VP, Functional Design Engineering
Core
Lead a senior engineering pod translating enterprise architecture intent into shippable Terraform code, reference patterns, and agentic AI workflows for a financial services cloud center of excellence.
Role type
VP, Functional Design Engineering (Senior IC + People Leader)
Builds
Production Terraform modules, reference architectures, ADRs, and agentic AI tooling for internal self-service infrastructure.
Domain
Financial Services / Cloud Infrastructure / Platform Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Enterprise architecture translation, Terraform (IaC), AWS Well-Architected Framework, agentic AI integration, people management, incident command, technical writing (ADRs), systems thinking
Preferred skills
AWS Security Specialty, AWS Data Engineer, Master's degree, global team leadership, GenAI tooling, Python/Bash/PowerShell, Kubernetes, FinOps, Backstage/IDP
Technologies
Terraform, AWS, GitHub Actions, Terraform Cloud, Cursor, Claude Code, Bedrock, MCP servers, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Lead the Functional Design Engineering & Strategy pod; translate high-level designs into build-ready engineering specifications; curate the cross-CCOE reference pattern library; lead design reviews and architecture boards; embed agentic AI capabilities into engineering practice and design function; recruit and mentor a globally distributed team; operate as a player-coach in code reviews and incident response; partner with peer VPs to align roadmaps; champion AWS Well-Architected Framework adoption.
Seniority
VP, Senior Leadership (People Manager + Hands-on IC)
