State Street is hiring an AWS Platform Engineer

State Street is seeking an experienced AWS Platform Engineer to join our team. You will use your deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, and modern DevOps practices to design, build, and maintain our scalable AWS environment. We are looking for a professional passionate about automation, scalability, and operational excellence.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure following industry and company best practices.
• Develop and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform for multi-account AWS environments.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Harness for automated deployments.
• Work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional engineering and operations teams.
• Develop and implement IaC solutions for container orchestration using ECS and EKS.
• Develop and implement IaC solutions for Lambda and related AWS services.
• Develop and implement IaC solutions for EFS, EBS, and S3 with proper lifecycle policies.
• Implement robust IAM policies, security controls, and compliance standards.
• Design and configure VPC networking, subnets, routing, and security groups.
• Manage efforts within agile teams to ensure timely delivery of platform initiatives.
• Identify and proactively address infrastructure risks and performance bottlenecks.
• Provide technical expertise in estimating and planning infrastructure projects.
• Maintain accountability for the overall delivery and operational excellence of the platform.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years overall experience in IT infrastructure and cloud engineering.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience with AWS services at scale.
• 4+ years of experience in cloud architecture and infrastructure design.
• 4+ years of experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code.
• 4+ years of experience with Harness or similar CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Strong expertise in AWS core services: Compute: EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda; Storage: S3, EFS, EBS; Networking: VPC, Subnets, Route Tables, NAT Gateways, Transit Gateway, Load Balancers; Security: IAM, Security Groups, KMS, Secrets Manager.
• Deep understanding of container technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, ECS).
• Extensive knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, deployments, and operations.
• Experience building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and deployment strategies.
• Experience with monitoring and observability solutions (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Solid understanding of networking concepts (DNS, TCP/IP, Load Balancing, CDN).
• Strategic thinker with excellent communication skills, able to mentor and guide team members.
• Experience with AWS cost optimization strategies and FinOps practices.
• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree required.

Nice to Have

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional or Associate) or AWS DevOps Engineer certification.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).
• Experience with additional AWS services (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Redshift).
• Knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices and Chaos Engineering.
• Prior experience in financial services or highly regulated industries.
• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures.
• Proficiency with scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Prior working knowledge of Jira and Confluence.
• Solid experience in Agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban).

Technical Stack

• AWS, Terraform, Harness, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS, Lambda, S3, EFS, EBS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Jira, Confluence

Team & Environment

You will work with cross-functional engineering and operations teams in a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued.

Benefits & Compensation

• Competitive and comprehensive benefits packages.
• Generous medical care, insurance and savings plans.
• Flexible Work Programs.
• Wealth of development programs and educational support.
• Paid volunteer days.
• Matching gift programs.
• Access to employee networks.

Work Mode

This role is onsite in our Bangalore or Hyderabad offices.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.