At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

How will you make an impact in this role?

As a senior member of Technology Operations Engineering, you will be essential in providing enterprise services to ensure high levels of product availability for the customers and partners of American Express. Key responsibilities may include: 

Provide leadership, guidance, and coaching to applications engineering teams, supporting training and development of best practicesOversee the incident management process, ensuring timely resolution of issues and minimizing downtime, ensuring solutions meet business requirements, timelines, and quality standards, and align with strategic goalsCollaborate with stakeholders effectively including senior management, to provide updates on technology operations and ensure alignment with business objectivesLead the management and maintenance of network infrastructure, monitoring network performance, troubleshooting connectivity issues, and supporting the implementation of network security measuresOversee the implementation of system upgrades, updates, and backups, and ensure the maintenance of hardware and software systemsLead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to complete technology projects and initiatives, contributing to the development of operational policies and procedures, and identifying areas for improvementEnsure the team follows best practices, industry standards, and company policies for technology operations and technical services, including maintaining secure processesMay or may not manage and lead a team of technology operations colleagues, enabling a culture of continuous learning, growth opportunities, and inclusivity for all individual colleagues and teamsMay or may not provide leadership, guidance, and coaching to technology operations teams, supporting training and development of best practicesMay or may not recruit colleagues with relevant experience, and develop, reward, and energize an effective teamCollaborate and co-create effectively with teams in product and the business to align technology operations and service initiatives with broader business objectivesReview and maintain documentation for standard operating procedures for various applications.Help in resolution of critical incidents which get reported, provide both technical inputs and support and facilitate the resolution.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and/or comparable experience. 8+ years of varied experience in software engineering or service delivery.  

Experience in cloud administration, IT asset management and automation tools and / or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) in a technology or financial services organizationExperience in managing and maintaining technology infrastructure, including servers, networks, and cloud servicesExperience in system administration, network configuration, and troubleshootingExperience in technology operations workExperience in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google CloudProficient verbal and written communication skills. Soft skills – analytical thinking, curiosity, continuous learning and improvement attitude

Preferred Qualifications

Certification such as CompTIA A+, Network+, or Security+ is a plusPublic Cloud certification is a plusDevOps knowledge for highly available IT infrastructure.Experience in designing and coding for automation and troubleshooting purposes across multiple platforms and languages such as Java, HTML5, JavaScript, and .NETBuilding live production APIs and services.Hands-on expertise with application design, software development and automated testing.Experience with relevant business domain related functions. 

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the UK is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions. 
 
 

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

Competitive base salaries Bonus incentives Support for financial-well-being and retirement Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location) Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location) Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program Career development and training opportunities

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.