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
Posted
4 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $124k
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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 182 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Cloud Platform Engineer, API

Cloud Platform Engineer - API will join the Cloud Platform Engineering team to design, build, automate, and operate secure enterprise-scale Azure API management platforms. The role involves developing and managing RESTful APIs, implementing lifecycle management, and ensuring security through OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and JWT validation. You will manage infrastructure as code using Terraform, Bicep, and ARM Templates while building CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions. Key technical components include Azure API Management, Azure Functions, Service Bus, Event Grid, and Key Vault, alongside tools like Ambassador Gateway. The position focuses on solving complex problems in the financial services domain by delivering secure-by-default cloud services and robust integration patterns. You will also manage performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and automated reporting to ensure high availability for enterprise investment management software solutions.

What you'll do

  • Design, build, and manage enterprise-scale API management platforms on the Microsoft Azure platform.
  • Implement API lifecycle management including versioning, governance standards, and OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.
  • Develop and maintain policies for authentication, rate limiting, caching, and request transformations.
  • Integrate APIs with security protocols like OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and Microsoft Entra ID.
  • Automate infrastructure deployment and configuration using IaC tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM Templates.
  • Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions for automated testing and deployment.
  • Monitor API health and performance while developing dashboards, alerts, and automated reporting systems.
  • Perform root cause analysis and provide support for production incidents to ensure system reliability.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of API engineering or cloud development experience.
  • Experience with Azure API Management is preferred.
  • Relevant Azure certifications are preferred.
  • Experience with financial services, regulated environments, or large-scale enterprise cloud platforms is preferred.
  • Expertise in REST APIs and familiarity with OpenAPI/Swagger standards.
  • Proficiency in CI/CD tools including Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, ARM Templates, Bicep, and Terraform.
  • Ability to implement security protocols such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and JWT validation.

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