Senior Software Engineer - DevOps Expert

We are looking for a DevOps expert to provide team management & senior technical authority across CI/CD, automation, and cloud infrastructure, bringing deep expertise, independent decision making, and local leadership through hands-on delivery and mentoring within our Platform Engineering / DevOps Enablement function. Our Platform Engineering organization is innovating and transforming our platform by moving away from monolithic software to utilizing next generation cloud-based technology that leverages Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and modern CI/CD tooling. This DevOps role is integral to that strategic modernization.

Responsibilities:

• Lead complex DevOps design, development, and implementation decisions across CI/CD, automation, and infrastructure platforms.

  
  

• Own and evolve end-to-end delivery pipelines, including build, test, security scanning, artifact publishing, deployment, and promotion strategies.

  
  

• Define and drive standards and best practices for Infrastructure as Code, configuration management, release orchestration, and environment consistency.

  
  

• Provide technical leadership for reliability, scalability, operability, and cost efficiency across cloud and container platforms.

  
  

• Act as a power user and local authority for standard tooling such as (or similar to) GitHub, Azure DevOps, TeamCity, and JFrog Artifactory.

  
  

• Design and implement secure-by-default approaches, including identity integrations (SSO), user/access management, secrets handling, and security scanning.

  
  

• Lead incident troubleshooting and advanced root-cause analysis for escalated issues.

  
  

• Manage, mentor and coach engineers through hands-on guidance, design reviews, and operational practices.

  
  

• Drive team efficiency, AI adoption, operating model maturity, and cross-team collaboration

  
  

• Produce and maintain pragmatic operational documentation such as runbooks and onboarding guides.

  
  

• Engage fully in the agile development process and collaborate with global teams on platform initiatives.

  
  

Qualifications:

Recommended Education:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.

Recommended Experience:

• 8+ years of professional experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or similar roles.

  
  

• Strong experience with CI/CD pipeline design and automation.

  
  

• Strong Infrastructure as Code experience (e.g. Terraform).

  
  

• Strong Azure experience including Azure Portal usage, governance, and cost management.

  
  

• Kubernetes/AKS experience including Helm-based deployment models.

  
  

• Familiarity with artifact management, build tooling, and DevSecOps practices.

  
  

• Experience leveraging AI tools as part of routine development activities.

  
  

• Occasional AWS exposure beneficial.

  
  

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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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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