Cloud Platform Engineer, API

State Street

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Burlington, MA
Salary
$90,000–$157,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
22 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Jan 29, 2027

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Below market

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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 339 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Cloud Platform Engineer, API

The Cloud Platform Engineer - API will join the Cloud Platform Engineering team to design, build, automate, and operate secure enterprise-scale Azure API management platforms. This role involves developing and managing enterprise-grade APIs on Microsoft Azure, focusing on cloud-native development, security, and integration patterns. Key responsibilities include implementing API versioning, lifecycle management, and governance standards while managing infrastructure as code. You will utilize technologies such as Azure API Management, Azure Functions, Azure Service Bus, and Azure Key Vault. Core skills include proficiency with REST APIs, gRPC, and event-driven architectures, alongside CI/CD tools like Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Bicep. The work involves solving complex problems in financial services by delivering scalable, secure-by-default cloud services and implementing Zero Trust security models within regulated environments.

What you'll do

  • Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise-grade API management platforms and infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.
  • Implement API versioning, lifecycle management, and governance standards using OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.
  • Develop and manage API policies for authentication, rate limiting, request transformations, and caching.
  • Implement security protocols including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT validation, and Zero Trust access controls.
  • Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM Templates.
  • Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions to automate API deployments.
  • Monitor API health and performance while developing dashboards, alerts, and automated reporting.
  • Integrate APIs with Azure services such as Entra ID, Functions, Service Bus, and Key Vault.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of API engineering or cloud development experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Expertise in designing, deploying, and managing enterprise-grade APIs on the Microsoft Azure platform.
  • Proficiency in implementing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, ARM Templates, Bicep, or Terraform.
  • Experience with API gateways, service mesh concepts, and OpenAPI/Swagger standards.
  • Ability to implement security protocols including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT validation, and Microsoft Entra ID integration.
  • Experience with financial services, regulated environments, or large-scale enterprise cloud platforms (preferred).
  • Azure certifications such as Azure Developer Associate, Administrator Associate, DevOps Engineer Expert, Solutions Architect Expert, or Security Engineer Associate (preferred).

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