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Ref # 17886

Remote? No

Ally and Your Career

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Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that’s more than some cliché people put on job postings. We live this stuff! We see our people as, well, people - with interests, families, friends, dreams, and causes that are all important to them. Our focus is on the health and safety of our teammates as well as work-life balance and diversity and inclusion. From generous benefits to a variety of employee resource groups, we strive to build paths that encourage employees to stretch themselves professionally. We want to help you grow, develop, and learn new things. You’re constantly evolving, so shouldn’t your opportunities be, too?

The Opportunity

At Ally, you get a startup feel, but experience the benefits of a company that’s worked out the kinks and is fulfilling its purpose. We’re always evolving and see that as a good thing. From owning our work to seeing its impact in the real world, our team is relentless in finding new ways technology can help make experiences better and help people. We are problem solvers, we value diverse thinking, we support one another, and we challenge ourselves to think bigger in the journey to deliver customer-obsessed tech solutions. To read more about what our tech team does, be sure to visit our tech blog at ally.tech

We are seeking an experienced and innovative technology leader to drive Ally Financial's cloud engineering strategies and initiatives. The Director - Cloud Engineering is a key leadership role responsible for managing multiple high-performing engineering teams focused on cloud platforms, Governance, Cloud Automation, AI/ML and FinOps. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in architecting and implementing scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud solutions across public cloud providers.

The Work Itself

• Provide strategic direction and leadership for Ally's cloud engineering roadmap, aligning technology investments with business objectives

• Manage and mentor teams of cloud engineers, automation experts, AI/ML developers and FinOps specialists

• Ensure regulatory compliance and audit readiness by maintaining evidence & collaborating with risk partners, representing platform engineering across departments

• Develop and enforce robust cloud security practices, continuously monitoring & documenting to meet audit & risk management requirements

• Architect and oversee development of cloud-native platforms, AI/ML solutions, FinOps tooling, cost optimization, and cloud governance frameworks

• Collaborate with cloud providers (e.g. AWS) to leverage cutting-edge services and shape offerings

• Assist with cloud adoption, enablement, and upskilling initiatives across the enterprise

• Automate and streamline cloud operations through infrastructure as code (IaC) and DevOps

• Actively manage and optimize cloud costs through FinOps methodologies and data-driven insights

• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and technical excellence

• Provide tier 1 and 2 technical support for cloud operations from the command center

• Serve as the cloud platform team's representative for identifying and mitigating risks

• Collaborate with AWS TAM to coordinate support activities and communicate impacts

The Skills You Bring

• Preferable Certifications: AWS Certified Security Specialty or relevant certifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in cloud computing, with a deep understanding of AWS public cloud platform

• 1-2+ years of proven experience leading and managing high-performing engineering teams in a large-scale enterprise environment

• Expertise in cloud architecture, DevOps, infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform), containerization, and serverless computing

• Strong background in cloud technologies and platforms, with experience implementing governance controls

• Proficiency in FinOps practices, cost optimization strategies, and cloud financial management

• Extensive knowledge of cloud security, identity and access management (IAM), and regulatory compliance standards (e.g., SOX, PCI)

• Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and drive change

• Hands-on experience with automation, scripting (e.g., Python, Bash), and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; MBA or advanced degree preferred

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How We'll Have Your Back

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Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. But Ally’s total compensation - or total rewards - extends beyond your paycheck and is designed to support and enrich your personal and professional life, including: * Time Away: competitive holiday and flexible paid-time-off, including time off for volunteering and voting. * Planning for the Future: plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan and 529 educational assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, and other financial well-being programs. * Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including dental and vision, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially. * Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy, and fertility support as well as parental and caregiver leave, back-up child and adult/elder day care program and childcare discounts. * Work-Life Integration: other benefits including LifeMatters® Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program and other employee discount programs.

Who We Are:

Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are relentlessly focused on "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. For more information, visit www.ally.com.

Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.

Where permitted by applicable law, must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by date of hire to be considered, if not currently employed by Ally.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at work@ally.com. Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Base Pay Range:

Emerging: 135000

Experienced: 185000

Expert: 235000

Incentive Compensation: This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan