First Citizens Bank · 4 hours ago
IT Manager, OpenShift and Container Platforms
North Carolina, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$102K/yr - $157K/yr
6+ years expFirst Citizens Bank is seeking a Technical Manager to lead their Container Platforms Engineering and Operations team. This role involves driving technical strategy and overseeing a team to ensure the reliability and scalability of container platforms for critical applications.
BankingInsuranceLendingPaymentsWealth Management
Responsibilities
Define and drive the technical vision and roadmap for container platforms (1-2 years horizon)
Architect solutions for OpenShift deployments on bare metal and on-prem environments
Lead modernization initiatives, including Rancher migration and future platform enhancements
Oversee design, build, and operations of OpenShift clusters, ensuring high availability and performance
Implement automation frameworks for provisioning, scaling, and patching
Drive observability, monitoring, and incident response for mission-critical workloads
Cloud Integration Readiness; enabling hybrid and multi-cloud strategies
Provides direction and oversight to IT projects
Collaborate with cloud engineering teams to integrate networking, security, and governance
Maintain adherence to regulatory requirements
Implement best practices for security, monitoring, and operational excellence
Manage and mentor a team of engineers and contractors
Foster collaboration and build strong stakeholder relationships
Drive initiatives independently and ensure alignment with organizational goals
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience in Applications development, applications analysis or systems engineering OR High School Diploma or GED and 10 years of experience in Applications development, applications analysis or systems engineering
Strong experience with OpenShift (on-prem and bare metal)
Diverse Technical Leadership across diverse platforms Rancher, Kubernetes, and container orchestration
Proven ability to lead large technical teams (strategy & HR responsibilities)
Excellent relationship-building and communication skills
Ability to earn trust and influence technical teams
A go-getter with a proactive mindset driving technology initiatives
Strong strategic thinker with hands-on technical credibility
Skilled in navigating complex environments and driving results
Relationship builder who will aid application owners toward future state container engineering platform that meets enterprise standards
Preferred
Cloud Experience (AWS/Azure) Highly Preferred
Financial services/banking experience is a plus
Benefits
Variable incentives
Bonuses
Benefits
Other awards
Company
First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank provides banking services, essential business and professional services, wealth management capabilities, and more.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$33M2021-05-07Post Ipo Debt· $10M
2018-08-29Post Ipo Debt· $23M
1986-10-31IPO
Leadership Team
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Craig Nix
Chief Financial Officer
Samantha Bureau - Johnson
SVP & Director, Customer Contact Center
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