Team Lead - Integrations

Stellantis Financial Services (SFS) is the new captive finance company for one of the world's leading automakers and a mobility provider with iconic brands including Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall, Free2move and Leasys. Our exciting growth provides opportunities to advance your career as we successfully lead products and services from a small to midsize company in just a few years. Join our world class team and culture and contribute to our core mission which is enhancing our customer's experience. Position Summary The Team Lead – Integrations is responsible for leading the integration team in delivering scalable, reliable, and innovative solutions that align with organizational goals. This role combines technical expertise with leadership, driving efficiency, compliance, and process improvements while fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture. The Team Lead mentors team members, partners across functions, and ensures successful delivery of projects and services. Has strong integration experience across frontend and backend technologies, cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices, with a passion for automation and continuous improvement. Coordinate team schedules, workloads, and resource allocation to meet business needs. Supervise, mentor, and support team members to achieve goals and deliverables. Monitor daily operations, troubleshoot issues, and drive process improvements for efficiency. Provide technical expertise in diagnosing and resolving issues to ensure operational efficiency, reliability, and scalability. Act as a liaison between the team and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication on progress and challenges. Analyze workflows to identify inefficiencies and implement improvements to optimize productivity. Ensure best practices in documentation, technical processes, and knowledge sharing. Ensure adherence to Enterprise Architecture, standards, and policies. Prepare and present regular reports on team performance, project status, and key outcomes. Lead training, development, and continuous learning to enhance team capabilities. Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to align technical solutions with business objectives. Make strategic, data-driven decisions to proactively address challenges and ensure scalability. Oversee the delivery of high-quality projects, including scoping, planning, and risk mitigation. Promote a culture that reflects core values, provide mentorship while managing technical scope and maintaining system integrity. Collaborate with offshore teams to devise strategic solutions using appropriate technologies. Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable, high-performance applications using .NET and Azure Web Services. Oversee the building and maintenance of RESTful APIs and microservices. Ensure efficient, clean, and maintainable .NET/Azure code through best practices and code reviews. Guide the development and implementation of secure API access using OAuth2 and Azure AD authentication. Lead deployment and management of applications on Azure App Services, Azure Container Apps, or Azure Functions. Guide the implementation of event-driven architectures using Azure Service Bus. Design and optimize SQL and NoSQL databases (Azure SQL, Cosmos DB). Configure and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps. Develop and oversee containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes or similar. Other duties may be assigned; responsibilities may change. Qualifications and Competencies Required To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Required Experience Minimum 5 years' experience in one or more technology domains and the related technical skills. Minimum 5 years' experience leading teams. Education Bachelor's degree in STEM or a related field; or a combination of professional experience that demonstrates equivalent knowledge and capability. Skills Required Certifications – At least one of the following: Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Expert, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer, Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform under pressure. Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to high-quality service delivery. Skilled in analyzing, troubleshooting, and developing scalable, efficient, and maintainable solutions. Proficient in scripting and automation tools, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Clear and thorough documentation of processes, requirements, and troubleshooting steps using industry-standard tools. Collaborative team player experienced in cross-disciplinary integration and solution optimization. Experienced in designing and implementing frameworks and methodologies to standardize solutions. Expertise in .NET and Azure development, including scalable, high-performance application design. Proficient with Azure services such as Container Apps, AKS, Functions, Event Grid, Service Bus, and Event Hubs. Skilled in microservices and API development using REST, GraphQL, Swagger, and OpenAPI. Knowledgeable in databases including Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB, MongoDB, and Redis. Experienced with DevOps tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Kubernetes. Qualifications Preferred Experience – Financial Services, Auto Lending, or Automotive. Education - Master's degree in STEM or Business. Certifications - Mulesoft Certified Developer Overtime required N/A. Travel 0-10% as required on an as needed basis. Must have reliable transportation and live within a commutable distance to one of the following cities Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Detroit, MI; Houston, TX. An applicant must be authorized to work in the United States to be eligible for this position. Stellantis Financial Services, Inc. will not sponsor applicants for work visas of any type for this position. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work Schedule This position is a hybrid role , requiring in-office presence minimum 2 days per week. The role also requires flexibility to work various shifts to meet business needs, typically between the hours of 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend availability as needed. Travel requirements are estimated at 0–10%. Stellantis Financial Services, Inc (SFS) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing its employees with an environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, and intimidation. It is the policy of SFS to comply with all applicable employment laws and regulations and to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, change of sex, and/or transgender status or any protected status. Candidates must possess authorization to work in the United States. 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