We are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineering Specialist to join our dynamic Cloud Infrastructure team. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in designing and implementing Public Cloud platforms and infrastructure-as-code, combined with strong leadership capabilities to influence strategy, drive collaboration, and deliver scalable and secure network solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that designs and builds the cloud networks and cloud connectivity for the firm.
The successful candidate will be involved in multiple aspects of the team's work, including designing the core cloud platform and architecture, writing blueprints and Terraform code for Cloud Services, developing and contributing to self-service tooling and integrating Cloud Service Provider services with on-premises systems. They will be expected to have strong technical leadership skills in addition to firsthand keyboard experience with one or more public cloud providers (Google, AWS, Azure) in an engineering and/or developer capacity.
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 Principal Cloud & Infrastructure Engineering position at Vice President level, which is part of the job family responsible for managing and optimizing technical infrastructure and ensuring the seamless operation of IT systems to support business needs effectively.
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.
Interested in joining a team that's eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on...

What you'll do in the role:

• Architect, design and implement Cloud Network Infrastructure at enterprise scale.
• Develop Terraform modules using Terraform Enterprise, Terraform Cloud.
• Integrate Cloud core services with Morgan Stanley on-premises systems.
• Test infrastructure as code using common testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Terraform Test).
• Lead cloud network automation and deployment through integration with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Design and support Kubernetes based private cloud networks, including the configuration of ingress, egress, and routing topologies.
• Write technical documentation.
• Troubleshooting and debugging.
• Influence organizational cloud adoption strategy through thought leadership and collaboration with senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with other technical teams at Morgan Stanley to deliver product and solution level support.
• Mentor junior engineering specialists and contribute to engineering reviews, incident response, and root cause analysis.

What you'll bring to the role:

• 8 + years' experience working in engineering, architecture, or developer role.
• 5 + years of experience with Cloud PaaS and/or IaaS (Google, Azure, AWS).
• Python, Terraform experience with infrastructure as code and configuration tools.
• Practitioner-level network automation skills using DevOps and CI/CD pipeline practices.
• Ability to work across multi-discipline teams on architecture, features, and problem solving.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively and write detailed technical documentation.
• Terraform, GIT and CICD.

Desired Skills:

• Ansible, Shell Scripting or Python, CloudFormation, Azure RM
• Understanding of client/server, networking, and Internet technologies
• Experience with Kubernetes/Openshift; Knowledge of Calico & Cilium CNI's is a plus
• Linux and networking skills
• Experience with agile framework and devops
• Familiarity with landing Zone frameworks
• Knowledge, awareness, and contributor to open-source projects
• Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Advanced Networking, Azure Network Engineer, GCP Professional Cloud Network Engineer).

At Morgan Stanley Montreal, we support the Firm's global businesses and infrastructure with cutting edge technology and innovation. The multi-faceted and highly technical Montreal team plays a critical role in building and maintaining our leading technology platform, including electronic trading, algorithm trading, cloud engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity and AI/ML. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in the Montreal community since 2008 and is considered a leading employer among the area's highly skilled technology talent. There's ample opportunity to move across the businesses for those who show passion and grit in their work.
All our positions are located in Montreal, Quebec. We offer a hybrid work environment, combining remote work and attendance in the office.
Knowledge of French and English is required.
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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential.