Infrastructure Automation & AI - Vice President

State Street; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits included

Job summary

State Street Corp. seeks a visionary Vice President to lead Platform Engineering focused on Infrastructure Automation and AI.

You will partner with AI leaders in London and drive provisioning, governance, and operations across multi-layer workloads, while aligning with risk, compliance, and enterprise architecture. You will shape strategy, delivery, and operational excellence of an Agentic Infrastructure, influencing compute, cloud, and automation platforms globally.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering, Cloud, Platform Engineering, or Enterprise Technology.
• Proven leadership of Agentic Infrastructure initiatives.
• Experience leading globally distributed teams in complex enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the roadmap for Platform Engineering Infrastructure Automation & AI.
• Drive enterprise-wide automation across Self-Service, Event Driven Automation and Agentic automation.
• Ensure reliability, availability, performance, and resiliency of enterprise platforms.
• Maintain audit readiness, regulatory compliance, and timely remediation of control issues.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Global team leadership

AI adoption

Agentic automation

Communication

Influencing skills

Tools

Terraform Enterprise

Ansible Automation Platform

ServiceNow Automation

Observability & Monitoring

Job description

Job TitleVice President, Infrastructure Automation & AIRole Summary & Role DescriptionJob SummaryVice President, Platform Engineering Infrastructure Automation & AI. We are going to be creating a true Agentic Infrastructure. You will partner with the teams lead in AI – based in London, and be responsible for enabling agents to provision, govern, operate, observe in multi-layer frameworks and workflows in partnership with all teams. You will help to create and lead the strategy, delivery, governance, and operational excellence of an Agentic Infrastructure.The role partners with global technology, architecture, security, risk to drive platform modernization, automation, resiliency, operational efficiency, and engineering productivity while ensuring compliance with enterprise risk and regulatory requirements.Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic LeadershipDefine and execute the roadmap for Platform Engineering Infrastructure Automation & AIDrive enterprise-wide automation across Self-Service, Event Driven Automation and Agentic automation.Partner and help lead an AI first Strategy in all teams.Functional LeadershipYou will partner with the below functions -Compute Engineering (Windows, Unix/Linux, OpenShift, NC2)Infrastructure AutomationTerraform Enterprise (Multi-Cloud)Ansible Automation PlatformEnterprise Configuration ManagementEnterprise Image BakeryServiceNow Self-Service AutomationObservabilityPrivate Cloud ServicesSecCMRPADevXOperational ExcellenceEnsure reliability, availability, performance, and resiliency of enterprise platforms.Drive continuous improvement through agentic automation and engineering best practices.Improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort through self-service capabilities and agentic workflowsRisk, Security & ComplianceMaintain accountability for technology risk, operational risk, and cybersecurity controls.Ensure audit readiness, regulatory compliance, and timely remediation of control issues.Strengthen governance and security practices across all managed services.Partner with the AI group and AROW team for AI adoptionPeople LeadershipLead and develop managers, engineers, product owners, and platform teams in AIBe able to stand Infront of all layers of people and convey a strategy that can be understoodBe a focal for technical presentations, demo’s, lunch and learnsQualificationsRequired Experience20+ years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering, Cloud, Platform Engineering, or Enterprise Technology.Proven leadership and experience of creating and managing an Agentic InfrastructureStrong experience driving agentic automation, modernization, and operational transformation initiatives.Demonstrated success leading globally distributed teams in complex enterprise environments.Preferred Technical ExpertiseAI Adoption, Agent Design, Build and RunPlatform EngineeringInfrastructure AutomationTerraform EnterpriseAnsible Automation PlatformCloud & Private Cloud TechnologiesWindows & Unix/Linux EngineeringConfiguration ManagementServiceNow AutomationObservability & MonitoringDeveloper Experience PlatformsTechnology Risk & ComplianceCore/Must have skillsFluent in building AI applications, API and Library Market place, Architecture & DesignTerraform, Ansible, Compute, Cloud (AWS, Azure), Private CloudDeveloper Experience Tools & Automation – DevSecOps, CI/CD, Developer Tools Automation end to end, ServiceNow AutomationRisk & ResiliencyExcellent Communication, Leadership, Presentation, Influencing skillsGood to have skillsGCC LeadershipPDLC and SDLCWork ScheduleOfficer Working (4 days at office)Schedule – 2 pm to 11 pm ISTLocation – Hyderabad only (Relocation benefits included if outstation candidate)Keywords (If any)#Terraform #Ansilbe #Automation #ArtificialIntelligence #AIBuilding #DevOps #DevSecOps #FunctionalLeadershipWhy this role is important to usOur technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We’re driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We’re looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.About State StreetWhat 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 by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Programs 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 perspectives 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 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 programs 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.Discover more at StateStreet.com/careersAbout State StreetAcross 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.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.Discover more information on jobs at StateStreet.com/careersRead our CEO Statement