Manager, Automation Technology

BNP Paribas - Pittsburgh, PA

Full-time - Manager

Pittsburgh, PA

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About the position

The Manager, Automation Technology will oversee the Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) deployment pipeline and automation platforms at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh. This role is crucial for ensuring secure, efficient, and consistent delivery of the Bank's processes, while also promoting a culture of automation and collaboration across the organization. The manager will lead a technical team, manage projects, and maintain industry knowledge to recommend strategic initiatives for automation and technology adoption.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and strategic direction for the Bank's CI/CD deployment pipeline and automation platforms.
• Lead and develop a highly technical team, managing staff, scope of work, objectives, and quality of deliverables.
• Promote a culture of automation and collaboration within the team and across the organization.
• Lead projects adhering to the Bank's governance and project management standards.
• Maintain industry knowledge in automation and CI/CD trends, recommending strategic initiatives for adoption.
• Lead the development, design, integration, and execution for CI/CD build deployment pipeline and automation platforms.
• Provide technical leadership in creating automation playbooks to improve efficiencies for Bank processes.
• Support, monitor, maintain, and ensure secure operations of CI/CD tools and platforms.
• Provide subject matter expertise on project teams introducing new capabilities and technologies.
• Develop and maintain technical documents specific to Bank deployment and automation practices.
• Manage day-to-day support functions including needs assessment, priority-setting, and project delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science or related field.
• Five to ten years of technical IT experience with at least one year in a technical management role or at least seven years in a lead technical role with leadership training.
• Strong working knowledge of VPN, MFA, and IAM security concepts.
• Knowledge of software packing tools (.exe, Docker, etc.).
• Knowledge of programming languages (YAML, Groovy, shell, bash, etc.).
• Strong working knowledge of microservice architecture and deployment practices, software packing tools, version control tools, and security/vulnerability tools.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms and architecture.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong service orientation to deliver quality-focused outcomes.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of IT service management processes and business change control processes.
• Strong proficiency in automating and optimizing processes.
• Strong working knowledge of complex technical concepts (software development, systems integration, automation, system/application architecture).