Cloud Automation, Governance and Engineering (CAGE)- Principal Engineer

Principal Engineer, Cloud Automation, Governance and Engineering (CAGE)

The Principal Engineer-Automation role will possess effective interpersonal soft skills, thought leadership and team growth providing engineering and architecture support for complex system management activities related to network segmentation, cloud services, performance, problem determination or resource management requiring communication and coordination with vendors, technicians, clients, and management. Provide technical input to management decision making in the areas of software, services, and performance.
This role will coach and provide technical expertise to members of the core cloud team and development teams who are leveraging tooling. This role will be expected to embed within development teams to coach and up-skill on pipeline creation, Terraform best practices and usage of standard modules. Facilitate collaboration across key functions including security, networking, enterprise architecture, and automation. Actively seek and research new technologies, emerging trends and best practices that will assist with the development process and enable the core cloud team to innovate. Contribute to and facilitate trainings for the enterprise to build core cloud skills.
The ideal candidate will have deep understanding of infrastructure automation, instrumentation, and full stack technologies. AWS Solutions Architect Professional Certification, preferred/ Terraform Associate Certification, preferred.
Provide expert knowledge of AWS and Azure implementations including but not limited to:
Multiple IT control and Agile project management practices working across large environments.
Public cloud-based solutions and application program interfaces (APIs).
Advanced working ability in Automation and Orchestration frameworks.
Develop Infrastructure as Code Modules using Automation tooling - (Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible, Python).
Dev/Sec/Ops tooling (Pipelines, AzureDevops, Github Actions, Jenkins etc.).
Kubernetes (EKS, Fargate, ECS, OpenShift).
Strong Network & Firewall troubleshooting and Cloud Networking Design and implementation ability.
Role model our values and beliefs; being an ambassador for our engineering and governance culture.

Position Responsibilities:
Design and Methodology

• Work closely with business units, application teams, infrastructure areas and vendors to identity, review and evaluate the solution requirements.
• Investigate and propose strategic fits for virtualization, consolidation and rationalization solution opportunities within the infrastructure or business. Propose changes to the technical architecture and design solutions as applicable.
• Evaluate and align strategic fit solutions across infrastructure platforms and solutions specific to system hardware and software technologies.
• Understand, participate, review, and influence long term capacity planning and technology investments.

Technical Consulting

• Provide Client consulting and planning guidance as applicable for moderate to large highly complex projects/programs.
• Provide consultation and works closely with other functional infrastructure areas/departments on multiple initiatives to meet common organizational / business goals and objectives.
• Participate in and provides consulting to project teams on architectural, design development, integration opportunities, planning of highly complex systems and assures it is aligned to our established strategies, guiding principles, rationales, and practices.

Planning and Organizing

• Identify and evaluate projects/programs/initiatives and design processes that enhance and rationalize existing and upcoming solutions.
• Map requirements into standard services solution, identity opportunities for integrating to existing or reuse technology and provide cost effective solutions for moderate to large highly complex project/programs/initiatives.
• Review, identify and manage requirements for moderate to complex solutions and do a cost value, feasibility, and risk analysis.

Risk Management

• Review, participate, develop, and update architectural standards, guiding principles, rationales, and strategies.
• Evaluate, review, and approve highly complex design solutions for business and Infrastructure project or programs or initiatives.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in Computer Science, engineering or in a Technology related field, OR equivalent through a combination of education and/or technology experience, OR 12 years of technology experience
• 7 years in identifying technical solutions for complex business problems, identifying the benefits and risks of the solutions and providing recommendations
• 6 years of Technology experience
• 5 years of experience mentoring another technologist
• 3 years Advanced knowledge of and experience with Automation and Orchestration frameworks
• 3 years Advanced working experience with ability in Automation and Orchestration frameworks
  3 years of experience in Automation tooling - Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible, Python)
• This position is not eligible for sponsorship. Must have indefinite employment authorization.

About Comerica
We know our employees are critical to our overall success and we are dedicated to investing in their future. One of the ways we do this is to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to recognize and reward individual performance, as well support health, well-being, development and security for our colleagues and their family. Total Rewards consists of cash compensation, development and flexible benefit programs designed to meet individual needs today and in the future. Your salary will be commensurate with your work experience and our programs are reviewed regularly to ensure each remain competitive. We are proud to offer benefits such as health and welfare programs, strong retirement benefits, and generous paid time off programs. You and your eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children, can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) and pension, income protection benefits such as life insurance, AD&D, and supplemental health programs to offset unexpected health care expenses. We also have a variety of time off programs for things like vacation, sick time, disability, and parental leave. Eligibility for some programs varies based on employment status and tenure.

Upon offer, Comerica conducts a comprehensive background and fingerprint check.

NMLS certification requirement: where applicable, a favorable background check screening, credit check, fingerprint check, and NMLS certification is required in accordance with the SAFE Act.

Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned into three major business segments; the Commercial Bank, the Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica's colleagues focus on relationships, and helping people and businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico.

Comerica is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - veterans/individuals with disabilities, committed to workplace diversity.