Director Platform Engineering
DTCC
- Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
- Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
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Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
Pension / Retirement benefits
Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee). The Impact You Will Have in This RoleAs Director of Platform Engineering for DTCC's Enterprise Scheduling Platform Team, you will lead the modernization of critical scheduling and orchestration systems by implementing and managing Apache Airflow in a public cloud environment. This strategic role drives DTCC's cloud transformation, enabling advanced workflow automation and resiliency across the organization. You will oversee enterprise-scale Airflow adoption in partnership with vendors like AWS/Astronomer, manage and grow a distributed team of 6-10 engineers, and foster an automation-first culture that accelerates modernization goals. With plans to expand the team and platform capabilities over the next few years, this position offers a unique opportunity to shape DTCC's next-generation orchestration strategy while collaborating with partners. Your Primary ResponsibilitiesLead Platform Modernization: Drive the modernization of DTCC's enterprise scheduling and orchestration platforms in public cloud environments.Airflow ImplementationOversee enterprise-level implementation and adoption of Apache Airflow (via Astronomer or AWS) in a public cloud setting.Team LeadershipManage and grow a global team of 6-10 engineers, fostering a culture of automation-first principles and operational excellence.Cross-Functional CollaborationPartner with application development, data teams, and infrastructure groups to accelerate modernization goals and enable advanced orchestration capabilities.Strategic Planning & GovernanceDefine scheduling strategy, ensure resiliency and high availability, and maintain compliance with regulatory and security standards.Vendor ManagementEngage with external service providers for Airflow implementation and support.Customer EngagementCoordinate across multiple locations and travel twice yearly to Dallas and Jersey City for alignment and team engagement.Qualifications Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent professional experience. Talent Needed for SuccessTechnical Skills: Deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure and platform engineering (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform).
Proven experience implementing Airflow or similar orchestration tools at enterprise scale.
Strong understanding of scheduling platforms and workflow orchestration in hybrid environments. Strategic & Analytical Skills: Experience driving modernization initiatives and lifecycle upgrades.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities. Communication & Collaboration: Excellent ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes.
Skilled in stakeholder management and vendor coordination. Additional Skills: Familiarity with Astronomer or other managed Airflow service providers.
Exposure to resiliency planning and high-availability architectures. The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. About UsWith over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC's subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC's Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at or connect with us on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , Facebook and Instagram .DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind.Learn more about Clearance and Settlement by clicking here . About the TeamServes as a dedicated technology resource for advancing DTCC's business opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new technology. The goal of this new department is to partner internally with IT, our business and regulatory divisions and externally with clients, regulators, and fintech vendors, to help build new platforms and business models to advance DTCC's mission to support the financial markets.
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