Western Alliance Bancorporation

Staff Engineer I

Western Alliance Bancorporation$85K — $110K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of related experience in IT App Support, IT Development, IT Networking, or similar field.
  • Bachelor's degree in related field required.
  • Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Financial Services or Banking preferred.
  • Advanced knowledge of regulatory compliance obligations and industry standards.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects concurrently.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

  • Support and enhance applications within Global Markets and Receivables.
  • Design and develop solutions for FX platforms, trade finance, and merchant services.
  • Work independently from concept to completion on assignments.
  • Implement engineering principles for reliability and recovery procedures.
  • Create application performance monitoring metrics for business partners.
  • Ensure compliance with IT policies and refine control enhancements.
  • Participate in solution design in alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
  • Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.

Benefits

  • Competitive salaries and ownership stake in the company.
  • Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
  • Generous time off policy.
  • Robust 401k matching program.
  • Tuition assistance for further education.
  • Employee volunteer program.
  • Wellness program promoting health and wellbeing.
  • Opportunity to gain business knowledge and hands-on experience.
Full Job Description

Job Title:

Staff Engineer I

Location:

Block 23

What you'll do:

As a IT Staff Engineer I you'll be responsible for supporting and enhancing applications, platforms, and integrations within the Global Markets and Receivables workstreams. This role contributes to the delivery of critical banking capabilities such as FX platforms, trade finance, lockbox, merchant services, and integrated receivables solutions. You'll identify development and support needs as well as taking on design responsibilities supporting project tasks working independently with minimal direction. As a Staff Engineer I, you'll contribute in team dialogue and activities in a collaborative environment.
  • Design, develop, and support applications and integrations supporting:
    • Global Markets (FX platforms, trade finance, Interest rate hedging)
    • Receivables ecosystem (lockbox, RDC, merchant services, integrated receivables)
  • Take assignments that can be worked on individually without supervision, and manage work effort from concept to completion.
  • Design and implement engineering principles aimed at reliability practices and sound recovery procedures.
  • Design transaction specific application performance monitoring metrics that can be captured and passed to business partners. In Addition, will layout reference architecture and visual diagrams that capture work.
  • Ensure compliance with IT policies, procedures, and industry standards, including reviewing and refining IT control enhancements.
  • Deliver assigned work aligned to sprint commitments and release timelines
  • Participate in solution design, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards
  • Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
  • Configure and support infrastructure components (cloud, middleware, APIs)

  • Develop and maintain technical documentation, including system configurations, SDLC Artifacts, and procedures.

What you'll need:

  • 5+ years of related experience in IT App Support, IT Development, IT Networking, or similar field.
  • Bachelor's degree in related field required.
  • Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking preferred.
  • Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
  • Advanced proven experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously. Additional experience with pipeline development and leveraging Azure DevOps while working on multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Intermediate to advanced ability to see the big picture and align projects with organizational goals. Capable of leading and motivating cross-functional teams. Expertise in resolving conflicts and addressing challenges as well as skilled at identifying and mitigating risks at the project level. Proficient in governance patterns tied to intake, technical reviews and architectural compliance.
  • Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
  • May require up to 25% travel.

Benefits you’ll love:
We offer all the important things you'd want — like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About Western Alliance Bancorporation

Western Alliance Bancorporation is a bank holding company that provides a range of banking and related services to businesses and individuals. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Western Alliance Bancorporation operates through its subsidiary banks, which include Western Alliance Bank, Bank of Nevada, and Bridge Bank. The company offers a variety of products and services, including commercial and industrial loans, real estate loans, treasury management, and wealth management. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to providing exceptional customer service and has received numerous awards and recognitions for its performance and growth.
Learn more about Western Alliance Bancorporation
Size
3,139 employees
Market Cap
$6.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$506.6 million
5 Year Trend
+18.8%
NASDAQ

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