Job Description

Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.

About the team

The Speed Track Team focuses on Technological Innovation. Our mission is to accelerate ideation and experimentation leading to world class products and optimized processes. The team works closely in conjunction with product and operation teams to accelerate modernization journey and building innovative solutions. This role is highly challenging, yet satisfying, and provides a fantastic opportunity to lead the digital journey at FIS.

What you will be doing

The Sr. Director, Technology Innovation will lead the Speed Track development team delivering on prioritized innovation ideas. Supervises and guides the development team to deliver prototypes, proof of concept, pilots as well as scaled solution to production.

• Deliver proof of value: Prioritized Idea -> Prototype -> Pilot -> Production

• Create and maintain strong internal and external partnerships to drive the innovation agenda

• Identify and recommend opportunities for improving Architecture, internal tooling, sandbox, SDLC and other capabilities

• Setup and maintain demo labs to showcase ideas and FIS solutions to internal and external business executives

• Showcase developed innovation ideas though roadshows, demos and client interactions

What you bring:

• Curiosity and problem-solving skills

• Ability to navigate through ambiguity and complexities

• 10+ years of experience with minimum of 5 years of hands on software development and a minimum of 5 years leading development teams

• Significant knowledge of software engineering, software architecture, data architecture, systems architecture, and data management required. Additional knowledge of network architecture preferred

• Experience with agile and scrum methodologies, DevOps environments with high degree of automation of CI/CD pipelines, build promotions and code quality testing

• Expert knowledge of Microservices Architecture and design, REST APIs, Security, Testing, and deployments in high throughput environments

• Advanced knowledge of JavaScript frameworks such as Angular 6+, TypeScript, NodeJS, NestJS, and Material design

• Experience in at least two of the following: Azure Cloud, AWS Cloud, Google Cloud.

• Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to present to all levels of the organization

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience. Post-graduate education preferred

Added bonus if you have:

• Experience in financial services and fast paced innovation team highly desirable

• Hand-on development experience with the following: Node.js, Java, C#, or Python

• Experience with technologies related to RPA, ML, AR, VR, IoT, blockchain

• Experience with Kubernetes and Dockers for deployments in development, QA, and Production

• Experience with Cloud native databases such as PostgreSQL, CosmosDB etc.

What we offer you

• Competitive salary and excellent bonus potential

• A range of benefits designed to help support your lifestyle and wellbeing

• Health coverage offered for you and your family through Health/Vision/Dental/Insurance plans

• 401K with company contribution and Employee Stock Purchase Program with company match

• FIS Gives Back Program – charitable events and activities to help support our local community

• An opportunity to work on some of the most challenging, relevant issues in financial services & technology

• A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities

• A work environment built on collaboration, flexibility, and respect