Job Description

Who we are looking for

The observability engineering team is responsible for implementation of the overall monitoring (obeservability) stack for the State Street enterprise infrastructure. Candidate for this role will be working closely with the application and infrastructure teams to ensure that production IT infrastructure is proactively monitored and existing/potential issues are accurately/immediately reported/remediated. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated individual with cross functional knowledge in infrastructure monitoring, software development (agile development practices), distributed systems, and operations (DevOps practices).

What you will be responsible for

As a Platform Observability Engineer you will

* Design and implement highly available log & metrics aggregation, alert management, infra and service health/dependency visualization/reporting, and many other distributed services that can scale to State Street needs

* Ensure the observability platform is optimized and operating with within defined SLI and SLO's

* Lead/contribute in the leading of product teams and run product roadmap planning sessions, you have excellent communication skills

* Configure monitoring/alerting/reporting for logs & metrics using tools such as Splunk, Elasticsearch, Prometheus, ...

* Implement/upgrade/maintain the observability stack infra as code in code control systems and automate installation/upgrade of services using automation tools such as Ansible

* Perform agent instrumentation on applications to enable 24*7 monitoring and alerting that helps AppSupport and Dev teams with actionable inputs

* Work closely with application development teams during release rollout to analyze agent performance impact and troubleshoot issues

* Guide App & QA teams to derive Performance Test Cases and perform Root Cause Analysis during Performance tests

* Make technical recommendations on monitoring improvements (create PoCs to demonstrate functionality and or performance improvements)

* Analyze logs and metrics to identify root-cause of application anomalies and provide tuning recommendations

* Work closely with delivery and operations specialists to ensure proper tuning and operation of systems/applications

* Collaborate with development and support teams to resolve performance related issues

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

* * Proficient in log and metric aggregation tools such as Splunk, Elasticsearch, Prometheus etc. is required
* * Proven understanding of web technologies and distributed application architecture is required
* * Proven understanding of full life cycle software development methodologies is required
* * Proven ability to troubleshoot complex application logic flow is required
* * Working experience with Cloud infrastructure is required

Education & Preferred Qualifications

* BS or higher education in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
* 5+ years of proven experience in enterprise data architecture and IT project/program delivery
* Hands on experience in writing Python and Bash Scripts.
* Strong communication skills
* experience in full CM process with tools such as Git,
* experienced in managing infrastructure using configuration management tools with specific client requirements,
* adept in Installation, Configuration and Administration of RHEL and Windows operating systems,

Additional requirements

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Why this role is important to us

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. Were driving the companys digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. Were looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.

Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation were making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, weve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. Youll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspective are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome the candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift program and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Discover more at StateStreet.com/careers