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Farm Credit Financial Partners, Inc. · 3 days ago

Senior Tech Lead

Springfield, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Farm Credit Financial Partners, Inc. is a technology service organization dedicated to supporting agricultural credit associations. They are seeking a Senior Tech Lead to provide technical oversight and mentorship within a specific experience domain, ensuring technical excellence and accountability for delivery outcomes.

Financial ServicesInformation Technology

Responsibilities

Own all technical decisions within your specific experience domain that impact delivery timelines and quality

Define and evangelize technical standards tailored to your experience domain's unique requirements

Guide core system integration strategies and modernization efforts specific to your domain

Develop deep expertise in the business processes and technical systems unique to your experience domain

Make tactical technology choices that accelerate delivery within your domain without compromising stability

Own the technical roadmap for your experience domain aligned with business priorities

Review and approve architectural decisions within your experience domain boundaries

Define clear technical interfaces where your domain connects with others

Provide hands-on technical guidance to teams while maintaining strategic oversight

Fully accountable for on-time, on-quality delivery of all technical commitments within your experience domain

Provide technical oversight for sprint and PI planning, ensuring feasibility and capacity decisions for your domain's capabilities

Make go/no-go recommendations for releases impacting your experience domain

Drive rapid resolution of technical impediments by working with teams to unblock delivery

Ensure accurate technical estimation through hands-on guidance and review

Own technical aspects of Plan-to-Build and Build-to-Run transitions for your domain

Coordinate with other domains when dependencies exist, maintaining clear boundaries

Guide teams through technical challenges while maintaining accountability for outcomes

Accountable for all code quality, testing standards, and technical debt within your experience domain

Define and promote coding standards and development practices specific to your domain's technologies

Establish quality gates and definition of done for all technical deliverables in your domain

Monitor technical debt levels and guide teams in maintaining sustainable delivery practices

Drive automation initiatives by influencing teams to adopt quality-improving tools and practices

Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements through technical guidance and review

Establish domain-specific quality metrics that reflect your area's unique requirements

Mentor teams on best practices while maintaining accountability for overall quality

Mentor and guide technical professionals (developers, testers, business analysts) across capability teams within your experience domain

Provide technical direction and oversight for the 3-4 capability teams in your domain

Build strong collaborative relationships with team members through technical expertise, not authority

Drive technical innovation and continuous improvement within your domain

Support hiring and onboarding by providing technical assessment and mentorship

Foster knowledge sharing across teams within your experience domain

Identify and develop emerging technical leaders within your domain

Influence team performance through technical guidance and best practices

Partner with your domain's Product Service Owner on technical feasibility and trade-offs

Collaborate with your domain's Program Manager to ensure realistic delivery planning

Work with the other three Delivery Tech Leads on cross-domain dependencies and integration points

Maintain clear technical interfaces between your domain and others

Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Data Platform, DevOps, Integrations) for your domain's needs

Communicate technical risks and mitigation strategies specific to your domain to stakeholders

Represent your experience domain in technical forums and architecture reviews

Ensure your domain's technical needs are understood and prioritized by shared platform teams

Build collaborative relationships with Scrum Masters to ensure technical guidance reaches all teams

Within your assigned experience domain, you have final authority over:

All technical design and implementation decisions specific to your domain

Technology and tool selection recommendations for teams working within your experience domain

Technical guidance on resource allocation and capacity planning for your domain's capabilities

Code review standards and technical approval gates for production deployments within your domain

Technical standards and development practices for your experience domain

Technical go/no-go recommendations for releases impacting your domain

Resolution of technical disputes within your experience domain boundaries

Integration approaches with other domains (in coordination with peer Delivery Tech Leads)

Other tasks as assigned

Qualification

Fiserv DNA core bankingAPI designIntegrationAgile methodologiesCI/CD pipelinesDevOps practicesPerformance optimizationSecurity best practicesTechnical mentoringCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsTeam collaborationDecision-making

Required

Deep understanding of technologies and systems specific to your assigned domain

Proficiency in modern development practices and delivery automation

Experience with agile methodologies and scaled frameworks (SAFe)

Strong background in API design and integration patterns relevant to your domain

Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Expertise in performance optimization and scalability for domain-specific workloads

Understanding of security best practices and compliance requirements for your domain

Strong code review and technical mentoring skills

Ability to guide teams through complex technical problems

Decisive technical decision-making with focus on delivery outcomes for your domain

Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions within your domain context

Strong communication skills to articulate domain-specific technical concepts to stakeholders

Proven ability to mentor and influence technical professionals without direct authority

Experience guiding teams through technical challenges and building consensus

Track record of improving team performance through technical leadership and mentorship

Ability to maintain domain focus while collaborating on enterprise-wide initiatives

Skill in respecting domain boundaries while fostering cross-domain collaboration

Strong interpersonal skills to build trust and credibility with development teams

8+ years of progressive software development experience

3+ years of technical leadership with accountability for delivery outcomes

Proven track record of leading technical teams through influence and expertise

Experience providing technical oversight across multiple teams without direct authority

Demonstrated ability to balance technical excellence with delivery speed

Experience in the Farm Credit industry with understanding of cooperative banking models

Comfort with long-term domain ownership (2-3+ years) to build deep expertise

Experience mentoring developers, testers, and business analysts

Preferred

Experience with core banking APIs and real-time integration patterns

Knowledge of banking modules specific to the assigned experience domain: Customer Experience: CRM integrations, campaign management systems; Lending Experience: Loan origination, pricing engines, servicing platforms; Accounting Experience: Payment systems, ACH, wire transfers, patronage calculations; Financial Experience: General ledger, accounts payable, reporting systems

Familiarity with Salesforce Financial Services Cloud

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) in financial services

Understanding of MuleSoft or similar integration platforms

Relevant certifications (cloud, agile, banking systems)

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field