We're seeking someone to join our Threat Hunt Cyber Detection Platform team as a Senior Platform Engineer in Cyber Data Risk & Resilience division. Threat Hunt’s mission is 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 Senior Platform Engineer position at Vice President 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:
Providing and enriching operational support. Responding to alerts on critical services and developing procedures for troubleshooting and escalating to SMEs.
Maintenance and support of Platform Systems, including advising, planning and implementing strategic solutions within the Threat Hunt technology Stack.
Troubleshooting and Remediation of infrastructure issues at the hardware and software levels, local network configuration, firewalls and beyond.
Serving as a point of contact for internal and external clients to the team, integrating new solutions, onboarding users, and managing core services for the wider platform userbase.
Collaborating with other internal teams via support platforms for hardware maintenance and remote remediation.
Providing on-call support on a scheduled basis to facilitate a follow the sun support model with our global team.
What you’ll bring to the role:
5+ years’ experience in a Platform, DevOps, Security Engineering, or similar role with transferable skills.
A relevant bachelor’s degree (otherwise 9+ years relevant experience), and strong problem-solving skills.
Applied development experience with Python and scripting with bash to automate repetitive tasks.
A deep understanding of server hardware, Linux operating system (Red hat/CentOS preferred) and enterprise networking, including troubleshooting firewalls, network switch, and system configuration issues.
An Ability to work with a broad variety of technologies like Ansible, infrastructure as code solutions, OS configuration & deployment tooling
Experience with container technologies (Docker and Kubernetes) and orchestration tools
A good understanding of DevOps Principles, and experience building and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines.
A solid understanding of Security concepts, and their applications.
Ability to work in a team as individual contributor
Strong communication skills, ability to participate in a team-oriented, fast-paced Agile environment with a desire for continuous learning & development
Other nice to have experience:
Prior experience working in a Security team – an understanding of cyber analytics is desirable.
Experience working with both on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
Proficiency with Git for version control.
Experience with patching and updating infrastructure from system BIOS, firmware, drivers, kernels to operating system, applications, databases etc,
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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.
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Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.
Flexible work statement
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.
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.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, security engineering, or a related role
- Relevant bachelor's degree, or 9+ years of relevant experience
- Applied development experience with Python and Bash scripting
- Strong understanding of server hardware, Linux, enterprise networking, firewalls, network switches, and system configuration
- Experience with Ansible, infrastructure as code, and operating system configuration or deployment tools
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and orchestration tools
- Experience building and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines
- Understanding of cybersecurity concepts and their applications
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented Agile environment
- Prior experience working in a security team and understanding of cyber analytics
- Experience with on-premises and cloud infrastructure
- Proficiency with Git
- Experience patching and updating infrastructure, including BIOS, firmware, drivers, kernels, operating systems, applications, and databases
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What We Do
Morgan Stanley mobilizes capital to help governments, corporations, institutions and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals. For over 85 years, the firm’s reputation for using innovative thinking to solve complex problems has been well earned and rarely matched. A consistent industry leader throughout decades of dramatic change in modern finance, Morgan Stanley will continue to break new ground in advising, serving and providing new opportunities for its clients. Morgan Stanley is committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have always defined the firm. At its foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide its more than 60,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 41 countries.
