Director, Cloud Solution Architect
Santander Bank, N.A. – Country: United States of America
It Starts Here
Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry and is evolving from a high‑impact brand into a technology‑driven organization. Our people are at the heart of this journey and together, we are driving a customer‑centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible. This is more than a strategic shift. It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.
The Difference You Make
- Develops and maintains solution architecture blueprints.
- Envisions, develops, proves and articulates innovative solutions to business requirements.
- Defines systems/platforms architecture and integration strategy and recommend design solutions.
- Evaluates and recommends technology acquisitions and alternative solutions/methodologies/strategies.
- Performs Proof of Concept testing in a lab environment.
- Coordinates work plans to achieve expected results per expected timelines by utilizing resources from all parts of the organization.
- Anticipates business needs and researches technologies that would be appropriate to meet those business needs.
- Articulates emerging technologies, their strengths, weaknesses, risks and their application within enterprise.
- Advises and consults on technologies costs, benefits, and implementation requirements.
- Seeks opportunities to implement standards, policies, and process improvements.
- Develops processes to ensure alignment between the business strategies and applied technology roadmap.
What You Bring
- Minimum of 12 years of IT experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in Computer Science Engineering or a related discipline.
- Extensive experience working in Banking and Financial domains and good functional knowledge of Banking products.
- Deep Understanding of AWS cloud platform technology, architecture and service components.
- Multiyear hands‑on experience in DevOps pipelines in both cloud and on‑prem solutions. Extensive experience in CICD Pipelines using Github Actions, Jenkins, Cloudbees etc.; Github Actions preferred.
- Extensive experience building Data warehouses and Data Lakes in cloud and on‑prem.
- Extensive experience in ETL pipelines using native coding – Python, Java etc.; Python preferred.
- Extensive experience in code storage repositories – GitHub, Bitbucket etc.; GitHub preferred.
- Preferred experience with Pandas, Polaris, PySpark, Snowpark Data frames.
- Preferred experience with Machine learning models, feature stores, SageMaker or other AI tools.
- Preferred experience with Snowflake Administration and associated emerging services.
- Extensive experience with Data Modelling concepts – Star Schema, Snowflake Schema, Data Vault etc. and hands‑on data modelling using Erwin.
- Extensive experience in solutioning and designing OLAP applications.
Soft Skills
- Strong communication, collaboration, negotiation and leadership skills.
- Ability to influence decisions is highly desirable.
- Should be able to work independently with ownership of the complete projects and tasks.
- High quotient to learn and adapt, with a can‑do attitude.
- Risk taker, not afraid to take risks and think outside the box.
Certifications
- AWS Certification preferred.
It Would Be Nice For You To Have
- Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.
- Experience in Microsoft Office products.
What Else You Need To Know
The base pay range for this position is posted below and represents the annualized salary range. For hourly positions (non‑exempt), the annual range is based on a 40‑hour work week. The exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications and location.
Minimum
Base Pay Range: $120,000.00 USD
Maximum
$210,000.00 USD
We Value Your Impact
Your contribution matters and it’s recognized. You can expect a fair and competitive rewards package that reflects the impact you create and the value you deliver. We know rewards go beyond numbers. Offering more than just a paycheck, our benefits are designed to support you, your family and your well‑being, now and into the future.
Risk Culture
We embrace a strong risk culture and all of our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.
EEO Statement
At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce. We actively encourage everyone to apply. Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Working Conditions
Frequent minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing and walking is required for this role. Depending on location, occasional moving and lifting light equipment and/or furniture may be required.
Employer Rights
This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based on your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate your employment at any time for any reason.
What To Do Next
If this sounds like a role you are interested in, then please apply.
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