WHY USAA?

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.
Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

• Defines and oversees the organization’s applications programming and systems analysis activities by providing technical leadership that includes vision, innovation and advanced technical competence.
• Oversees analysis and preparation of systems feasibility studies, design of new solutions and programs, and revision of existing designs and programs.
• Directs coding, testing, installation and maintenance of all business and applications programs.
• Collaborates with other leaders and/or stakeholders and develops an application development strategy that aligns with business strategy, adds value and is within budget constraints.
• Develops systems design standards and quality control standards for programmers and participates in security reviews of new networks, enhanced networks and new technologies.
• Manages multiple development teams or leaders of development teams supporting different lines of businesses.
• Develops systems design standards and quality control standards for programmer.
• Monitors industry/market trends with emerging application testing tools and processes.
• Accountable for development cost structure, i.e. TCO (ratio of FTE to 3P, vendor selection, software licensing).
• Sets talent strategy for the organization to include skills, location, tenure, experience levels, team size and team roles.
• Sets the strategy for “ways of working”, i.e. Agile, DevOps, Digital, Pairing, Test Driven Development, etc.
• Works with business partners to understand strategic intent over the 3-year strategic horizon. Leverages this to establish budgets, staffing levels, labor mix, delivery dates and key milestones.
• Accountable for team’s adherence to SDLC and applicable controls.
• Accountable for understanding the risk posture for the activities that are conducted on the organization (development and maintenance of business applications).
• Accountable for application availability according to the business’ specifications.
• Actively engages in cross CoSA efforts in support of USSA’s mission.
• Leads strategic initiatives that have positive impact across the USAA enterprise.
• Provides oversight to the engagement with the business DPO and ensures deliverables adhere to Agile practices/methodologies.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.