Senior Director of Engineering, Configuration Management Platform

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<p style="text-align:left"><b> Position Type : </b></p>Full time<p style="text-align:left"><b> Type Of Hire : </b></p>Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)<p style="text-align:left"><b> Education Desired : </b></p>Bachelor's Degree<p><b>About the Team:</b></p><p>The new Enterprise Platform portfolio delivers foundational technology capabilities that power secure, scalable, and innovative experiences across the organization using best-in-class tooling and standards. In this role, you will lead the evolution of our Configuration Management platform, an auditable, automated platform that reduces risk and accelerates deployments.</p><p></p><p><b>What you will be doing:</b></p><ul><li><p>Develop and execute the strategy and roadmap for the enterprise Configuration Management platform, aligning with technical and product organizational needs.</p></li><li><p>Standardize application configuration management and change review processes and drive automation and standardization in configuration management.</p></li><li><p>Lead technical implementation of an extensible configuration management platform for internal and external use within products.</p></li><li><p>Oversee platform integration with entitlements platforms.</p></li><li><p>Ensure operational excellence and vendor management for platform reliability and deliverability.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>What you bring:</b></p><ul><li><p>15+ years in engineering organizations, including leading high‑performing teams in high‑growth software environments.</p></li><li><p>Leadership experience with configuration management or DevSecOps platforms.</p></li><li><p>Experience collaborating with internal and external customers to deliver enterprise-grade solutions.</p></li><li><p>Technical knowledge of configuration management, change processes, and entitlements.</p></li><li><p>Experience building development teams with a strong background in modern, cloud-native technologies and partnering effectively with senior executives.</p></li><li><p>Strong background in technology and financial services with deep knowledge of engineering talent, software delivery, and modern practices (Lean, Agile, DevOps).</p></li><li><p>Proven success in hiring, mentoring, and inspiring top engineering talent.</p></li><li><p>Experienced in driving technology transformation and supporting the creation of market‑leading consumer products.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Key Leadership Attributes:</b></p><ul><li><p>Strategic thinker with the ability to interpret competitive landscapes and customer insights to shape differentiating product and engineering strategies</p></li><li><p>Demonstrates strong judgment, flexibility, and the ability to navigate shifting priorities and fast changing environments.</p></li><li><p>Operates with a strong ownership mindset toward engineering and product outcomes.</p></li><li><p>Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder influencing skills, enabling effective collaboration across internal and external partners.</p></li><li><p>Committed to excellence with high attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and a continuous improvement mindset.</p></li><li><p>Quickly builds trust and credibility with employees, business partners, and external stakeholders.</p></li><li><p>Consistently embodies the firm’s core values: Win as One Team, Lead with Integrity, and Be the Change.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Educational Requirements:</b></p><ul><li><p>Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or other related technical discipline or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>What we offer you:</b><br />A career at FIS is more than just a job. It’s the change to shape the future of fintech. At FIS, we offer you:</p><ul><li><p>A voice in the future of fintech</p></li><li><p>Always-on learning and development</p></li><li><p>Collaborative work environment</p></li><li><p>Opportunities to give back.</p></li></ul><p><b>Privacy Statement</b></p><p></p><p>FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the <a href="http://www.fisglobal.com/privacy" target="_blank">Online Privacy Notice</a>.</p><p></p><p><b>Sourcing Model</b></p><p></p><p>Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.</p><p></p><p>#pridepass</p>

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