Senior Platform Engineer

Senior Platform Engineer – Threat Hunt Cyber Detection Platform – Cyber Data Risk & Resilience division.

What You’ll Do In The Role

• Serve as a DevSecOps point of contact for internal and external clients.
• Alerting and on‑call: monitor alerts on critical services and follow runbooks for troubleshooting and escalation to SME’s.
• Onboard internal and external users to the Cyber Data Platform.
• Work with internal SMEs to integrate new applications into MFA and troubleshoot core services.
• Collaborate with other teams via ServiceNow and other channels to install hardware, request maintenance, and troubleshoot network connectivity.
• Advise on and implement strategic solutions within the threat hunt technology stack.
• Troubleshoot hardware‑level issues, local network configuration, switch level, firewall or beyond.

What You’ll Bring To The Role

• At least 6 years of platform engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a STEM field.
• Strong quantitative and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience with Python, K8s, Elastic, NiFi, and Kibana.
• Confirmed automation experience using scripting languages (Python, Bash) and automation tools.
• Good understanding of DevOps principles and passion for building and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to design and implement monitoring and alerting systems to identify and resolve issues.
• Proficiency with Git for version control, branching strategies, and code reviews.
• Deep understanding of server hardware, Linux operating system (Red Hat/CentOS preferred), and enterprise networking.
• Experience troubleshooting hardware‑level, local network configuration, switch level, firewall or beyond.
• Strong communicator able to participate in a fast‑paced Agile environment and committed to continuous learning.
• Ability to work both independently and as an individual contributor.
• Experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration tools.
• Familiarity with Ansible, infrastructure‑as‑code solutions, OS configuration, and deployment tooling.
• Experience patching and updating infrastructure from system BIOS, firmware, drivers, kernels to operating system, applications, and databases.
• Understanding of cyber analytics techniques is desirable.

What You Can Expect From Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley provides an environment where you can work alongside the best and brightest, supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by diverse backgrounds and experiences. We offer some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry, and there is ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit.

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Flexible Work Statement

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 a diverse workforce that reflects the broad cross‑section of the global communities in which we operate. Our recruiting efforts reflect a strong commitment to inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

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