Director Systems Engineering

Location: Jersey City, NJ, United States

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.  

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.
 

Pay and Benefits:
 

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).
   

The Impact you will have in this role:
 

Owns end‑to‑end technical integration and design leadership across machine‑to‑machine middleware services supporting enterprise modernization initiatives such as Client Interfaces Modernization and Ground‑to‑Cloud. Serves as the unifying technical lead ensuring architectural consistency, integration correctness, and coordinated delivery across distributed middleware platforms and squads.

This role is focused exclusively on system‑to‑system connectivity and integration layers, not human‑facing or UI‑driven platforms.

Your Primary Responsibilities:
 

• Own the end‑to‑end technical execution scope across major enterprise initiatives, including Client Interfaces Modernization and Ground‑to‑Cloud, as they relate to machine‑to‑machine middleware services
• Serve as the primary technical integration lead for middleware platforms including messaging, event streaming, file transfer, APIs, and edge connectivity
• Lead and resolve cross‑platform and cross‑squad technical design challenges
• Ensure architectural consistency, integration integrity, and standards adherence across all machine‑to‑machine middleware implementations
• Partner closely with Enterprise Delivery Solutions (EDS), EPMO, and program and delivery leadership to align middleware execution timelines with application and business roadmaps
• Drive outcomes from intra‑team and cross‑team technical design forums
• Provide technical guidance and integration oversight to delivery teams without direct people management

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

• Acts as the technical unifier across machine‑to‑machine middleware, rather than a platform‑specific lead
• Works in close partnership with program, delivery, and portfolio leadership responsible for orchestration and execution
• Does not function as IT Architecture governance (e.g., ITA or ARB ownership), but ensures solutions align with approved enterprise architecture standards and patterns

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

About Us

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork.  When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.

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About the Organization

Serves as a dedicated technology resource for advancing DTCC’s business opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new technology. The goal of this new department is to partner internally with IT, our business and regulatory divisions and externally with clients, regulators, and fintech vendors, to help build new platforms and business models to advance DTCC’s mission to support the financial markets.