Join our Platform Engineering team in the Cloud Center of Excellence as an experienced Azure Platform Engineer. You will design and build secure, scalable Azure platform capabilities using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and scripting languages like Python or Shell, ensuring compliance and automation across State Street’s cloud ecosystem. Responsibilities include establishing platform standards, enabling Azure services, and collaborating with application teams to optimize workload requirements while maintaining operational excellence through continuous monitoring and improvement. Ideal candidates have 8+ years of hands-on IT experience, including 5+ years in designing and supporting Azure environments at enterprise scale, along with a deep understanding of cloud-native architecture patterns and DevOps practices.
Skills
Azure
Terraform
Python
Azure DevOps
CI/CD
Shell scripting
Azure PowerShell
ARM templates
Azure Policy
RBAC
SSL/TLS
Azure CLI
Azure SQL Database
Azure Data Factory
Databricks
Cosmos DB
Azure Key Vault
AKS
Event Hubs
Azure AD
Agile
DevOps
Infrastructure as Code
What you'll do
Design robust, scalable, and secure Azure infrastructure solutions aligned with enterprise standards.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to automate deployment of Azure resources.
Drive identity, access management, configuration management, and monitoring strategies across the Azure platform.
Collaborate closely with application teams to understand workload requirements and guide optimal use of Azure services.
Monitor platform health and proactively troubleshoot issues identified through monitoring tools.
What we're looking for
8+ years of hands-on IT experience with at least 5 years in designing, implementing, and supporting Azure environments at enterprise scale.
Strong understanding of Microsoft Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, including cloud-native architecture patterns and DevOps/Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
Proven ability to design and deliver hybrid solutions across on-premises and cloud environments for large enterprises.
Deep expertise in Terraform and ARM templates for full-stack automation and Azure service enablement.
Solid programming skills using Python, Shell scripting, Azure PowerShell, and Azure CLI.
Experience with Azure governance, best practices, and compliance controls such as Azure Policy and RBAC.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
Market check
Salary context
This
$90,000–$157,500
range sits above
6%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$125,760–$201,250
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$142,400–$177,900
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About State Street
State Street Corporation is one of the world''s largest custodian banks and asset managers, providing investment servicing, investment management, and investment research to institutional investors. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Custody
State Street currently has
133 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$110,000–$180,000
across 131 roles with salary data.