Lead enterprise platform strategy and architecture for cloud, data, and AI platforms (Fabric, Databricks, Synapse, OpenAI/Foundry). Own platform lifecycle, establish standards and guardrails, drive modernization and cost optimization, influence governance, mentor senior engineers, and partner with executives to translate strategy into platform capabilities.
Essential Responsibilities
- Define enterprise-wide platform strategy, vision, and target-state architectures for platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Foundry/OpenAI, Databricks, and Synapse. Own the end-to-end lifecycle of cloud platforms.
- Establish standards and guardrails across all platform engineering domains.
- Drive innovation in cloud, data, and AI platforms (Fabric, OpenAI/Foundry, etc.).
- Lead large-scale transformation initiatives (e.g., platform modernization, DC exit, AI adoption).
- Act as the highest-level escalation point for technical decisions and complex issues.
- Influence enterprise architecture boards, governance, and regulatory alignment.
- Drive cost optimization strategies and large-scale efficiency improvements.
- Foster platform product mindset across the organization (self-service, reuse, enablement).
- Mentor senior and lead engineers; shape engineering culture and technical direction.
- Partner with executives and business leaders to translate strategy into platform capabilities.
Education & Years of Experience
- Minimum - 4 Year Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related
- Minimum - 10 Years of Platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, SRE roles or related
In Lieu of Education
- 12 Years of Supporting enterprise-level environments in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure or SRE roles or related
License/Certifications/Training
- Preferred - Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (or equivalent DevOps focused certification)
- Preferred - Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (or equivalent data platform focused certification)
- Preferred - Azure AI Engineer Associate (or equivalent AI focused certification)
- Preferred - HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Professional (or equivalent IaC focused certification)
- Preferred - Azure Solutions Architect Expert (or equivalent Cloud focused certification)
Compensation & Benefits:
Typical hiring range: $119,400.00 to $204,600.00 Annually. Actual compensation will be determined using factors such as experience, skills & knowledge.
Benefits: Alliant provides a benefits package including health care, vision, dental, and 401k with employer match including:
- Annual performance bonus
- Work from home up to 3 days a week
- Paid parental leave
- Employee discount programs
- Time off including paid personal and sick days
- 11 paid holidays
- Education reimbursement
*Note that eligibility and cost of benefits can vary depending on the number of regularly scheduled hours, and job status such as regular full-time, regular part-time, or temporary employment.
Adhere to and ensure compliance of all business transactions with policy and process of the Bank Secrecy Act. Ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, company procedures and policies. Maintains integrity and ethics in all actions and conversations with or regarding credit union members and their accounts; complies with Privacy Act directives.
The responsibilities listed do not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Alliant Credit Union Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
We are located near O'Hare. We have plenty of parking space available.
Similar Jobs at Alliant Credit Union
Fintech • Financial Services
Lead product vision, strategy, roadmaps, and multiple backlogs across teams. Guide product owners on prioritization, user stories, stakeholder engagement, and agile practices. Translate strategic initiatives into features, align cross-functional dependencies, champion customer needs, monitor performance metrics, and oversee products through ideation, development, launch, growth, and optimization.
Top Skills:
AgileScrum
Fintech • Financial Services
Principal Product Manager responsible for defining product vision, strategy, and roadmaps for complex product domains. Leads cross-functional alignment, uses data and experimentation to guide decisions, delivers product launches, incorporates customer and market insights, influences executives, shapes company-wide prioritization, and mentors other product managers.
Top Skills:
AgileScrum
Fintech • Financial Services
Own the enterprise strategy, roadmap, governance, and evolution of rewards, loyalty, referral, recognition, relationship pricing, and engagement capabilities. Partner with executive and cross-functional stakeholders across product, technology, marketing, operations, finance, risk, legal, and servicing to prioritize investments, develop business cases, ensure regulatory and operational readiness, and optimize member acquisition, engagement, retention, and loyalty.
What you need to know about the Chicago Tech Scene
With vibrant neighborhoods, great food and more affordable housing than either coast, Chicago might be the most liveable major tech hub. It is the birthplace of modern commodities and futures trading, a national hub for logistics and commerce, and home to the American Medical Association and the American Bar Association. This diverse blend of industry influences has helped Chicago emerge as a major player in verticals like fintech, biotechnology, legal tech, e-commerce and logistics technology. It’s also a major hiring center for tech companies on both coasts.
Key Facts About Chicago Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 245,800; 5.2% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: McDonald’s, John Deere, Boeing, Morningstar
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, fintech, software, logistics technology
- Funding Landscape: $2.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Arch Venture Partners, MATH Venture Partners, Jump Capital, Hyde Park Venture Partners
- Research Centers and Universities: Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Institute of Technology, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
