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Support Engineer, Technology Operations Wealth

AT Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab

Support Engineer, Technology Operations Wealth

Chicago, IL

Salary: USD $87,800 - $195,200 / Year

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us "challenge the status quo" and transform the finance industry together.

Wealth and Asset Management (WAM) Engineering is an organization within Schwab Technology Services aligned to support the technology needs of Schwab Asset Management (SAM), Wealth & Advice Solutions (WAS), the Schwab Center for Financial Research (SCFR), and Third-Party Platform teams. WAM Engineering Technology Operations, an organization within WAM Engineering, provides Technology Operations support to WAS which is a growth area for Schwab.

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You will play a critical role in supporting Schwab Wealth Advisory which is focused on high-net worth and ultra-high net worth retail investors. Supported business functions span Schwab's Wealth and Investment Solutions including Schwab Wealth Advisory. You will be working with a team of talented and highly motivated technologists that strive to ensure applications and process compliment Schwab's WAS business, and their clients benefit from high availability Service Level Agreements for our applications. Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, communication, negotiation, curiosity, and ability to learn technologies quickly are key qualities for success in this role.

In this newly created role, you will support the future growth of the WAS business. As a Support Engineer in Technology Operations, you will provide expert operational support with an emphasis on automation and improved customer experience for 900+ advisors. The goal is to ensure our business partners have reliable systems to drive business growth. If you are looking to be empowered to own and refine production operations best practices and tools for observability, maintenance, and incident management, this could be the role for you.

What you have

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in measuring, tracking, and improving SLO/SLA's/KPI's
  • 5+ years of experience with Splunk, Datadog, Grafana Cloud, OTEL, or similar
  • 5+ years of experience with a systems programming language, such as Python, PowerShell, C#, JavaScript, and shell scripting
  • 5+ years of experience with GitHub, Bamboo, Bitbucket
  • 5+ years in a client facing production support role responsible for enterprise applications, infrastructure, and systems
  • ITIL v. 4 Experience with Enterprise Systems that includes but not limited to:
    • Event and Incident Management
    • Release and Enterprise Change Management

    In addition to the salary range, this role is eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.

    What's in it for you

    At Schwab, we're committed to empowering our employees' personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you'll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

    We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you - both today and in the future:

    • 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
    • Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
    • Paid parental leave and family building benefits
    • Tuition reimbursement
    • Health, dental, and vision insurance

    Client-provided location(s): Chicago, IL, USA
    Job ID: CharlesSchwab-2024-104156
    Employment Type: Other

    Perks and Benefits

    • Health and Wellness

      • Health Insurance
      • Dental Insurance
      • Vision Insurance
      • Life Insurance
      • Short-Term Disability
      • Long-Term Disability
      • FSA
      • FSA With Employer Contribution
      • HSA
      • HSA With Employer Contribution
      • Pet Insurance
      • Mental Health Benefits
    • Parental Benefits

      • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
      • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
      • Fertility Benefits
      • Adoption Assistance Program
      • Family Support Resources
      • Adoption Leave
    • Work Flexibility

      • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Office Life and Perks

      • Commuter Benefits Program
      • Snacks
      • Company Outings
      • On-Site Cafeteria
      • Holiday Events
    • Vacation and Time Off

      • Paid Vacation
      • Paid Holidays
      • Personal/Sick Days
      • Sabbatical
      • Leave of Absence
      • Volunteer Time Off
    • Financial and Retirement

      • 401(K) With Company Matching
      • Stock Purchase Program
      • Performance Bonus
      • Financial Counseling
    • Professional Development

      • Tuition Reimbursement
      • Promote From Within
      • Shadowing Opportunities
      • Access to Online Courses
      • Internship Program
      • Work Visa Sponsorship
      • Leadership Training Program
      • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Diversity and Inclusion

      • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
      • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program