Job Description

Who we are looking for

The ideal candidate will lead the Infrastructure platform engineering efforts by bringing modern Cloud Platform Engineering practices, such as building scalable and reliable cloud platforms, to help accelerate our product teams. He/She will oversee and grow our existing DevOps teams, ensuring they are equipped to deliver high-quality infrastructure and tools that enable our engineers to deliver value faster and more reliably. This role will manage and mentor a team of platform engineers in the region.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining is a part of Charles River Development (or CRD), that became a part of State Street in 2018. CRD helps create enterprise investment management software solutions for large institutions in the areas of institutional investment, wealth management and hedge funds. Together we have created the first open front-to-back platform - State Street Alpha, that was launched in 2019.

Join us if delivering front office software solutions, next generation infrastructure, using emerging technologies like AI sounds like a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for

Design, build, and maintain modern and complex cloud platforms in AzureDevelop and manage the infrastructure using various IaaS/PaaS Azure services.Develop and manage the Data Platform ecosystem – Snowflake , TalenD,Qlik , FivetranCollaborate closely with product development teams and QA teams to deliver platform services.Take ownership of critical feature development, driving the end-to-end development lifecycle, ensuring quality, security, and scalability of infrastructure platform.Manage, mentor, and guide a team of engineers, helping them grow professionally and achieve their individual and team goals.Provide technical leadership and support to the engineering team, ensuring best practices in software engineering are maintained.Conduct performance reviews, provide feedback, and create professional development plans for team members.Drive team engagement, foster a collaborative culture, and ensure effective communication across the team.Play a key role in recruiting, onboarding, and developing new team members as the engineering team grows.Work closely with leadership and executive stakeholders, providing status updates, managing timelines, and identifying risks.

What we value

15+ years of experience managing technical teams, including DevOps, Platform, or Infrastructure Engineering groups.Experience with Infrastructure Platform Engineering practices and strategies, with a focus on enabling developer productivity.Hands on experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure (Azure).Hands-on experience in infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi) and automation frameworks.Experience with observability tools like Datadog, Prometheus, or similar.Solid understanding of cloud computing, microservices, and system design.Strong English communication skills (verbal and written).

Education & Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors or Masters in Software/Computer/Science fields.

Kubernetes certifications

Azure certifications

Additional requirements

A natural desire to bring order to IT solution implementation and to continuously improve processesA positive, customer-oriented, and energetic attitudeAn analytical, creative, and innovative approach to solving problemsAbility to effect positive attitude and motivate others to deliver in time sensitive and mission critical environments.

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspective are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome the candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift program and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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