Hybrid Senior Platform Engineering Consultant – Enablement

at Securian Financial

• Job title: Senior Platform Engineering Consultant – Enablement
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $105,000 - $196,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Saint Paul, United States

About the role

• Senior Consultant shaping platform engineering strategy and roadmap at Securian Financial. Driving modernization and operational consistency through stakeholder alignment and business impact.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the platform engineering roadmap aligned with REO strategic priorities and enterprise architecture
• Define epics, features, and user stories that improve developer experience, CI/CD maturity, and platform scalability
• Build business cases that quantify engineering enablement value, automation ROI, and operational resilience
• Partner with infrastructure, SRE, and architecture teams to ensure roadmap alignment and delivery discipline
• Execute against CMMI milestones for platform modernization, observability tooling, and automation maturity
• Provide engineering-focused maturity scorecards, adoption metrics, and performance dashboards to REO governance forums
• Contribute platform engineering insights to REO’s CMMI framework and maturity model evolution

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years in platform engineering, DevOps product management, or technical program management
• Demonstrated success in building business cases and managing backlogs for complex platform capabilities
• Strong experience defining epics, user stories, and roadmaps for engineering enablement
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into business impact

Benefits

• Paid time off: We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what’s important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.
• Leave programs: Securian’s flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.
• Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays.
• Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian’s 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.
• Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners and children – are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.
• Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities, including: Mental Wellness and Disability Pride at Securian Financial Securian Young Professionals Network Securian Multicultural Network Securian Women and Allies Network Servicemember Associate Resource Group