Senior Director, Software Engineering – Technology Operations

Transamerica

full-time

Posted on: 9/3/2025

Location: Colorado, Iowa, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $200,000 - $250,000 per year

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About the role

Provide technical guidance and leadership to development teams
Drive delivery of end to end design solutions for the enterprise
Interact with executive management to develop strategic direction
Partner with executive leadership and stakeholders
Translate strategic priorities into tactical action plans and milestones
Act as a strategist and champion for enterprise architecture and design principles
Lead white board discussions and presentations with stakeholders and enterprise architecture team
Identify opportunities to utilize third-party frameworks, open source libraries, and APIs
Ensure high quality service via oversight, KPIs, internal controls
Stay on top of technical trends and experiment with new technologies
Act quickly to solve problems and minimize impact of unforeseen circumstances
Drive a culture of change and innovation
Oversee quality, delivery, performance, cost, and scope for cloud and web development initiatives
Develop staff through coaching, performance feedback, and development plans
Mentor current and future leaders

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, math, engineering, or other technical field, or equivalent experience
Twelve years of experience with database design techniques/philosophies, modern distributed applications, and microservices
Ten years of experience in delivery of large-scale design projects involving interaction with a broad spectrum of enterprise operational functions
Eight years of experience managing a diverse team and leading cross-functional teams
Strong background in DevOps methodologies and CI/CD
Experience managing vendor relationships, including product/service evaluation, contract negotiations, and on-going relationship management
Familiarity with modern UI development frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Vue.js) and web technologies (e.g. HTTP, HTML, JS, CSS)
Strong communication skills
Ability to synthesize ambiguous and complex information
Proactive mindset to drive change
Ability to work in a highly matrixed environment
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Technical communication skills