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DevOps Engineer - Associate/Director

at Morgan Stanley

📍 New York, New York, United States of America Onsite Posted April 02, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 7+ years
Education Not Applicable
Category Cloud & Infrastructure

About this role

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Back End Systems Engineer at Director level to own backend systems architecture and platform health, focusing on expanding SOA, microservices, and event-driven frameworks within a NYC-based environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own Platform Health
  • Lead high-visibility projects
  • Evolve the architecture toward SOA/microservices/event-driven
  • Enhance resilience and security
  • Prototype via PoCs

Technical Overview

Role emphasizes cloud-native backend development on AWS, Kubernetes, with emphasis on security, scalability, and architectural modernization including microservices and event-driven patterns.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior backend/cloud engineer with 7+ years of experience in AWS and Kubernetes, strong security mindset, and a track record of leading cross-functional initiatives within NYC-based financial environments.

Must-Have Skills

7+ years of professional experience designing and managing complex system applicationsExperience with AWS and KubernetesSecurity-first mindsetBased in NYC or willing to relocate to NYC MetroCollaborative problem solverAgile & InnovativeClear communicator

Nice-to-Have Skills

Active TS/SCI Security Clearance with an adjudicated polygraphExperience with domain-driven design (DDD)Experience with event-driven pub-sub frameworks

Tools & Platforms

Amazon Web ServicesAWSKubernetesGraphQLPythonDjangoPostgreSQL

Required Skills

7+ years backend/cloud experienceAWSKubernetesGraphQLPythonDjangoSOAMicroservicesEvent-DrivenPub-SubDDDSecurityCI/CD

Hard Skills

AWSAmazon Web ServicesKubernetesCI/CDSecurity OperationsDevSecOpsPlaybooksIncident ResponseSOAMicroservicesEvent-Driven ArchitectureDDDPythonDjangoGraphQL

Soft Skills

leadershipcross-functional collaborationcommunicationdocumentationproblem solving

Industry & Role

Industry Finance & Banking
Job Function Architect and maintain robust backend systems and platforms in a financial services context
Role Subtype Cloud Architect
Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Kubernetes, CI/CD

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Must be NYC-based or willing to relocate, No remote work in NYC market hours

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