Fidelity
• $130K — $180K *Qualifications
Responsibilities
Benefits
Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.
The Shared Services Engineering – Authorization team is seeking a hands‑on Director to lead and execute the modernization of the authorization platform into cloud‑native solutions, with direct accountability for Tier‑0 reliability and 24×7 availability. As Director, Software Engineering within Brokerage Recordkeeping Technology (BRT), you will lead high performing engineering teams and collaborate closely with product and platform partners to deliver a modern, unified authorization framework.
The ideal candidate for this position will have a strong backgroundincloud technologies, productdevelopment,and experienceleadingtechnical teams in an agile fashion.They willbe able to navigateandmanagetechnicalcomplexitieswhile developing secure and scalable solutions for our customers. You will be responsible for ensuring operational excellence and maintaining continuous availability of mission-critical systems that power our authorization platform.
The Team
This Team is Fidelitys core authorization team, responsible for building and operating the platform that underpins enterprise security and scalability. As part of Shared Services Engineering, the team modernizes authorization capabilities from mainframe to cloud‑native architectures and delivers secure platforms, and frameworks that enable Fidelity Brokerage Recordkeeping Technology to leverage the public cloud at scale.
The Expertise You Have
Bachelor's or master'sdegree with12years ofknowledge and experience working insoftwareandcloud infrastructureengineeringwith various technology platforms.
Experience Handling INC management / Problem Management of Tier 0 platforms and driving 24x7 operational excellence.
Experiencemanaging business priorities and understanding how to make tradeoffs when considering pace over perfection.
Proven expertise leveraging AWS cloud services to architect and deliver production‑grade, cloud‑native systems, with hands‑on experience designing and building containerized applications using Java and Micronaut.
Assist VP of Engineering in developing and implementing a multi-year technology strategy for Authorization platforms aligned with enterprise priorities.
Experiencedirectingtechnical teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
Lead modernization of authorization components, migrating from legacy mainframe implementations to cloud‑native, policy‑driven, and scalable architectures.
Engineering Excellence Champion best practices in system design, development, and operationsemphasizing scalability, compliance, and fault tolerance.
Cross-Functional Collaboration Align engineering efforts with business priorities and partner across product, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver integrated solutions.
Innovation and Culture Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement across globally distributed teams.
Architectural Influence Drive architectural decisions that enhance the security posture and operational scalability of enterprise platforms.
Preferred Experience leveraging AI‑assisted tools to improve engineering productivity, operational efficiency, or developer workflows.
Preferred experience in retail financial markets or another highly regulated industry.
The Skills You Bring
Solid leadershipskillswiththe abilityto Hire, Coach and develop new technical talent.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with which you build andmaintainstrong cross-functional partnerships and relationships at all levels of the organization
Intellectually curious and model a culture of continuous learning,mentoring,and coaching
Youenjoy helping your team grow and develop into a stronger and more efficient team
You enjoy finding opportunities to innovate and take thoughtful riskstoget things done faster
You are truly client-obsessed and dedicated to understanding and learning about customer needs and requirements; both external and internal
You are comfortable working in an agile environment
The Value You Deliver
Influence strategic backlog and prioritization decisions related toBRT Application Solutions Engineering.
DeliveringCloud native Scalable Authorization solutions toBRTdevelopmentteamsand support them
Develop a point of view on new and emerging trends to advance solutions that result in efficiencies andfastertime to market
Organizing and driving the work for your team in the most efficient manner, delivering the most value to your technical and business partners in BRT
Actively sharing insights, knowledge, industrypracticesand developments across the organization
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