Lead the engineering discipline that ensures Securian’s technology platforms and cloud services are built and operated with uncompromising resilience, performance, and quality.
Drive the design and automation of fault-tolerant, high-availability architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP—ensuring the enterprise meets resiliency, scalability, and efficiency expectations at every layer of technology.
Shape cloud reliability, quality engineering, and resilience strategy across REO and Architecture domains.
Lead Sr. Managers and Managers who own the execution of quality, resilience, and performance engineering capabilities.
Work hand-in-hand with Technology, Solution, Business, Data, and Enterprise Architects to embed reliability and resilience as core architecture principles.
Own resilience automation, chaos testing, and IaC-based recovery validation.
Lead cross-cloud reliability design reviews and failure-mode analyses for critical systems.

Requirements

12+ years in cloud engineering, reliability, or platform leadership roles.
5+ years leading Sr. Managers/Managers in technical domains.
Proven expertise across AWS, with working knowledge of Azure and GCP.
Experience with multi-cloud governance, DR design, IaC at scale, and reliability automation.
Strong understanding of observability, SRE principles, and REO/ITIL-aligned reliability frameworks.
Certifications: Required: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Preferred: AWS DevOps Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect.

Benefits

Paid time off: We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what’s important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.
Leave programs: Securian’s flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.
Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays.
Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian’s 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.
Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners and children – are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.
Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.
Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities, including: Mental Wellness and Disability Pride at Securian Financial, Securian Young Professionals Network, Securian Multicultural Network, Securian Women and Allies Network, Servicemember Associate Resource Group.

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Hard skills

cloud engineeringreliability engineeringplatform leadershipfault-tolerant architectureshigh-availability architecturesIaC (Infrastructure as Code)chaos testingreliability automationmulti-cloud governancedisaster recovery design

Soft skills

leadershipcollaborationstrategic thinkingcommunicationproblem-solving

Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – ProfessionalAWS DevOps EngineerAzure Solutions Architect ExpertGoogle Professional Cloud Architect