Your opportunity

The Cloud Senior Engineer Lead will have the opportunity to help shape the next generation Cloud solutions for Charles Schwab & Co. The ideal candidate will have experience in large scale cloud service design to protect virtualized workloads across a variety of technology and service domains. This will be hands-on design, engineering and support of Schwab's architectures applied to our initiatives. This role is for someone who sees themselves as a cloud practitioner with technology domain expertise.

What you are good at

• Designing cloud service and domain technology.
• You are a results-oriented individual contributor; provide efficiently organized and crafted logic; highly motivated and proficient in developing robust easily maintainable cloud solutions.
• You can quickly understand complex problems and come up with simple solutions.
• Ability to communicate well with teams and leaders of the organization; have good listening skills and ask great questions.
• This position requires good interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong technology affinity and experience, as well as attention to detail is required.
• A willingness to learn and grow is a must. Teammate with strong collaborative qualities and a positive demeanor. You can transition and cross train peer teams on your cloud designs and technology development.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment across multiple time zones and locations.
• Previous experience in a highly regulated environment with appreciation for audit and regulatory principles will benefit you.

What you have

Required Qualifications 

• Minimum 10 years’ experience working within Enterprise IT.
• 5+ years’ highly technical experience with cloud design in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• 1+ years' experience running production workloads on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• 5+ years’ experience with infrastructure as code tools including Terraform.
• 5+ years’ experience with scripting tools (Python, JavaScript, Bash, PowerShell, etc.).
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cyber Security, related degree OR related practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Design experience in secure cloud infrastructure with a focus on Big Data, AI/ML, or Event Streaming/Messaging and Orchestration.
• Coding proficiency with Terraform, Ansible, Salt or similar automation tools as all provisioning includes Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Extensive experience building, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure through GitOps workflows and Infrastructure as Code
• Experience with defining quality standards and ensuring code releases exceed those standards.
• Advanced trouble shooting capabilities and operational experience with cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with Cloud Security products and following secure design principles.
• Working proficiency with SCM and DevOps tool suites; examples include Git, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Jenkins, Concourse etc.
• Experience in the development of policy and operational processes to insure high availability and service of entire technology stack.
• Experience working with development and security architects to determine project requirements, specifications, and technical solutions.
• Experience with supporting mission critical, 24x7 systems.
• Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum, experience adopting or leading continuous integration and continuous delivery concepts and frameworks.
• Google Professional, AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solution Architect or similar Cloud Provider Certification is a plus.
• Experience in the Financial Services industry is a plus.

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

What’s in it for you

At Schwab, we’re committed to empowering our employees’ personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you’ll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
• Paid parental leave and family building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance