Digital Federal Credit Union
Chelmsford, Essex
Senior Director, SRE & Cloud Engineering, Hybrid, Marlborough/Chelmsford, MA Requisition Number: SENIO006417 Posted: May 15, 2026 Full Time Hybrid A senior director role overseeing strategy, design, development, and lifecycle management of complex systems software. Guides large scale engineering areas building foundational platforms that support enterprise applications, ensuring architectural integrity, operational excellence, and long term technology evolution. Responsibilities Provide strategic leadership for multiple software engineering teams responsible for architecting, developing, and enhancing systems level software, including operating environments, databases, and core platform utilities. Shape long term technical direction, ensuring that system architectures meet business requirements for scalability, reliability, performance, and hardware compatibility. Oversee requirements discovery, feasibility assessments, and solution scoping for enterprise wide systems software initiatives, translating organizational goals into engineering roadmaps. Ensure development teams follow strong engineering and coding practices, especially for low level and systems programming across diverse hardware environments. Drive excellence in systems software testing, validation, deployment, and ongoing maintenance, promoting high quality release practices and sustainable support models. Partner with product, infrastructure, and business stakeholders to align systems capabilities with operational and strategic needs. Build and mentor high performing engineering leadership, fostering an inclusive culture that emphasizes innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. Manage organizational resources, budgets, and vendor/technology partnerships to support delivery of complex software programs. Monitor emerging technologies, industry trends, and hardware advancements, guiding adoption to maintain a modern and competitive platform environment. Qualifications Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to the role (or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree); advanced degree preferred. 8+ years of relevant experience, including 6+ years as a people leader. Extensive experience leading large scale systems software engineering organizations, including architecture, development, testing, and deployment functions. Deep technical expertise in systems programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Rust) and experience with operating systems, hardware integration, or platform engineering. Proven ability to develop and execute strategic technology plans and deliver complex, multi year programs. Strong leadership capabilities with demonstrated success in managing and developing engineering leaders and senior technical talent. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence across technical and non technical stakeholders. Demonstrated commitment to engineering rigor, operational excellence, and sustainable delivery practices. Location Operations Center - 853 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough, MA 01752, USA. Compensation: $184,000 - $220,500 Equal Opportunity Employer: DCU values diversity, inclusion, and equity and evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. For reasonable accommodation requests, please email . Visa / Sponsorship: DCU is not currently offering Visa transfer or sponsorship for this position.
Senior Director, SRE & Cloud Engineering, Hybrid, Marlborough/Chelmsford, MA Requisition Number: SENIO006417 Posted: May 15, 2026 Full Time Hybrid A senior director role overseeing strategy, design, development, and lifecycle management of complex systems software. Guides large scale engineering areas building foundational platforms that support enterprise applications, ensuring architectural integrity, operational excellence, and long term technology evolution. Responsibilities Provide strategic leadership for multiple software engineering teams responsible for architecting, developing, and enhancing systems level software, including operating environments, databases, and core platform utilities. Shape long term technical direction, ensuring that system architectures meet business requirements for scalability, reliability, performance, and hardware compatibility. Oversee requirements discovery, feasibility assessments, and solution scoping for enterprise wide systems software initiatives, translating organizational goals into engineering roadmaps. Ensure development teams follow strong engineering and coding practices, especially for low level and systems programming across diverse hardware environments. Drive excellence in systems software testing, validation, deployment, and ongoing maintenance, promoting high quality release practices and sustainable support models. Partner with product, infrastructure, and business stakeholders to align systems capabilities with operational and strategic needs. Build and mentor high performing engineering leadership, fostering an inclusive culture that emphasizes innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. Manage organizational resources, budgets, and vendor/technology partnerships to support delivery of complex software programs. Monitor emerging technologies, industry trends, and hardware advancements, guiding adoption to maintain a modern and competitive platform environment. Qualifications Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to the role (or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree); advanced degree preferred. 8+ years of relevant experience, including 6+ years as a people leader. Extensive experience leading large scale systems software engineering organizations, including architecture, development, testing, and deployment functions. Deep technical expertise in systems programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Rust) and experience with operating systems, hardware integration, or platform engineering. Proven ability to develop and execute strategic technology plans and deliver complex, multi year programs. Strong leadership capabilities with demonstrated success in managing and developing engineering leaders and senior technical talent. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence across technical and non technical stakeholders. Demonstrated commitment to engineering rigor, operational excellence, and sustainable delivery practices. Location Operations Center - 853 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough, MA 01752, USA. Compensation: $184,000 - $220,500 Equal Opportunity Employer: DCU values diversity, inclusion, and equity and evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. For reasonable accommodation requests, please email . Visa / Sponsorship: DCU is not currently offering Visa transfer or sponsorship for this position.