DevOps Engineer, Assistant Vice President

State Street; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to collaborate with development and operations teams to design, implement, and manage scalable infrastructure and deployment pipelines. The role emphasizes cloud platforms (Azure), automation, and reliable, secure deployments for digital asset products.

The candidate will work across CI/CD, configuration management, and monitoring, ensuring performance and security while supporting cross-functional teams and documenting best practices.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of managing and deploying applications and infrastructure.
• Cloud Platforms: Azure cloud services.
• CI/CD Tools: Harness, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
• Configuration Management: Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or SaltStack.
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Scripting Languages: Bash, Python, or Ruby.
• Containers and Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.
• Version Control Systems: Git or other version control systems.
• Monitoring and Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or similar.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks or projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and Implement CI/CD Pipelines: Develop, maintain, and optimize continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines to streamline the development and release processes.
• Infrastructure Management: Manage and maintain cloud-based infrastructure on Azure Cloud Platform, including provisioning, configuration, and automation of resources.
• Automation and Scripting: Create and manage automation scripts for deployment, configuration, and monitoring using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Puppet.
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Implement monitoring solutions to ensure system health and performance. Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to applications, systems, and infrastructure.
• Collaboration: Work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to understand requirements, deliver solutions, and address technical challenges.
• Security and Compliance: Ensure best practices for security, compliance, and data protection across all systems and processes.
• Documentation: Create and maintain clear documentation for infrastructure, deployment processes, and best practices.
• Performance Optimization: Analyze system performance and implement improvements to enhance the efficiency and scalability of applications and infrastructure.

Skills

Azure

CI/CD Tools

Config Management

Infrastructure as Code

Scripting Bash/Python/Ruby

Docker

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Git

Monitoring Grafana/Prometheus/ELK

Independent worker

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

SaltStack

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Git

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

Harness

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Job description

Role Summary

We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to collaborate with our development and operations teams to design, implement, and manage scalable infrastructure and deployment pipelines. The ideal candidate will have experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD processes, automation, and monitoring tools, with a strong emphasis on optimizing system performance and ensuring reliable, secure, and efficient deployments. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to build robust, scalable, and secure digital asset products that meet our business and technical requirements.

Role Description

• Design and Implement CI/CD Pipelines: Develop, maintain, and optimize continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines to streamline the development and release processes.
• Infrastructure Management: Manage and maintain cloud-based infrastructure on Azure Cloud Platform, including provisioning, configuration, and automation of resources.
• Automation and Scripting: Create and manage automation scripts for deployment, configuration, and monitoring using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Puppet.
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Implement monitoring solutions to ensure system health and performance. Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to applications, systems, and infrastructure.
• Collaboration: Work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to understand requirements, deliver solutions, and address technical challenges.
• Security and Compliance: Ensure best practices for security, compliance, and data protection across all systems and processes.
• Documentation: Create and maintain clear documentation for infrastructure, deployment processes, and best practices.
• Performance Optimization: Analyze system performance and implement improvements to enhance the efficiency and scalability of applications and infrastructure.

Core/Must Have Skills

• Proven track record of managing and deploying applications and infrastructure.
• Cloud Platforms: Proficiency in Azure cloud services.
• CI/CD Tools: Experience with Harness, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
• Configuration Management: Knowledge of tools such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or SaltStack.
• Infrastructure as Code: Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Scripting Languages: Proficiency in scripting languages like Bash, Python, or Ruby.
• Containers and Orchestration: Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.
• Version Control Systems: Experience with Git or other version control systems.
• Monitoring and Logging: Knowledge of monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or similar.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks or projects.

Good To Have Skills

• Certifications: Cloud certifications (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Solutions Expert, etc.) are a plus.
• Additional Experience: Experience with microservices architecture and API management.

About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

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