VP, Cloud Agile Lead

Synchrony

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Alpharetta, US · Stamford, CT · Dallas, TX · New York City, NY Posted 9 days ago $110,000–$185,000 / year

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TL;DR

The VP, Engineering Cloud Agile Lead coordinates multiple agile Scrum/Kanban teams executing cloud migration initiatives in the engineering department. This senior leadership role involves collaborating with release train engineers, scrum masters, product owners, and business leaders to drive cross-team cloud migration projects within the roadmap for the Engineering Cloud Migration journey. Key responsibilities include supporting agile ceremonies, managing program increment planning, ensuring compliance with application release management standards, and leading end-to-end cloud migrations while adhering to financial sector regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate possesses strong experience in cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP, along with expertise in SAFe methodologies and Jira tools for project tracking. Additionally, they should have a background in the financial services industry, excellent communication skills, and proven leadership in executing critical business initiatives on time and within budget.

Skills

AWS Azure Google Cloud Platform SAFe Jira Jira Align CI/CD Kubernetes Terraform Python PostgreSQL Docker Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Support Agile Scrum Teams through critical dependency commitments and risk mitigation.
Develop and maintain application release management processes and standards.
Manage Program Increment planning, including backlog refinement and coordination with other teams.
Lead end-to-end cloud migration projects from assessment to post-migration support.
Ensure compliance with financial sector regulatory requirements during migration activities.
Provide technical guidance and training on cloud platforms and migration tools.

What we're looking for

10+ years of technology experience or equivalent leadership program experience
Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Proven experience in Data Center Extension and hybrid cloud architecture design
Experience working in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) environment
Jira and Jira Align proficiency for project management
Track record of leading critical business initiatives on-time and within budget
Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Market check

Salary context

This $110,000–$185,000 range sits above 18% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$138,720–$213,480

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$157,000–$211,200

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Synchrony

Synchrony is a premier consumer financial services company and one of the nation’s largest providers of private-label and co-branded credit cards, alongside promotional financing and FDIC-insured savings products.

Synchrony currently has 12 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $135,000–$230,000 across 12 roles with salary data.

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