DTCC
Director Technology Research and Innovation
DTCC, Tampa, FL
Job Description
Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?
Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.
Pay and Benefits:
The Impact you will have in this role:
The Technology Research and Innovation (TRI) group serves as DTCC's leading edge in the field of emerging technologies. TRI focuses on exploring, researching, proofing, adopting, and onboarding innovative technologies and emerging business paradigms to DTCC, which include concepts and technologies like Digital Assets, Blockchain/DLT, Artificial Intelligence etc. Responsible for end-to-end lifecycle from conceptualization to Production across a broad spectrum of emerging tech, TRI plays a key role in continuing to further DTCC's role as an innovation leader in the financial services industry. TRI Director has a specific focus on our Research and Innovation lab to holistically own, lead and evolve all aspects of Cloud Infrastructure, DevSecOps and Support functions. Research and Innovation Lab provides the core foundation to all our work and hence this is role is extremely critical to our overall success.
Your Primary Responsibilities:
**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **
Qualifications:
Talents Needed for Success:
The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
About Us
DTCC safeguards the financial markets and helps them run efficiently, in times of prosperity and crisis. We are uniquely positioned at the center of global trading activity, processing over 100 million financial transactions every day, pioneering industry-wide, post-trade solutions and maintaining multiple data and operating centers worldwide. From where we stand, we can anticipate the industry's needs and we're working to continually improve the world's most resilient, secure and efficient market infrastructure. Our employees are driven to deliver innovative technologies that improve efficiency, lower cost and bring stability and certainty to the post-trade lifecycle.
DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind.
Learn more about Clearance and Settlement by clicking here.
About the Team
Serves as a dedicated technology resource for advancing DTCC's business opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new technology. The goal of this new department is to partner internally with IT, our business and regulatory divisions and externally with clients, regulators, and fintech vendors, to help build new platforms and business models to advance DTCC's mission to support the financial markets.
Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?
Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.
Pay and Benefits:
- Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
- Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
- Pension / Retirement benefits
- Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
- DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).
The Impact you will have in this role:
The Technology Research and Innovation (TRI) group serves as DTCC's leading edge in the field of emerging technologies. TRI focuses on exploring, researching, proofing, adopting, and onboarding innovative technologies and emerging business paradigms to DTCC, which include concepts and technologies like Digital Assets, Blockchain/DLT, Artificial Intelligence etc. Responsible for end-to-end lifecycle from conceptualization to Production across a broad spectrum of emerging tech, TRI plays a key role in continuing to further DTCC's role as an innovation leader in the financial services industry. TRI Director has a specific focus on our Research and Innovation lab to holistically own, lead and evolve all aspects of Cloud Infrastructure, DevSecOps and Support functions. Research and Innovation Lab provides the core foundation to all our work and hence this is role is extremely critical to our overall success.
Your Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead, coach and mentor the Innovation Lab team responsible for security, automation, user experience and governance of TRI's multi-cloud lab (currently hosted on AWS and Azure), and handle all aspects of team management, including the development of employees.
- Provide strategic leadership, technical direction and hands-on management to develop and execute on short and long-term roadmaps across all aspects of the lab and associated teams.
- Continuously ensure and evolve the security posture of the lab to provide safe and secure environments for all our projects.
- Ensure extraordinary user experience (including user support, resolution of issues etc.) to all internal and external users of the lab
- Provide guidance and maintain documentation for best practices and standards.
- Grow new SME cells and squads within the team as required to stay abreast of new and emerging needs related to upcoming projects and technologies.
- Manage vendor relationships, licenses and other commercial aspects related to the lab
- Supervise, manage and report on the lab budget, spend and other metrics
- Hire, coach and mentor new team members.
- Partner with business users/IT senior leaders to ensure deliverables are accurately aligned with organizational roadmaps.
- Create an inclusive environment across all aspects of the team, including continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and teamwork.
- Follow strategic direction set by senior management and balance demand and resources for short- and long-term goals for TRI.
- Mitigate risk by following established procedures, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.
**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 10 years of related experience
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
Talents Needed for Success:
- Strong thought leader who can conceive, develop, and execute on the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap for critically important infrastructure.
- Proven experience in leading medium-sized teams responsible for end-to-end Infrastructure and Support functions.
- Deep knowledge of either AWS or Azure Clouds. Solid understanding of both is a strong plus but not a must.
- Strong knowledge and experience in implementing and hardening all aspects of Cloud Infrastructure security. Ability to keep an eye on emerging security threats and proactively plan appropriate evolutions in the lab's security set-up.
- Good knowledge of DevSecOps
- Experience managing vendors and supervising vendor/license contract lifecycles.
- Solid understanding of Project, Program management principles.
- Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence
- Ability to work and deliver in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and willing to adapt to changes.
- Encourages different approaches or ways of working.
- Presents information clearly in writing and orally to senior management.
- Convinces others on key topics by presenting persuasive arguments and alternative approaches.
- Sets an example for others by personally embracing change; Builds ownership for change by empowering others to lead change initiatives.
The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
About Us
DTCC safeguards the financial markets and helps them run efficiently, in times of prosperity and crisis. We are uniquely positioned at the center of global trading activity, processing over 100 million financial transactions every day, pioneering industry-wide, post-trade solutions and maintaining multiple data and operating centers worldwide. From where we stand, we can anticipate the industry's needs and we're working to continually improve the world's most resilient, secure and efficient market infrastructure. Our employees are driven to deliver innovative technologies that improve efficiency, lower cost and bring stability and certainty to the post-trade lifecycle.
DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind.
Learn more about Clearance and Settlement by clicking here.
About the Team
Serves as a dedicated technology resource for advancing DTCC's business opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new technology. The goal of this new department is to partner internally with IT, our business and regulatory divisions and externally with clients, regulators, and fintech vendors, to help build new platforms and business models to advance DTCC's mission to support the financial markets.