Engineering Director – Cloud Database Platforms

U.S. Bank

Engineering Director managing the development of Cloud Database platforms at U.S. Bank.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeHopkins • Illinois, Minnesota, Oregon, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $149,515 - $175,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set enterprise standards for cloud database platforms, ensuring consistency in architecture, security, performance, and reliability across the bank
Own database solution design across the enterprise; make clear architectural decisions and partner closely with application and platform teams
Build and lead a high‑performance engineering organization , setting clear expectations, driving accountability, and developing strong technical leaders
Simplify consumption of database platforms through standard patterns, self‑service tooling, automation, and documentation
Drive platform performance and efficiency , balancing scalability, resiliency, and cost optimization across cloud environments
Lead large‑scale automation efforts across provisioning, patching, scaling, and operations to eliminate manual work
Own reliability and operational excellence , including availability, incident response, recovery, and continuous improvement
Raise the bar across the enterprise , driving transformation rather than maintenance and delivering measurable outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in computer science or other related field
Three or more years of management experience
Senior leadership experience in cloud database engineering, platform engineering, or infrastructure at enterprise scale
Expertise in cloud database technologies across AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments
Proven ability to define enterprise architecture standards and drive adoption across multiple teams
Strong background in high‑availability, performance optimization, resiliency, and disaster recovery for mission‑critical systems
Experience leading automation‑first platforms using IaC, CI/CD, and self‑service models
Track record of building, coaching, and scaling high‑performing engineering teams with strong accountability
Ability to operate at both deep technical and enterprise strategic levels , translating vision into execution
Experience working in regulated or high‑risk environments with strong security, compliance, and governance requirements.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

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Hard Skills & Tools

cloud database technologiesAWSAzurehybrid environmentsenterprise architecture standardshigh-availabilityperformance optimizationresiliencydisaster recoveryautomation-first platforms

Soft Skills

leadershipaccountabilitycoachingstrategic thinkingcommunicationtranslating vision into executiondriving transformationbuilding high-performing teamssetting clear expectationsoperational excellence