Platform Engineer, Director (Assistant VP)

We’re seeking someone to join our Threat Hunt Team as a Platform Engineer in Cyber to seek out attacks against the Morgan Stanley network, to engineer detection strategies, and to reduce risk to Morgan Stanley assets

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Cybersecurity Engineering III position at Director level, which is part of the job family responsible for providing specialist cyber expertise and creating solutions that protect the organization's systems and networks against actual and potential security threats and vulnerabilities.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you'll do in the role:

- Alerting and On-Call, monitor alerts on critical services and follow runbooks for troubleshooting and escalation to SMEs.
-Server Administration and Maintenance
-Serving as a DevSecOps point of contact for internal and external clients.
- Automation using ansible, python, Jenkins, etc.
- Self-motivated individual and creative thinker who will take ownership of tasks and projects, able to work with the team, and manage time and tasks effectively and independently.
-Serving as a point of contact for internal and external clients
- onboarding internal and external users to the Cyber Data Platform.
-working with internal SMEs on: (1) integrating new applications into MFA, (2) troubleshooting core services
- working with other MS teams via ServiceNow and other channels to install hardware, request maintenance, troubleshoot network connectivity
-Troubleshooting issues on the hardware level, local network configuration, switch level, firewall or beyond.
- Leverage a lot of different technology in a very high paced team.
- Work as an SRE for the Platform Engineering team.

What you'll bring to the role:

- At least 4 years' relevant experience in platform engineering and Server Administration would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.
-A bachelor's degree with equivalent combination of professional training and experience.
-Ability to work with different technologies like Ansible, Python, Elasticsearch and OS deployment and Configuration.
-Strong experience with analytic techniques using primarily Open-Source tools and development.
-Experience with container technologies (Docker and Kubernetes) and orchestration tools.
-Stay up to date on CVEs, OS patches, Kernels, software, etc.
-Deploy patches for BIOS, firmware, drivers, kernels, operating system, applications, databases, etc.
-Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills
-Experience of software development experience using Python, K8s, Elastic, NiFi and Kibana
-Proven ability to automate repetitive tasks and processes using scripting languages (Python, Bash) and automation tools.
-Strong understanding of DevOps principles and a passion for building and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines.
-Ability to design and implement monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and resolve issues.
-Proficient in using Git for version control, branching strategies and code reviews.
-Deep understanding server hardware, Linux operating system (Red hat/CentOS preferred) and networking.
-Experience and Troubleshooting issues on the hardware level, local network configuration, switch level, firewall or beyond
-Strong verbal and written communication skills
-Strong communicator who can participate in a team-oriented, fast-paced Agile environment and desires to continuous learning
-Ability to work in a team as individual contributor.
-Ability to work in Global time zones to provide coverage & overlap with geographically distributed teams

What you can expect from Morgan Stanley

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years.  Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.  Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.