Cloud DevOps Engineer

NTT DATA, Inc.; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join a global team managing client and internal AWS environments for enterprise-grade applications in Corporate Actions & Custody. The role emphasizes CI/CD, automation, and high availability, with a focus on AI-powered innovation and clean architecture.

You will work across UAT, Production, and internal environments, integrating AI to accelerate DevOps and observability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering.
• 7–10 years of experience as a cloud engineer.
• Experience with AWS and CI/CD workflows.

Skills

Unix/Linux

Java/Springboot

Messaging middleware (JMS)

AWS Cloud

Terraform/Azure DevOps

CI/CD tooling

Incident management (Jira/ServiceNow)

GitHub, version control

Cloud computing concepts

GenAI tools

Prompt engineering

AI in DevOps/Observability

Observability tools (Splunk/Datadog)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Shell scripting

AWS CloudFormation

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Jira

ServiceNow

GitHub

Splunk

Datadog

Job description

Job Description:

As a Cloud Engineer, you’ll be an integral part of our global team of Cloud Engineers to help manage client & internal environments hosted in AWS for our enterprise-grade applications in the Corporate Actions & Custody domain. The team is responsible for all the infrastructure and automation required to support continuous integration and continuous delivery both for client cloud (UAT and Production) environments and internal environments.

We foster an open, inclusive environment where all perspectives are valued. Our team is focused on driving innovation, leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies, and maximizing engineering efficiency. We prioritize clean architecture, real-time performance, and data quality.

Core Technical Qualifications:

• Good knowledge of UNIX/Linux systems and technologies – including shell scripting, OS configuration and troubleshooting
• Good knowledge of the Java eco system running of Springboot
• Understanding of messaging-oriented middleware especially JMS (e.g. IBM MQ, Active MQ)
• Hands on experience of working in the AWS cloud
• Knowledge of AWS Cloud formation/Azure DevOps/Terraform and Experience with configuration and deployment management in a scripting language
• Experience of supporting a high uptime/high availability system
• Understanding of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery, concepts and tooling
• Prior experience of Incident Management/Ticketing Systems (e.g. Jira, ServiceNow) and workflows
• Experience in source control systems (e.g. GITHub) – branching, hook scripting, access control, backup & recovery
• Good knowledge of cloud computing concepts
• AI & Productivity Tooling (Modern Skills):
• Good knowledge of GenAI tools
• Familiarity with prompt engineering or using AI to automate documentation, scripting, monitoring
• Experience using AI to accelerate DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, or observability tooling is a major advantage.
• Additional Preferred Qualifications:
• Proven experience in monitoring, analysing, and optimizing large-scale distributed systems in a cloud environment.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Bash, Python) — bonus if paired with AI-based infrastructure tools.
• AWS certification or similar credentials are a plus.
• Experience with observability and monitoring platforms (e.g. Splunk, Datadog)

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving skills with a growth mindset and openness to AI-powered innovation.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• Capable of managing priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced, continuously evolving environment.
• Occasional outside support hours will be required as part of an on-call rota to provide 24/7 cover
• Action Managed Services requests within defined SLAs
• Be familiar with operating in a challenging environment supported from different locations and should also have a strong appreciation of Development processes, tool sets and delivery infrastructure, and be comfortable working with multiple differing systems and tools.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, preferably engineering graduate or equivalent
• 7 to 10 years of experience as a cloud engineer.

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About NTT DATA:

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com

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