What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Engineer position at Zions Bank Careers?
Zions Bancorporation’s Enterprise Technology and Operations (ETO) team is transforming what it means to work for a financial institution. With a commitment to technology and innovation, we have been providing our community, clients and colleagues the best experience possible for over 150 years. Help us transform our workforce of the future, today.
Zions Bancorporation is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer with strong Cloud Infrastructure and Security skills for an excellent opportunity within our AI Platform Team. This Cloud Engineer person will establish Google Cloud foundations while on-boarding native cloud services to meet infrastructure and project specifications and needs.
Responsibilities:
- Architect and optimize cloud environments for reliability, scalability, and security.
- Define and implement platform enablement strategies, reusable patterns, and automation frameworks.
- Establish and enforce cloud governance, security controls, and compliance standards.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, fostering continuous improvement.
- Lead resolution of complex platform issues, including root cause analysis and long-term remediation.
- Align cloud platform capabilities with business and product goals through cross-functional collaboration.
- Build and manage a platform that empowers engineering teams, including data scientists and ML engineers, to deploy and scale their applications and models efficiently.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and drive adoption of cloud engineering best practices.
- Develop onboarding materials, technical documentation, and training resources for platform users.
Qualifications:
- 6 years of experience in cloud engineering, with a strong background in architecting and operating cloud environments at-scale.
- Strong understanding of cloud architecture, services, and security, with a proven track record of successful implementations.
- Expert-level understanding of Terraform and related automation tools; experience with Ansible and Git.
- Demonstrated leadership in technical initiatives, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Solid experience in DevSecOps, zero-touch automation, CI/CD Pipelines and shift-left security practices.
- Strong understanding of cloud networking, security principles, and compliance frameworks.
- Strong programming skills for automation and tooling.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or related field. A combination of education and experience may meet qualifications.
Location:
This position has a hybrid work from home schedule with a minimum of three days per week in the office at the new Zions Technology Center in Midvale, UT.
The Zions Technology Center is a 400,000-square-foot technology campus in Midvale, Utah. Located on the former Sharon Steel Mill superfund site, the sustainably built campus is the company’s primary technology and operations center. This modern and environmentally friendly technology center enables Zions to compete for the best technology talent in the state while providing team members with an exceptional work environment with features such as:
- Electric vehicle charging stations and close proximity to Historic Gardner Village UTA TRAX station.
- At least 75% of the building is powered by on-site renewable solar energy.
- Access to outdoor recreation, parks, trails, shareable bikes and locker rooms.
- Large modern cafe with a healthy and diverse menu.
- Healthy indoor environment with ample natural light and fresh air.
- LEED-certified sustainable building that features include the use of low VOC-emitting construction materials.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE!
- Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA) and dependent care accounts
- Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays
- 401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience
- Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
- Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees
- Employee Ambassador preferred banking products
Apply now if you have a passion for impactful outcomes, enjoy working collaboratively with co-workers, and want to make a difference for the clients and communities we serve.