Associate Director Cloud Development Engineering

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4 Locations
In-Office
Senior level
Financial Services
The Role
The Associate Director Cloud Development Engineering role involves designing and implementing Azure cloud solutions, migrating infrastructure, and ensuring governance and security across Azure environments while collaborating with various teams.
Summary Generated by Built In
Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?  

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.  

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

Pay and 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.
  • DTCC offers 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).

The impact you will have on this role:

We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with a proven track record designing, deploying, and supporting Microsoft Azure environments in large enterprise settings. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong communication skills, deep technical expertise, and the ability to work both collaboratively and as a directly responsible individual (DRI). This role is responsible for architecting, migrating, developing, and implementing scalable, resilient cloud solutions across the Azure platform.

This is a highly technical, infrastructure-focused position accountable for multiple facets of cloud implementation and platform reliability.

Primary 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 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
    • Linux management is out of scope
    • General windows management is out of scope, only the VDI workloads hosted is applicable.
  • 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

Talents Needed for Success:

  • 5+ years of experience designing and deploying enterprise‑scale Microsoft Azure cloud solutions
  • 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
  • Strong understanding of identity and access management, including Microsoft Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID
  • 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
  • Working knowledge of Azure networking concepts, including hybrid connectivity and enterprise‑grade network design
  • Experience administering both 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 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
  • Background in hybrid cloud architectures and complex enterprise integrations
  • 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
     
The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
About Us
With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC’s Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork.  When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.

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About the Team

Serves as a dedicated technology resource for advancing DTCC’s business opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new technology. The goal of this new department is to partner internally with IT, our business and regulatory divisions and externally with clients, regulators, and fintech vendors, to help build new platforms and business models to advance DTCC’s mission to support the financial markets.

Top Skills

Ansible
Azure Cli
Azure Devops
Bash
Ci/Cd
Git
Azure
Perl
Powershell
Puppet
Python
Terraform
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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
5,075 Employees
Year Founded: 1973

What We Do

With over 45 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 21 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm simplifies the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, data management, data reporting and information services across asset classes, bringing increased security and soundness to financial markets. In 2021, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at nearly U.S. $2.4 quadrillion. Its depository provides custody and asset servicing for securities issues from 177 countries and territories valued at U.S. $87.1 trillion. DTCC’s Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes 16 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com.

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