Job Description:
Job Title: VP, Cloud Engineer (L12)
Company Overview:
Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) is a leading consumer financing company that has been at the heart of American commerce and opportunity for nearly a century. Synchrony delivers credit and banking products that empower tens of millions of consumers to improve their financial lives and access what matters most. Leveraging innovative solutions that are shaping the future of retail commerce, Synchrony supports the growth and success of some of the nation’s most respected brands, alongside hundreds of thousands of small and midsize businesses, including health and wellness providers. Committed to excellence in service and culture, Synchrony is proud to be named as #3 as a Great Place to Work® in India and is honored to be ranked the #1 Best Company to Work For® in the U.S. by Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.synchrony.com.
Organizational Overview:
This role will be part of the Cloud & Platform group part of CTO organization.
Cloud team is responsible for the SYF public cloud platform & services.
Govern health, performance, capacity, and costs of resources and ensure adherence to service levels
Build well defined processes for cloud application development and service enablement.
Role Summary/Purpose:
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for bridging the gap between software development and operations by creating an environment for efficient development, testing, and deployment of software. The Engineer will work closely with the platform, infrastructure teams, and operations team to ensure the smooth operation of our systems and services.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with Infra, platform and operations teams to improve the IaC development and deployment process
Design, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters in various environments (on-premises, cloud, hybrid) to support containerized applications.
Implement version control strategies and best practices to ensure code and configuration consistency.
Set up monitoring and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) for Kubernetes clusters and applications.
Implement and advocate for security best practices for Kubernetes and containerized environments, including RBAC, network policies, and image scanning.
Optimize cloud environments for performance, scalability, and resource utilization.
Automate repetitive tasks and processes using scripts and tools like Terraform IaC, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements
Monitor and optimize system performance and capacity
Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies
Assist with 24x7 Service Desk providing local and remote services at a high level of customer satisfaction with measurable KPIs.
Required Skills/Knowledge:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field; advanced degree with minimum of 8+ of experience in IT infrastructure or cloud architecture. or in lieu of a degree 10+ of experience in IT infrastructure or cloud architecture.
Proven expertise designing, implementing, and securing network environments across Business Centers, Physical & Virtual Data Centers (including infrastructure, networking, storage services)
Proficient with IaC tools like Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation
Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or Terraform Enterprise, including expertise in creating and maintaining pipelines.
Proficient with cloud platform - AWS and the ability to deploy, manage, and optimize Kubernetes clusters in these environments.
Desired Skills/Knowledge:
Recommended AWS Certifications:
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
AWS Certified DevOps Administrator – Professional
Eligibility Criteria:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred but not required, with a minimum of 8+ of experience in IT infrastructure or cloud architecture. or in lieu of a degree 10+ of experience in IT infrastructure or cloud architecture.
Work Timings:
This role qualifies for Enhanced Flexibility offered in Synchrony and will require the incumbent to be available between 06:00 AM Eastern Time – 11:30 AM Eastern Time (timings are anchored to US Eastern hours and will adjust twice a year locally). This window is for meetings with Asia and US teams. The remaining hours will be flexible for the employee to choose. Exceptions may apply periodically due to business needs). We are proud to offer flexibility at Synchrony. Our way of working allows you the option to work from home or workspaces in our Regional Engagement Hubs. Occasionally you may be required to commute or travel to Hub or one of the Regional Engagement Hubs for in person engagement activities such as business or team meetings, trainings, and culture events.
For Internal Applicants:
Understand the criteria or mandatory skills required for the role, before applying
Inform your manager and HRM before applying for any role on Workday
Ensure that your professional profile is updated (fields such as education, prior experience, other skills) and it is mandatory to upload your updated resume (Word or PDF format)
Must not be any corrective action plan (First Formal/Final Formal, LPP)
L10+ Employees who have completed 18 months in the organization and 12 months in current role and level are only eligible.
L10+ Employees can apply
Grade/Level: 12
Job Family Group:
Information TechnologySkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Minimum 8-12 years of experience in IT infrastructure or cloud architecture
- Designing and implementing network environments across physical and virtual data centers
- Hands-on experience deploying, managing, and optimizing Kubernetes clusters (on-premises, cloud, hybrid)
- Proficient with AWS cloud platform
- Proficient with Infrastructure as Code tools: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation
- Experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Terraform Enterprise
- Experience setting up monitoring and alerting (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
- Implementing Kubernetes/container security best practices (RBAC, network policies, image scanning)
- Automation experience using scripting and configuration management (Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
- Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements
- Recommended: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or AWS Certified DevOps Administrator
- Advanced degree in related field (preferred)
Synchrony Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Synchrony and has not been reviewed or approved by Synchrony.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is described as extensive, with long paid leave for birthing parents and additional paid leave for all new parents. Backup childcare and eldercare options provide practical support for caregiving needs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Well-being offerings are broad, spanning integrated wellness tools, dedicated well-being coaches, and an enhanced assistance program. Reimbursements for activities like fitness apps, swimming lessons, art classes, and meditation, along with pet telehealth and adult orthodontia, reinforce lifestyle support.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay practices emphasize pay equity across gender and race and a high wage floor for U.S. hourly roles. These signals aim to underpin fairness in base compensation across the organization.
Synchrony Insights
What We Do
At Synchrony (NYSE: SYF), we’re changing what’s possible for people and businesses every single day. From offering financing options to creating innovative tech, we help make shopping go smoothly across a variety of industries, like retail, auto, travel and home. Synchrony is one of the largest issuers of store credit cards in the United States. We help consumers pay over time for important expenses, issue co-branded cards for small- and medium-sized business credit products, as well as offer consumer savings products through Synchrony Bank. So, how can we change what’s possible for you?
