Head of Infrastructure Automation

Company: Truist Financial Corporation
Location: Richmond
Posted on: May 20, 2025

Job Description:

The position is described below. If you want to apply, click the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this page. After you click Apply Now and complete your application, you'll be invited to create a profile, which will let you see your application status and any communications. If you already have a profile with us, you can log in to check status.If you have a disability and need assistance with the application, you can request a reasonable accommodation. Send an email to (accommodation requests only; other inquiries won't receive a response).Regular or Temporary:RegularLanguage Fluency: English (Required)Work Shift:1st shift (United States of America)Please review the following job description:We are seeking a seasoned and visionary Software Engineering Manager - Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to lead the engineering and architecture of reusable infrastructure platforms across hybrid cloud and on-prem enterprise environments. This role is accountable for building scalable platform foundations and declarative architectural patterns that power self-service, policy-compliant infrastructure provisioning. The ideal candidate brings a software-first mindset, deep platform architecture expertise, and a proven ability to deliver infrastructure automation at enterprise scale and complexity.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. Technical Leadership & Expertise:

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers in building modular Ansible playbooks, Terraform modules, and declarative infrastructure blueprints that support repeatable and scalable platform consumption.
• Architect and deliver enterprise-grade platform services, enabling abstraction of underlying infrastructure and seamless integration with IDPs (Internal Developer Platforms).
• Design and evolve foundational infrastructure platforms with a focus on multi-tenancy, elasticity, observability, compliance, and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, product managers, and security teams to define cloud-native and hybrid architectural patterns aligned to business objectives.
• Drive alignment across platform domains by engineering shared services and cross-cutting capabilities such as network, identity, secrets management, and compliance scaffolding.
• Champion a "platform as a product" operating model, including versioning, changelog transparency, feedback loops, and service-level metrics.
• Build infrastructure platforms capable of handling enterprise-scale concurrency, fault tolerance, service boundaries, and regional compliance requirements.
• Lead technical evaluations and selections of infrastructure orchestration and provisioning tools to ensure long-term maintainability and vendor alignment.
• Enforce modern software engineering practices (e.g., trunk-based development, automated testing, pipeline-first deployments) within the IaC engineering discipline.
• Define and track metrics such as time-to-provision, mean time to resolution (MTTR), drift frequency, reusability adoption rates, and user satisfaction scores.Technical Skills:
  • Experience working with regulatory compliance, control and risk management processes.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
  • 7+ years of experience in software engineering, infrastructure automation, or platform engineering.
  • 3+ years in a technical leadership or engineering management role, ideally focused on platform teams or developer enablement.
  • Demonstrated expertise in Ansible, Terraform, and managing complex infrastructure through declarative, GitOps-based approaches.
  • Deep experience designing and operating platforms at enterprise scale, including global/regional workload distribution, scaling strategies, and operational resiliency.
  • Proven success delivering infrastructure platforms consumed by hundreds or thousands of developers, with measurable improvements in velocity and quality.
  • Knowledge of cloud infrastructure services (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid/on-prem delivery models.
  • Familiarity with container platforms (Kubernetes/OpenShift), IaC testing frameworks (e.g., Terratest, KitchenCI), and secure secrets injection mechanisms.
  • Ability to define clear architectural boundaries across teams and domains, with strong documentation and governance practices.
    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. Equivalent combination of advanced education and related experience, which could include any combination of: Fifteen years' experience managing software engineers and systems analysts, Ten years' relevant business experience (i.e. making technical-related decisions on the business side), Five years' managing a large staff, (including managing managers), and Five years' experience with budget responsibilities
    2. Ability to translate enterprise level strategic planning information into software and data management needs, create business plans, and turn them into effective business solutions
    3. Executive level communications skills, including, strong negotiation/facilitation/presentation skills and experience negotiating with vendors for relevant products and services
    4. Significant knowledge of current and emerging application software products and tools
    5. Extensive project management experience to include multi-million dollar projects completed on time, within budget and delivering quality results
    6. Strong analytical and architectural skills
    7. Ability to manage a high volume of internal client relationships
    8. Knowledge of all phases of software engineering life cycle and experience with process improvement modelsPreferred Qualifications:
    1. Understanding of multiple approaches to Software Engineering.
    2. Full understanding of Agile methodology and experience working with Agile teams.
    3. Banking or financial services experience, especially in a particular niche area.OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONSVisual / Audio / SpeakingAble to access and interpret client information received from the computer and able to hear and speak with individuals in person and on the phone.Manual Dexterity / KeyboardingAble to work standard office equipment, including PC keyboard and mouse, copy/fax machines, and printers.AvailabilityAble to work all hours scheduled, including overtime as directed by manager/supervisor and required by business need.TravelUp to 75%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.Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.
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