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Job Summary
The VP of Platform Engineering is responsible for defining and executing the enterprise platform engineering vision, strategy, and operating model across cloud infrastructure, platform services, automation, DevSecOps, reliability engineering, and developer enablement capabilities. This executive leader oversees multiple platform engineering organizations and establishes enterprise standards that ensure secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective technology platforms. The VP partners with executive leaders across engineering, architecture, cybersecurity, operations, data, product, and business functions to align platform investments with strategic business priorities. This role drives multi-year modernization initiatives, operational excellence, cloud transformation, platform adoption, engineering productivity, and enterprise technology governance while developing high-performing leadership teams and fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Essential Job Functions

• Define and execute the enterprise platform engineering strategy, roadmaps, standards, and governance frameworks aligned to organizational objectives. Lead enterprise modernization, cloud transformation, engineering enablement, and platform adoption initiatives that improve scalability, reliability, security, and developer productivity. - (20%)
• Provide executive oversight for platform engineering organizations responsible for cloud infrastructure, DevSecOps, infrastructure as code, platform services, automation frameworks, and engineering tooling. Ensure delivery excellence, operational effectiveness, and alignment with enterprise technology priorities. - (15%)
• Establish enterprise standards and operating principles for cloud platforms, resilience, observability, availability, recovery, and performance engineering. Drive continuous improvement programs that enhance reliability, efficiency, and customer experience while reducing operational risk. - (15%)
• Ensure platform services meet enterprise security, regulatory, compliance, audit, and risk management objectives. Sponsor security-by-design practices, cloud governance frameworks, and proactive risk mitigation strategies across the platform ecosystem. (10%)
• Partner with executive stakeholders across technology and business organizations to prioritize investments, evaluate emerging technologies, and align platform capabilities with growth, innovation, and operational objectives. Serve as a trusted advisor on platform engineering strategy and technology direction. - (10%)
• Oversee platform investment planning, workforce strategy, vendor management, and technology financial management practices. Optimize operational expenditures, cloud consumption, and platform investments while balancing business priorities, risk, and long-term strategic objectives. - (10%)
• Champion adoption of emerging technologies, automation capabilities, AI-enabled engineering solutions, and modern platform practices that improve engineering velocity, scalability, and business value delivery across the enterprise. - (10%)
• Lead and develop a diverse organization of senior leaders and engineering professionals. Build leadership capability, succession pipelines, organizational effectiveness, and a culture of accountability, inclusion, innovation, and continuous learning. - (10%)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 17-19 years of experience in platform engineering, cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, DevOps, site reliability engineering, or related technology disciplines.
• 12+ years leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale platform transformation and modernization initiatives.
• Experience overseeing large, complex technology organizations and multi-million-dollar platform portfolios.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
• Advanced certifications in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Security, or enterprise architecture disciplines.
• Experience leading enterprise cloud transformation, platform product models, FinOps, SRE, DevSecOps, and AI-enabled engineering initiatives.
• Experience within highly regulated industries, including financial services.

Skills

• Cloud Services Management
• Platform Engineering
• DevSecOps
• Site Reliability Engineering
• Infrastructure As Code (IaC)
• Technology Strategies
• Technology Governance
• Enterprise Architecture (EA)
• IT Capacity Planning
• Financial Management
• Organizational Leadership
• Strategic Change

Reports To: SVP and above
Direct Reports: 2 - 5
Work Environment

• Normal office environment. As a senior leader, must work at a Bread Financial office a minimum of 6 days per month. Ability to travel 6 days a month if not located near a Bread Financial office.

Travel

• Ability to travel up to 10% annually

Physical and Mental Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily and meet the physical, mental and work environment requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions, absent undue hardship.

• Communicate/Hearing
• Communicate/Talking
• Stationary Position/Seated
• Typing/Writing
• Maintain focus in high pressure or fast-paced work environment

Other Duties
This job description is illustrative of the types of duties typically performed by this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of each and every essential function of the job. Because job content may change from time to time, the Company reserves the right to add and/or delete essential functions from this job at any time.
Salary Range (unless otherwise noted below):
$217,700.00 - $466,600.00
Full Salary Range for position:
California: $250,400.00 - $583,200.00
Colorado: $217,700.00 - $489,900.00
New York: $239,500.00 - $583,200.00
Washington: $228,600.00 - $536,600.00
Maryland: $228,600.00 - $513,300.00
Washington DC: $250,400.00 - $536,600.00
Illinois: $217,700.00 - $513,300.00
New Jersey: $250,400.00 - $536,600.00
Vermont: $217,700.00 - $466,600.00
Ohio: $217,700.00 - $466,600.00
Maine: $217,700.00 - $466,600.00
Connecticut: $239,500.00 - $513,300.00
Virginia: $217,700.00 - $466,600.00
The actual base pay within this range may be dependent upon many factors, which may include, but are not limited to, work location, education, experience, and skills.
You must be work authorized in the United States on a full time basis without the need for any sponsorship now or in the future from any employer or organization. The Company cannot offer employment to F-1 (student) visa holders.
Bread Financial offers medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and other voluntary benefits (including basic and optional life insurance, supplemental medical plans, and short and long-term disability) to eligible associates (regular full-time associates scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more) and their spouses/domestic partners, and child(ren) under the age of 26. New associate elected coverage begins on date of hire (with the exception of disability coverage which has a 6-month waiting period). Six weeks of 100% paid parental leave for eligible parents is available after a 180-day waiting period. Hired associates can immediately enroll in Bread Financial's 401(k) plan.
All associates receive 11 paid holidays. Associates have discretion in managing their time away from work through the Flexible Time Off (FTO) program and may need to notify and receive approval from their manager prior to taking the time off. Associates (except those located in Illinois) receive 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time ("PSST") upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year. Illinois associates receive 40 hours of Illinois PSST upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year and 40 hours of Illinois Paid Leave upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year. Illinois Paid Leave must be used before associates in Illinois will be approved to take FTO.
Hired associates will be able to elect the purchase company stock during offering periods in June and December. You will be eligible for an annual incentive bonus based on individual and company performance.
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About Bread Financial®
At Bread Financial, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community, and be part of our award-winning culture. We've been consistently recognized as a best place to work nationally and in many markets and we're proud to promote an environment where you feel appreciated, accepted, valued, and fulfilled-both personally and professionally. Bread Financial supports the overall wellness of our associates with a diverse suite of benefits and offers boundless opportunities for career development and non-traditional career progression.
Bread Financial® (NYSE: BFH) is a tech-forward financial services company that provides simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions to millions of U.S. consumers. Our payment solutions deliver growth for some of the most recognized brands in travel & entertainment, health & beauty, technology, electronics, jewelry, home and specialty apparel through our co-brand and private label credit cards and pay-over-time products providing choice and value to our shared customers. Additionally, we offer Bread Financial general purpose credit cards and saving products that empower our customers and their passions for a better life.
Bread Financial proudly marks 30 years of success in 2026. To learn more about our global associates, our performance and our sustainability progress, visit breadfinancial.com or follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn.

• Bread Financial offers competitive pay, a comprehensive selection of benefit options including 401(k).
• The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Any applicant offered employment will be required to establish that they are legally authorized to work in the United States for the Company.
• The Company participates in E-Verify.
• The Company will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act. Applicants with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.
• The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended, and all applicable state/local laws. The Company will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process. Applicants with disabilities may contact the Company to request and arrange for accommodations. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please contact the Recruiting Team at TaOps@breadfinancial.com.

Job Family:
Technology
Job Type:
Regular