
Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log in Director, Cloud Engineer Principal [ Compute & Container ] Job Locations US-TX-Austin | US-TX-Southlake | US-CO-Lone Tree | US-AZ-Phoenix Requisition ID 2025-112240 Posted Date 18 hours ago(6/18/2025 3:24 PM) Category Engineering & Software Development Salary Range USD $200,000.00 - $260,000.00 / Year Application deadline 6/30/2025 Position Type Full time Your Opportunity

At Schwab, you are empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together. We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).

The Director, Cloud Engineer Principal - Compute & Container role will provide the expertise required to deliver enterprise grade compute and container services across all three Cloud providers in order to meet current and future needs of critical workloads such as Trading which rely heavily on compute and container services.

 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Domain architect for a specific cloud domain (i.e. compute), across all services provided by the 3 CSP’s within the respective domain (i.e. ec2, ecs, ecs fargate, lambda, gce, cloud run, functions, image bakeries, etc…)As Domain architect they are responsible for either creating the design for Schwab’s opinionated implementation of each service or guiding tech leads or engineers in creating the design.Co-Chair the domain specific Special Interest Group (SIG) which acts as a community based product management function, responsible for dispositioning feature requests from customers, defining the long term roadmap for each service in the domain and setting relative priority for delivery of features.Act as Technical Product Owner, accountable for defining the work required from the engineering scrum team via story creation and grooming and  for ensuring the work delivered by the engineering scrum team for a feature or release meets requirements.Act as SME for the services in the domain, assisting customers to understand the technologies when necessary and how those technologies integrate with the broader cloud platform.The Principal Engineer for Compute and Container is also responsible for increasing initial quality of releases by driving maturity in automated testing and other continuous improvement activities.  Mentoring engineering scrum team members. What you have

Required Qualifications:

Sets the strategic vision for application support driving operational efficiency and minimizing disruptionLeads the overall strategy to manage change risksChampions a strategic vision through policy formation and governance frameworks that enhance cloud-native efficiencyDirects strategic frameworks to operationalize data pipelines and storage systemsLeads strategic incident response initiatives while guiding governance practicesLeads the transformation of code-based infrastructure approaches to balance agility, security, and scalability at an enterprise levelShapes the integration of methods and tools to set standards for long-term operational excellenceGuides the overall strategy for AQ testing standards across the organizationFormulates a comprehensive requirements management strategy for the organizationLeads strategic governance for enterprise-wide security managementLeverages software design expertise to influence policies and frameworks that improve efficiency and guide adaptive designInfluences the vision for software development through policies and frameworks that drive efficiency and reliabilityDrives innovation in enterprise frameworks for secure and compliant software release and deploymentShapes strategic frameworks for innovative, system design and architecture

 

Preferred Qualifications:

Leverages analytical insights to shape policy, drive outcomes, and guide strategyCommunicates key information with stakeholders across multiple channels to ensure successful outcomesUtilizes intelligence of the industry, market, and competition to influence strategy in the business areaFosters a culture of autonomy to drive strategic achievementInfluences innovative solutions and contingency plans in the broader business areaPromotes creativity, experimentation, and strategic thinking to differentiate Schwab from its competitorsExerts executive influence to drive enterprise-wide direction and optimize partnershipsVerbally delivers influential presentations that drive action and resultsCrafts persuasive messages that shape and influence behaviors to drive outcomesAchieves visionary goals through strategic leadership and rigorous performance evaluationCrafts visionary strategies that drive growth what the organization needs for success in the futureLeads in establishing and promoting a culture of excellence in work quality across the organizationDelivers precise, influential written communications that resonate with all audiences

 

"In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities."

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