Observability Engineer

• Associate
• Software Production Management & Reliability Engineering

Profile Description:

We’re seeking someone to join our WM Technology team as a Observability Engineer, in Core Platform Services to design, development, delivery, and support of the technical solutions behind the products and services used by the Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (MSWM) business. The department is comprised of 10 organizations: Sales, Banking & Corporate-Client Technology, Investment Products & Markets Technology, Client Reporting, Core Processing, Private and International Wealth Management Technology, Technology Integration Office, Enterprise Infrastructure & Production Management, Capital Markets Application & Data Services, Deployment Planning & Release Management, and the Chief Operating Office.

Division

 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.

Software Production Management & Reliability Engineering

This is Associate position that oversees the production environment, ensuring the operational reliability of deployed software, and implements strategies to optimize performance and minimize downtime.

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:

• Deploy, configure, and maintain modern observability tools such as Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, Cortex, and Grafana.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, alerts, and automated reporting to provide actionable insights to engineering and operations teams.
• Integrate observability platforms with Kubernetes (K8s) and cloud-based infrastructures for seamless monitoring.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, and SRE teams to establish best practices for logging, tracing, and metrics collection.
• Write scripts (Bash, Python, etc.) to automate routine monitoring and data collection tasks.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to monitoring, metrics, logging, and tracing pipelines.
• Stay current with observability trends and proactively identify opportunities for improvement.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 2 years of experience in Observability or DevOps engineering roles.
• Hands-on experience with observability/monitoring tools including Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, and Grafana
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes (K8s) architecture and operational practices.
• Proficiency with at least one scripting language (Bash, Shell, etc.).
• Working knowledge of Python (optional but preferred).
• Experience in managing and visualizing metrics, logs, and traces from distributed applications.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• At least 4 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role

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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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.