Senior Platform Operations Engineer

State Street

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On-site
Location
Quincy, MAIrvine, CAPrinceton, NJAtlanta, GAAustin, TXClifton, NJBoston, MASacramento, CA
Salary
$120,000–$202,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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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 351 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Platform Operations Engineer

JOB TITLE: Senior Platform Operations Engineer The Senior Platform Operations Engineer joins the Cyber Data & Analytics team to support the operational reliability, administration, and continuous improvement of enterprise cybersecurity and SIEM platforms. This role involves leading global support teams to manage high-availability systems, including log management, observability, and data ingestion pipelines. You will perform production support, incident handling, and platform modernization while optimizing security operations for threat detection and alert triage. Key technologies include Splunk, QRadar, Elastic Search, Cribl, Databricks, and AWS, alongside Linux/Unix administration and Python or Shell scripting. You will also utilize ServiceNow, Jira, and Confluence to manage ITIL processes. The work focuses on strengthening the firm's ability to detect and respond to sophisticated global cyber threats through advanced data platforms and intelligent automation.

What you'll do

  • Lead the administration, reliability, and day-to-day operations of enterprise SIEM, observability, and log management platforms.
  • Manage platform components including search, indexing, clustering, and data management for tools like Splunk and Elastic Search.
  • Optimize platform performance by analyzing monitoring alerts, service metrics, and operational insights to reduce technical debt.
  • Support enterprise log pipelines and telemetry management by monitoring data flow and troubleshooting routing issues in tools like Cribl.
  • Integrate security and operational telemetry into Databricks Data Lake environments for analytics and long-term data retention.
  • Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and problem management activities while ensuring compliance with audit and regulatory requirements.
  • Define and implement operational standards, SOPs, and monitoring procedures aligned with ITIL and change management processes.
  • Mentor global support teams and provide technical leadership for detection engineering and SIEM use case development.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of technology infrastructure, platform engineering, security operations, or enterprise monitoring experience.
  • 5+ years of technical leadership experience in a large enterprise environment.
  • Experience with AWS Cloud Services and Linux/Unix administration.
  • Proficiency with enterprise SIEM, observability, and log management tools including Splunk, QRadar, Elastic Search, and Cribl.
  • Experience integrating security telemetry into Databricks Data Lake environments for analytics and reporting.
  • Proficiency in Python/Shell scripting and automation for operational support and service reliability.
  • Relevant certifications such as AWS, Splunk, ITIL, or CISSP (preferred).

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