Truist Financial

Principal Platform Engineer

Truist Financial$160K — $180K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • Minimum of 10 years in software development.
  • Deep knowledge of multiple programming languages and software architecture.
  • Understanding of the software development lifecycle and security practices.
  • Preferred: Master's degree in a related technical field.
  • Hands-on expertise with GitLab SaaS including pipeline management and GitLab Duo integration.
  • Experience with JFrog Artifactory for repository and artifact management.
  • Proficiency in Ansible Automation Platform including Event-Driven Ansible.
  • Experience with SonarQube and SAST/SCA security patterns.
  • Understanding of chaos engineering and observability pipelines.

Responsibilities

  • Implement software architecture for complex initiatives aligned with strategic goals.
  • Promote advanced engineering standards and best practices across teams.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to inform technology strategy and roadmaps.
  • Lead the design and implementation of secure and scalable software solutions.
  • Resolve complex technical issues to improve system performance.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineering teams.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and develop prototypes to enhance product offerings.
  • Lead complex projects, ensuring cohesive outcomes across teams.
  • Work autonomously to innovate while managing risk effectively.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • 401k plan with employer contributions.
  • Minimum of 10 vacation days and 10 sick days annually.
  • Paid holidays.
  • Dependent on division, potential eligibility for pension plans or stock options.
Full Job Description

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Regular or Temporary:

Regular

Language Fluency:  English (Required)

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description:

The Principal Platform Engineer is a visionary technical leader who defines and drives the platform engineering future across a modern DevSecOps ecosystem spanning GitLab SaaS, JFrog Artifactory, SonarQube, and Ansible Automation Platform. You will architect the convergence of enterprise CI/CD, governance-as-code, and agentic AI automation, building self-healing, AI-integrated platforms that empower thousands of developers to ship faster, safer, and smarter. This role shapes long-term platform strategy, drives GitLab Duo and Event-Driven Ansible into production at scale, and leads a high-performing team through a once-in-a-generation DevSecOps transformation. The best platform engineers don't just build tools, they build the future of how software gets made. If you see AI not as a feature but as the foundation of the next platform generation and you want to build the rails that a top-10 U.S. bank's engineering future runs on, this is your seat.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.
1. Implements software architecture and engineering approaches for complex, high impact initiatives that support strategic goals set by executives and senior leadership, and establishes technical plans for the area of responsibility.
2. Adopts, refines, and promotes advanced software engineering standards, practices, and governance mechanisms within the domain, enabling multiple teams to improve quality, reliability, and delivery outcomes.
3. Partners with senior technology leadership, product, and architecture teams to shape technology strategy for the domain, providing deep technical insight and proposing solution patterns that influence roadmaps and priorities.
4. Leads the end-to-end technical design and implementation of scalable, secure, and highly available software solutions, delivering reference implementations that inform new products and platforms.
5. Resolves complex technical issues in the area of responsibility, designing innovative architectures and performance, reliability, and scalability improvements that advance business objectives.
6. Provides technical leadership, guidance, coaching, and training to engineers across teams, raising the technical bar through reviews, design sessions, and knowledge sharing activities.
7. Evaluates emerging technologies and research relevant to the domain, building prototypes and solution concepts that provide measurable input into new products, features, or capabilities.
8. Contributes directly to long-term technical plans for the area of responsibility through well reasoned recommendations, design proposals, and implementation experience.
9. Leads large, complex projects and processes, coordinating technical work across multiple teams to ensure cohesive, high-quality outcomes.
10. Works independently with substantial autonomy, demonstrating technical innovation while balancing risk, and making engineering decisions that meaningfully impact results for the division.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
2. Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in software development.
3. Deep knowledge of multiple programming languages, software architecture, and design principles.
4. Deep understanding of software development lifecycle, testing, deployment, and security practices.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent advanced technical education.

2. Hands-on expertise with GitLab SaaS/Dedicated including pipeline authoring, runner fleet management, protected branch policy, and GitLab Duo agentic AI integration across the full SDLC spanning Fix Failed Pipelines, SAST Vulnerability Remediation, and Software Development Flow.

3. Deep experience with JFrog Artifactory covering repository management, promotion policies, vulnerability remediation, and artifact governance at enterprise scale.

4. Proficiency with Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) including organization and inventory design, RBAC, Event-Driven Ansible (EDA), and golden-path job template strategy across tens of thousands of automations, with experience integrating AAP with AI-driven orchestration and GenAI workflows.

5. Demonstrated experience with SonarQube quality gate design, zero-trust security patterns, secrets management, container vulnerability scanning, and SAST/SCA hard-gate enforcement at enterprise scale.

6. Advanced understanding of platform resiliency, chaos engineering, and graceful degradation with experience building OpenTelemetry observability pipelines across distributed, AI-augmented, event-driven architectures.

7. Proven ability to lead enterprise-scale platform migrations in a regulated financial services environment, translating architectural vision into measurable developer velocity, compliance posture, and lasting business outcomes.

The annual base salary for this position is $160,000 - $180,000.

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit . Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

About Truist Financial

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Join the dynamic team at Truist Financial, a leader in the financial services sector, and propel your career to new heights. At Truist Financial, we offer more than just job opportunities; we provide a platform for professional growth and innovation in an environment that values diversity and leadership.

Why Truist Financial?

At Truist Financial, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where every team member is empowered to contribute their unique skills and perspectives. We believe that our strength lies in our diversity, and we are dedicated to fostering a culture that embraces the differences that make each of us unique.

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Join us and be part of a culture of innovation where your ideas can help shape the future of banking. At Truist Financial, you’ll work alongside industry leaders and have access to cutting-edge resources that foster continuous professional development and innovation.

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