Sr Manager, Software Development & Engineering Senior

Your opportunity

Schwab remains committed to providing increased visibility to career growth opportunities and job requirements. This posting announcement is part of increased transparency and while all qualified applicants will be reviewed and considered, this organization has a preferred candidate identified for this role.

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.

Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money by providing innovative and reliable technology products and services as a part of our ongoing commitment to democratize access to investing and financial planning.

There is a need within the CBSE_SAVE team to support complex vendor systems.  This support requires extensive system knowledge across a not well-known tech stack, tracking extensive contacts within the firm, outside the firm and a strong understanding of security administration processes.  This support also requires managing both vendor and FTE resources that are required to support and deliver software solutions to affect change on this Schwab Global Accounts system.  This role is needed to operate with minimal supervision but will have greater responsibility to ensure client trading, client account access and system up-time is achieved.
We seek a highly qualified person, looking for expanded responsibilities, and has demonstrated the technical, organizational and communication skills to effectively manage our complex ecosystem with minimal supervision.  The candidate needs to successfully manage complex project work required in this space, with the RHEL upgrade and migration from Market Data Systems (trading) team to the International Global Technology team.
The candidate will be expected to grow their skills and leadership to oversee contract resource(s) and broaden the support and responsibilities across the organization.

▪ Synthesizes complex data, manages resources, and develops strategic insights
▪ Establishes communication processes for smooth information flow with others involved in a project or effort
▪ Provides thought leadership in the business area and independently drives strategic initiatives
▪ Enables stakeholders to align decisions with business goals
▪ Influences best practices to plan to prepare for opportunities or challenges
▪ Champions innovative solutions to improve efficiency
▪ Influences decisions that drive functional success and operational improvements
▪ Verbally articulates ideas impactfully, fostering open dialogue
▪ Inspires confidence with proven expertise, integrity, and accurate communication
▪ Presents compelling arguments to inspire action
▪ Sets performance-driven goals across groups and drives continuous improvement
▪ Leverages diverse expertise to develop strategies in cross-functional projects or programs
▪ Sets and upholds high-quality standards while empowering teams to to strive for excellence in their work
▪ Creates clear, persuasive, and professional written documents that meet business standards

What you have

To ensure that we have fulfilled our promise of "challenging the status quo," this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.

Required Qualifications

5+ years extensive system knowledge across a not well-known tech stack, tracking extensive contacts within the firm, outside the firm and a strong understanding of security administration processes. 

▪ Designs advanced support processes and mentors peers to optimize functionality and security
▪ Establishes robust processes to create, secure, and monitor data pipelines and stores
▪ Designs efficient processes to resolve incidents and minimize downtime
▪ Develops QA processes that confirm compliance and ensure operational reliability
▪ Streamlines requirement analysis and validation for enhanced efficiency
▪ Designs security processes to enhance security and regulatory compliance
▪ Enhances processes that merge predictive and adaptive software design techniques
▪ Designs efficient processes that ensure quality and resolve issues in software components
▪ Optimizes processes for secure, compliant, and reliable software releases
▪ Optimizes design processes by integrating predictive or adaptive methods with cloud principles

Preferred Qualifications

▪ Synthesizes complex data, manages resources, and develops strategic insights
▪ Establishes communication processes for smooth information flow with others involved in a project or effort
▪ Provides thought leadership in the business area and independently drives strategic initiatives
▪ Enables stakeholders to align decisions with business goals
▪ Influences best practices to plan to prepare for opportunities or challenges
▪ Champions innovative solutions to improve efficiency
▪ Influences decisions that drive functional success and operational improvements
▪ Verbally articulates ideas impactfully, fostering open dialogue
▪ Inspires confidence with proven expertise, integrity, and accurate communication
▪ Presents compelling arguments to inspire action
▪ Sets performance-driven goals across groups and drives continuous improvement
▪ Leverages diverse expertise to develop strategies in cross-functional projects or programs
▪ Sets and upholds high-quality standards while empowering teams to to strive for excellence in their work
▪ Creates clear, persuasive, and professional written documents that meet business standards

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities