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Job Description

As the world works and lives faster, FIS is leading the way. Our fintech solutions touch nearly every market, company and person on the planet. Our teams are inclusive and diverse. Our colleagues work together and celebrate together. If you want to advance the world of fintech, we'd like to ask you: Are you FIS?

Reporting to a VP of Engineering, Digital Technology, Banking Solutions, the Senior Director of Digital Engineering will play a critical role in driving innovation and growth for the Banking Solutions business. In a leadership role in the Digital Technology organization, you will be responsible for transforming our talent and driving the development and implementation of next generation digital products. With a focus on digital software engineering and execution, you will collaborate closely with product leaders, and other stakeholders to align on product milestones and deliver innovative digital applications and experiences. In this role, the candidate will have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the company's digital transformation journey, drive customer-centric innovation, and position the organization as a leader in the competitive digital banking landscape. Specifically, the Senior Director of Digital Engineering will be responsible for the following:

• Partnering closely with the broader Digital Engineering organization, and Banking product organization to define and deliver modern, scalable, innovative Digital applications and platforms as the backbone for next generation solutions that will drive market share and delight customers with a compelling user experience.

• Delivering high-quality and performant technology solutions to our clients and customers for a product area in the Digital Solutions business.

• Leading and mentoring a team of engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and engineering excellence. This includes identifying and attracting high-quality talent, as well as upskilling the existing team.

• Keeping up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies in the digital banking space, bringing innovative ideas and best practices to drive continuous improvement.

• Driving agile practices and methodologies to enhance speed, flexibility, and delivery efficiency. Identifying and addressing bottlenecks to ensure timely product shipments.

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and manage dependencies in the digital roadmap, prioritizing key features and enhancements that align with the company's vision.

• Participating in discussions with clients and customers to gather feedback and ensure that digital products meet their requirements and expectations.

• Driving and exemplifying engineering best practices and standards, while managing technology debt. Ensure the company continues to drive process improvement and migration to modern architectures and infrastructure.

Professional Qualifications

• 10+ years of Engineering experience, with several years leadership experience building high-performing, best in class architecture and engineering teams in a high-growth software product environment.

• In-depth software engineering experience and experience in the migration of legacy applications to next generation modern platforms.

• Strong track-record of building out market leading consumer facing products, on-time and with quality.

• Significant experience building Digital applications (web, mobile, API) leveraging public cloud and modern architectural patterns (e.g. cloud native, serverless, microfrontends, event-driven, microservices), ideally in a "you build it, you run it" model.

• Deep technical knowledge of Digital technologies, frameworks, pipelines, and tooling

• Proven track record of hiring, managing, mentoring, and retaining top-performing engineering professionals, and inspiring and leading engineering teams.

• Deep understanding and commitment to software engineering principles and processes (e.g., Lean, Agile, DevOps) and continuous improvement through measurement.

• Deep understanding of security and compliance for managing data, ideally in a regulated industry.

• Excellent communicator, highly innovative with a low ego, capable of motivating and energizing direct reports and peers, with a proven ability to create a highly collaborative working environment.

• Preferred degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or similar relevant field preferred

Personal Characteristics

• Demonstrates judgment and flexibility; thinks about issues and develops solutions that thoughtfully take the broader context into account - positively deals with a shifting demand for time, priorities, and the rapid change of environments.

• Takes an ownership approach to engineering and product outcomes.

• Action-oriented self-starter who can set strategy and drive execution with a "roll up the sleeves" approach.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation and influencing skills to work effectively with all stakeholders (internal & external), making information-based decisions.

• Penchant for excellence, both personally and professionally, demonstrated by intellectual curiosity, track record, and reputation; shows strong attention to detail and implementation of best practices with an inclination for continuous improvement.

• Ability to quickly establish strong credibility with employees, business partners and external resources.

• Embodies and delivers the firm's values and culture towards colleagues, clients, and communities:

  • Win as one team

  • Lead with integrity

  • Be the change

What we offer you:
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:
* A voice in the future of fintech
* Always-on learning and development
* Collaborative work environment
* Opportunities to give back
* Competitive salary and benefits

Privacy Statement

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EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

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.

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