Executive Cloud Platform & Digital Assets Leader

Morgan Stanley; New York (NY); On-site; USD 195,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley seeks an Executive Director to lead Cloud Infrastructure & Digital Assets Platform Engineering. You will define and advance cloud and digital asset platform strategy across Wealth Management and Investment Management Technology, combining hands‑on AWS/GCP expertise with blockchain and distributed systems leadership.

You will set governance, drive platform modernization, and partner with product, cyber, and risk teams to deliver secure, scalable cloud foundations while accelerating

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software and infrastructure engineering experience building enterprise‑scale cloud, blockchain, and digital asset solutions.
• Hands‑on cloud infrastructure experience on AWS and GCP, including enterprise‑scale platforms and landing zones.
• Strong understanding of tokenization, smart contracts, and distributed ledger technologies.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, IAM, and cloud governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on technical leadership for AWS and GCP platform capabilities and multi‑cloud/hybrid models.
• Design and deliver blockchain enabled platforms, tokenization solutions, and digital asset lifecycle services.
• Champion IaC and automation, creating reusable cloud modules and governance patterns.
• Mentor engineers and architects, drive platform modernization, and establish scalable cloud foundations.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AWS

GCP

Distributed systems

Blockchain integration

DevSecOps

Automation (IaC)

Leadership

Python/Go

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Morgan Stanley seeks an Executive Director to lead Cloud Infrastructure & Digital Assets Platform Engineering. You will define and advance cloud and digital asset platform strategy across Wealth Management and Investment Management Technology, combining hands‑on AWS/GCP expertise with blockchain and distributed systems leadership.

You will set governance, drive platform modernization, and partner with product, cyber, and risk teams to deliver secure, scalable cloud foundations while accelerating