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About Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities, wealth management, and investment management services to corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals. Industry: Investment Banking & Financial Services
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The Cloud & Digital Assets Platform Engineering Lead serves as the senior technical authority within the Wealth Management and Investment Management Technology organization. This executive role involves defining and advancing cloud and digital asset platform strategies while leading the architecture, engineering standards, and modernization of enterprise-scale workloads. The leader will build blockchain-enabled platforms, tokenization solutions, and digital asset lifecycle services. Key responsibilities include establishing cloud landing zones, managing multi-cloud operating models, and driving infrastructure automation. The role requires deep expertise in AWS, GCP, Terraform, Python, and GoLang. Candidates must possess technical proficiency in distributed systems, smart contracts, Web3 technologies, and DevSecOps practices. The work focuses on solving complex problems in digital custody, capital markets, and regulated environments through secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-native infrastructure.
Define and drive the technical strategy and roadmap for multi-cloud and hybrid AWS and GCP platforms.
Establish cloud architecture standards, guardrails, and reusable platform patterns for enterprise-scale workloads.
Design and deliver blockchain-enabled platforms, tokenization solutions, and digital asset lifecycle services.
Develop reusable cloud infrastructure modules and templates using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Terraform.
Lead the transition of business-critical workloads to cloud-native architectures through rehosting and refactoring.
Establish best practices for smart contracts, blockchain security, and distributed ledger technology governance.
Mentor engineers and architects on cloud technologies, automation, and modern engineering practices.
Evaluate and recommend emerging cloud services and AI-assisted engineering tools to drive innovation.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
15+ years of software and infrastructure engineering experience, including building and supporting enterprise-scale cloud, blockchain, and digital asset solutions.
Hands-on cloud infrastructure experience on both 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, identity and access management, and cloud governance.
Familiarity with financial services, capital markets, digital custody, or regulated environments.
Exposure to cloud security frameworks, compliance requirements, and risk management practices (preferred).
Relevant cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or Google Professional Cloud Architect (preferred).
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