Why GM Financial Technology?
Innovation isn’t just a talking point at GM Financial, it’s how we operate. From generative AI and cloud-native technologies to peer-led learning and hackathons, our tech teams are building real solutions that make a difference. We’re committed to AI-powered transformation, using advanced machine learning and automation to help us reimagine customer interactions and modernize operations, positioning GM Financial as a leader in digital innovation within a dynamic industry.
Join us and discover a workplace where your ideas matter, your development is prioritized, and you can truly make a global impact.
ResponsibilitiesAbout The Role:
The AVP, SRE & DevSecOps leads efforts to improve the reliability, security, and operational excellence of systems and applications across the Digital organization. This role is responsible for driving the adoption of observability, security automation, infrastructure automation, cloud engineering, and CI/CD practices. You will define and execute the strategy for these capabilities, partnering closely with product and engineering teams. You will establish meaningful KPIs, improve visibility into system health and performance, and proactively identify and mitigate operational risks. Working closely with product teams, you will understand business and technology needs and implement solutions that enhance application reliability, availability, and delivery speed.
- Lead initiatives that improve the reliability, availability, scalability, performance, and operational efficiency of systems and applications across the Digital organization.
- Define and execute the SRE and DevSecOps strategy, driving the adoption of observability, security automation, infrastructure automation, cloud engineering, and CI/CD practices to improve service quality and delivery speed.
- Establish proactive monitoring and risk management practices that identify reliability issues early and reduce service disruptions and downtime.
- Lead and develop a team of SRE, DevSecOps, and Cloud engineers by setting clear goals, providing coaching, and building a culture of accountability, automation, and continuous improvement.
- Define and track KPIs for system health, availability, performance, and delivery effectiveness, providing actionable insights that drive continuous improvement and informed decision-making.
- Partner with product and engineering teams to embed reliability, security, and operational excellence into application design, development, and support processes.
- Build strong partnerships across product, engineering, and business teams to align priorities, influence decisions, and drive initiatives that deliver measurable business value.
- Foster collaboration, communicate strategy and results to senior leaders.
- Lead teams through influence, trust, and effective problem solving.
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Conform with all company policies and procedures
What Makes You and Ideal Candidate?
- Experience leading Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevSecOps, cloud operations, or related engineering teams.
- Experience with observability, application performance monitoring (APM), incident management, and operational support practices.
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, DevOps automation, test automation, and modern software delivery practices.
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, infrastructure automation, and engineering best practices that improve reliability, scalability, and security.
- Experience leading, coaching, and mentoring Agile Scrum teams and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and influencing skills, with the ability to build partnerships, present to senior leaders, and drive business outcomes across teams.
- Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services, Terraform, Kubernetes, Azure networking, and cloud security practices.
- Must be able to deal with stressful office conditions while troubleshooting problems.
Work Experience and Education:
- 7-10 years IT industry experience (Req)
- 3-5 years technical leadership in large enterprises (Req)
- 2-4 years early career experience as a software developer (Req)
- experience in financial services industry (Pref)
- High School Diploma Required
- Associate Degree
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience Required
- Master’s Degree
What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.
Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.
Compensation: Competitive pay and bonus eligibility.
Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 3-days a week in office.
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Skills Required
- 7-10 years of IT industry experience
- 3-5 years of technical leadership experience in large enterprises
- 2-4 years of early career experience as a software developer
- Experience leading Site Reliability Engineering, DevSecOps, cloud operations, or related engineering teams
- Experience with observability, application performance monitoring, incident management, and operational support practices
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, DevOps automation, test automation, and modern software delivery practices
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, infrastructure automation, and engineering practices for reliability, scalability, and security
- Experience leading, coaching, and mentoring Agile Scrum teams
- Strong communication, collaboration, influencing, and senior-leadership presentation skills
- Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services, Terraform, Kubernetes, Azure networking, and cloud security practices
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
- High School Diploma
- Associate Degree
- Master's Degree
- Experience in the financial services industry
- Ability to work under stressful office conditions while troubleshooting problems
GM Financial Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Annual and performance bonuses are described as meaningful additions to total compensation. In several functions, incentives reliably boost take-home pay when available.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous paid time off, corporate and floating holidays, and paid volunteer time are emphasized. Time-away programs contribute significantly to perceived total rewards.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave and family-friendly policies are highlighted, with recent expansions mentioned in some areas. Support for bonding time is seen as a notable strength of the package.
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What We Do
GM Financial is the captive finance company and the wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The company is a global provider of auto finance solutions, with operations in North America, Latin America and China. Through our long-standing relationships with auto dealers, we offer attractive retail loan and lease programs to meet the needs of each customer. We also offer commercial lending products to dealers to help them finance and grow their businesses. GM Financial employs more than 9,000 hard-working team members, and we're always looking for new people with diverse talents. GM Financial is a workplace where dedicated people have the opportunity to work together and celebrate our successes. Our culture is based on respect, integrity, innovation and personal development. GM Financial is committed to strengthening the communities where we live and work. Each year, we select several philanthropic organizations to support through our Signature Events program. The company and its team members actively support these organizations through many company-wide initiatives; in addition we support numerous other nonprofit organizations through sponsorships and monetary donations.
