Associate Director Cloud Development Engineering

About the role

The Information Technology group at DTCC delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable the firm to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. This role is part of a dynamic and supportive team focused on innovation and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and administer enterprise Microsoft Azure cloud environments, including provisioning, configuration, monitoring, governance, and security
• Architect and implement highly available, resilient, multi-region Azure solutions aligned with best practices
• Migrate on-premises infrastructure services to modern, cloud-based Azure platforms
• Analyze existing operational standards, processes, and governance frameworks and drive continuous improvement
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Azure CLI, Puppet, and Ansible
• Build and deploy Azure resources using automation pipelines and CI/CD tooling
• Partner with technology risk, cyber security, and IT architecture stakeholders to implement Data Loss Prevention (DLP), security, identity and access controls across Azure environments
• Support application teams in adopting, transforming, and modernizing workloads on Azure
• Ensure infrastructure meets DTCC required performance, availability, reliability, and capacity standards
• Collaborate with Cloud Networking Engineering to design and implement Azure networking solutions, not limited to hybrid connectivity, DNS, cloud transport, and cloud proxy/firewalls
• Secure, manage, and monitor Azure environments using Azure-native tools
• Administer VDI workloads hosted Windows in cloud environments
• Utilize scripting and automation tools such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, Perl, and Azure CLI
• Create and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or equivalent platforms
• Use Git for source control and version management

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure infrastructure services, including Azure Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, ExpressRoute, Azure Storage, Azure App Services, Azure SQL/MySQL, Azure Automation, Azure Backup, and Azure Site Recovery
• Experience implementing and operating monitoring and observability solutions using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
• Proven experience designing resilient, fault-tolerant, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform (including Terraform Cloud), Azure CLI, and automation pipelines
• Proficiency with CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps (or equivalent) for deploying infrastructure and applications
• Experience using Git for source control and version management
• Experience with Azure networking concepts, including hybrid connectivity and enterprise-grade network design
• Hands-on experience with Windows and Linux operating systems in cloud environments
• Proficiency with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, Bash, Perl, and Azure CLI
• Experience with configuration management and automation tools such as PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC), Chef, or Puppet
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes supporting containerized workloads
• Familiarity with serverless computing models and associated cloud-native toolchains
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles, governance frameworks, and policy-driven controls
• Experience supporting large, distributed, or mission-critical systems in enterprise environments
• Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400, or related credentials are strongly preferred
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work independently as a directly responsible individual (DRI) while collaborating effectively across teams

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being
• A flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee)