Information Technology Engineering Manager

Position: IT Engineering Manager Location: Cleveland, OH (remote available with monthly onsite meetings)Duration: Full time, W2Description: We are looking for an IT Engineering Manager to lead the technical development of the platform for our client, a fintech company. Your goal will be to direct the evolution of a modern financial management platform and complimentary architecture and technologies to deliver on strategic business objectives. The core responsibilities will focus on developing, managing and directing a 16-person team (locally and globally), with a priority on product delivery in an Agile fashion. You will harmonize interfaces between components developed by various teams to ensure a cohesive execution. Other top duties will be full automated deployments, feature flags management, and other improvementsResponsibilities will include:Provide vision and strategic leadership to oversee the ongoing development of a comprehensive technology architectureEnsure that all systems documentation is comprehensive and up to date, including detailed technical diagrams, descriptive wikis, and other infrastructure necessary to support technical development objectivesPropose and deliver technology projects which support the long-term business goals and features necessary feedback and featuresProvide guidance to several squads in an Agile framework including optimizing the development workflow and deployment processes for engineering team membersSupport decision making process with relevant technical feedback on tool development, new component technology adoption, and standardization of internal applicationsSupport the firm's corporate IT and network responsibilities and relationship with outsourced IT department vendorsParticipate in business planning meetings to advise upon technical considerations to the firm's strategic goalsServe as lead technical officer and data privacy officer for external due diligence reviews, including SOC2 audits and ongoing compliance controlsSupport necessary corporate IT policy development and monitoring, including access control frameworks and provisioning policiesPartner and work alongside COO to ensure strategic goals and operations are delivered in alignment with the firm's broader strategic objectivesPartner with IT architect and senior engineers to ensure data flow and user flow diagrams are aligned and technology remains internally flexible for business objectives both current and futureEnsure written requirements for new development have supporting system design and detailed technical diagrams showing architecture support and scale Identify and raise concerns regarding technical limitations, resource contention, and cost risks associated with any projectSupport firm's compliance and privacy requirements as a SEC registered investment advisor as part of solution design, including PII protections and other necessary safeguardsQualifications5+ years of developing & shipping enterprise applications in an IT Architect or technical lead capacity. Python/Django/PostgreSQL/High-Availability Infrastructure experience will be most relevant for this roleExperience managing cloud apps/infrastructure, especially Google Cloud and AzureExperience with 12-factor/OWASP best-practices & SOC2 audit controlsDeep understanding of Relational Database modeling/optimization, Object Relational Models (ORMs), and other ETL components to support robust architectures for financial service interoperability and legacy data accessPreferred to have 2+ years of financial services industry experienceFamiliarity with transactional data and position data setsDemonstrate exceptional qualitative and quantitative analytical skillsFluent articulation of how new technology will provide measurable results and business value through quantitative (KPI driven) and qualitative (user pain point / journey improvements)Strong interpersonal and organizational skills to work independently day-to-day and support broad firm goals over long termExceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to participate in complex business logic conversations with both technology and business stakeholdersOngoing cultivation of thriving, cross-functional, high-performance, personnel- developmental culture across all engineering teamsSome benefits:Remote-friendly culture, with an expectation of onsite presence in Cleveland Ohio on a monthly basisBenefits including healthcare, lunch stipend, and other allowances

Created: 2025-01-15