Bank Information Technology Director – To $145K – – Job # 3363

Who We Are

The Symicor Group is a boutique talent acquisition firm based in Lincolnshire, IL & Rockport, TX. Our nationally unique value proposition centers around providing the very best available banking and accounting talent. In fact, most of our recruiters are former bankers or accountants themselves!

We know how to evaluate the very best banking and accounting talent available in the market. Whether you are a candidate seeking a new opportunity or a bank or company president trying to fill an essential position, The Symicor Group stands ready to deliver premium results for you.

The Position

Our bank client is seeking to fill a Bank Information Technology Director role in the Baltimore, MD area. The position is responsible for managing select technical aspects of third-party implementations, ensuring that these initiatives are completed on time, within scope, and with high-quality deliverables.

The opportunity has a generous salary of up to $145K and a benefits package. (This is not a remote position).

Bank Information Technology Director responsibilities include:

• Managing and prioritizing the activities of the software development team.
• Providing technical development oversight for internal developers and third-party partners.
• Designing, coding, and implementing systems and software applications as needed to ensure the success of the solution, including API development needed to facilitate vendor solutions.
• Developing architectural solutions for systems, databases, user interfaces, and web services.
• Conceptualizing software systems to address the specific needs of businesses and customers.
• Conducting cost analysis to ensure projects remain within budget.
• Guiding, coaching, and mentoring software development engineers.
• Working closely with management, business stakeholders, customers, vendors, and developers to guide high-level decisions throughout the process to align the solution with the Company’s strategic vision.
• Providing project management and technical leadership for every aspect of the software.
• Supervising resource allocation to assure the attainment of apt business and personnel development goals.
• Managing and appropriately escalating: delivery impediments, risks, issues, and changes associated with the initiative.
• Conducting unit and integration testing to ensure optimal functionality.
• Ensuring the accuracy and performance of solutions meet company and customer requirements.
• Preparing lifecycle for different projects inclusive of research, development, design, evaluation, and testing along with delivery to product management.
• Supervising architecture plus leading efforts to develop the technical roadmap of all projects.
• Evaluating projects, developing and updating schedules plus supervising project status.
• Analysis, planning, developing requirements documents, developing procedures, developing functional architectures, and other related duties.

Who Are You?

You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for an opportunity where you can pursue your interests and your passion. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but merely the starting point for your future.

You also bring the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Five or more years of software development experience and one or more years of supervisory experience.
• Maintains knowledge of leading-edge technology.
• Must possess Software Development Management experience.
• Must possess Financial Services Industry experience.
• Possesses a solid understanding of the financial services industry.
• Experience with Jack Henry and Associates SilverLake preferred.
• Excellent judgment, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to present a polished, professional, and diplomatic image to all stakeholders.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, relationship-building skills, and ability to achieve results without direct reporting relationships.