Cloud Platform Engineer - Cloud Data Platforms , Assistant Vice President

Who we are looking for
Charles River Development is looking for an experienced Cloud Native Platform Engineer. The successful candidate will be responsible for automating and streamlining our operations and processes, building and maintaining tools for deployment, monitoring, and operations as well as troubleshooting and resolving issues in our development, test, and production environments. Our ideal candidate is proficient with Kubernetes, container orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms. They should also be familiar with the software development lifecycle and have a deep understanding of modern DevOps tools and practices.

Why this role is important to us
The team you will be joining is a part of Charles River Development (or CRD), that became a part of State Street in 2018. CRD helps create enterprise investment management software solutions for large institutions in the areas of institutional investment, wealth management and hedge funds. Together we have created first open front-to-back platform - State Street Alpha, that was launched in 2019. 
Join us if delivering next generation infrastructure, using emerging technologies like AI and Blockchain sounds like a challenge you are up for. 

What you will be responsible for
As a Cloud Platform Engineer, you will:
•    Design, build and maintain the Kubernetes platform for container orchestration
•    Work closely with development teams to architect and implement applications in a scalable and resilient manner
•    Ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of the platform and applications
•    Perform day-to-day operational tasks such as upgrades and patching of Kubernetes platform
•    Automate operational tasks using scripting languages such as Python, Bash or Shell
•    Develop and implement CI/CD pipelines for application deployment on Kubernetes
•    Monitor the health of the platform and applications using tools like Prometheus, Grafana or ELK stack
•    Assist with capacity planning and load testing of the platform and applications
•    Develop and enforce best practices for building container-based applications
•    Troubleshoot issues within the platform and work with development teams to resolve application issues
•    Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies in container orchestration and cloud-native development

 
What we value 
•    Applied expertise in designing/implementing secure platforms for applications and data 
•    Thorough understanding of both Windows and Linux-based infrastructure
•    A passion for learning about emerging technologies and sharing knowledge
•    Experience documenting technology standards, operational procedures, and requirements

Education & Preferred Qualifications
•    Proven work experience as a Kubernetes Platform Engineer or similar role in DevOps
•    Deep knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker
•    Experience with Azure cloud platform
•    Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform
•    Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Argocd , Jenkins etc
•    Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus , Grafana , ELK stack etc
•    Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, etc.)
•    Ability to troubleshoot complex networking issues
•    BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
 

Additional requirements
Work experience in multiple public clouds preferred